The Superior Court of Justice (STJ) defined new criteria for conviction for collective environmental moral damages in Special Appeal No. 2.200.069. 2.200.069.
The decision acknowledges that harm can be presumed (in re ipsa) in cases of environmental degradation, especially in biomes with reinforced constitutional protection, but it outlined some elements necessary for a conviction to occur.
In this carousel, we have gathered the main points of the trial and its implications for environmental responsibility.