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The Arbitral Tribunal as an alternative legal instrument for solving water conflicts in Brazil

Abstract Historically water has been and remains a key factor for our development. The State, through its Judicial Power, assuming the environment custody, has released several legal measures for its protection and repair. However, due to the overflowed system, the absence of public policies and the...

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Published in:Ambiente & sociedade 2016-03, Vol.19 (1), p.145-162
Main Authors: Oliveira, Celso Maran De, Zanquim Junior, José Wamberto, Espíndola, Isabela Battistello
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Historically water has been and remains a key factor for our development. The State, through its Judicial Power, assuming the environment custody, has released several legal measures for its protection and repair. However, due to the overflowed system, the absence of public policies and the time consuming nature of the judicial process, such actions are ineffective or insufficient in the face of daily needs. It is imperative that the Judiciary adopt alternative work methods, aiming its relief and greater effectiveness in terms of emergency, preventive and reparatory guardianship. We encounter in National Water Resources Policy in Article 38, II, an agreement for Basins Committees to use arbitration in administrative channels on water conflicts. Thus, the creation of a Water Arbitration Tribunal, with extrajudicial action parallel with indicated judicial measures, would effectively contribute to the prevention/minimization of environmental damage and the consequent indiscriminate viable access to the natural resource. Resumen Históricamente el agua se constituyó y se mantiene como un factor esencial de desarrollo. El Estado disponibilizo diversas medidas judiciales para protección y reparación. Con todo, debido a la soberbia del sistema, ausencia de políticas publicas y la demora judiciaria, tales acciones se muestran ineficaces o insuficientes en frente a las necesidades diarias. Aparece como necesaria la adicción de métodos alternativos a la actuación del Judiciario queriendo alcanzar su desahogo y obtener mayores resultados en los casos emergenciales, preventivos y reparadores. Encontramos en política nacional de Recursos hídricos en su artículo 38, ll, la atribución a los Comités de Bacias para el uso de arbitraje en la vias administrativas en los conflictos hídricos. Así, la creación de un Tribunal Arbitrario del Agua con actuación extrajudicial paralelamente a las medidas judiciales apuntadas efectivamente contribuiría para la prevención/minimización de los daños ambientales y consecuente viabilización indiscriminada al acceso del recurso natural. Resumo A água ao longo da história constituiu-se e se mantém num fator essencial ao seu desenvolvimento. O Estado por meio do Poder Judiciário assumindo a tutela do meio ambiente disponibilizou diversas medidas judiciais para sua proteção e reparação. Contudo, devido ao assoberbamento do sistema, ausência de políticas públicas e a morosidade judiciária, referidas ações se mostram ineficazes ou insuf
ISSN:1414-753X
1414-753X
1809-4422
DOI:10.1590/1809-4422asoc150150r1v1912016