AN APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES IN MINING: ANALYSIS OF LAW 9.605/98

Abstract

Faced with the need to satisfy social demand, the search for natural resources to convert them into material goods has endangered the preservation of the environment and, consequently, the quality of future life. In this context, to answer the following guiding question: what is the role of Law 9,605 in the legal protection of the environment, especially with regard to environmental crimes in mining? This article aimed to analyze the criminal protection of the environment within the framework of Law 9,605, and more specifically, environmental crimes in mining exploration. Thus, to carry out this study, an exploratory bibliographical research was carried out, through which it was concluded that the laws can work together with the sole objective of curbing environmental crimes against the protection of nature, especially in what regarding the illegal practice of mining, ensuring the quality of life for present and future generations.