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In October, the Federal Supreme Court (STF) concluded the judgment of Direct Action of Unconstitutionality (ADI) No. 4,619, filed by the National Confederation of Industries (CNI) against São Paulo State Law No. 14,274/2020, which governs the...

The growing concern with good business practices and social and environmental responsibility, especially of the younger generations, has guided decision-making for sustainable investment. The esteem of "responsible" businesses drives the adoption...

Federal Law No. 14,066/20, published on September 30, establishes important changes in dam legislation in general, especially with changes to the National Dam Safety Policy (PNSB), instituted by Federal Law No. 12,334/10. Although the PNSB does not...

The Ministry of the Environment (MMA) instituted on July 2nd, by means of the Ordinance No. 288/20, the National Program of Payments for Environmental Services - also known as Forest + Program. Payment for Environmental Services Forest + Program...

The National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS), set forth by Law No. 12,305/10, defined as one of the guidelines applicable to solid waste the order of priority that must be considered for its management and handling. According to the PNRS, priority should...

Brazil signed the Nagoya Protocol on February 2, 2011, but its contents remained with the House of Representatives for eight years until it was referred to the Federal Senate for review on July 9 of this year. Last August 6th, the Senate approved...

Instituted by Law No. 12,305/10, the National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS) defined as one of its instruments reverse logistics systems for the application of shared responsibility for product’s life cycles. Such systems consist of a set of actions,...

Aline Barreto de Moraes e Castro Philodemos,Eduardo Ferreira e Maria Beatriz Cardoso Nascimento The Ministry of Environment (MMA), the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), and Chico Mendes Institute for...

Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Ricardo Lewandowski granted an injunction to suspend the effectiveness of a Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply (Mapa) ordinance that allowed the tacit release of pesticides and chemical products...

Eduardo de Campos Ferreira, André Ferreira de Castilho, and Isabel Monteiro de Barros Alfano MAPA Ordinance No. 42/20, published in February, submits for public consultation a new proposal for a decree regulating the National Seed and Seedling...

With increasing restrictions on the free movement of people and on the regular functioning of public agencies due to the covid-19 pandemic, most environmental agencies have taken steps to minimize the impacts of the virus on administrative...

The year 2019 was marked by great uncertainties and numerous challenges for Brazilian environmental law. Changes and legislative developments and events throughout the year have generated various demands, actions, and business opportunities in...

Federal Decree No. 10,240/20, published in February, implements the reverse logistics system for electronic products and their components for domestic use. The regulation was expected, since important players in the marketing cycle of these...

Executive Order (MP, in its abbreviation in Portuguese) No. 884/19, converted into law last October 17th, amended the Forest Code (Law No. 12,651/2012) so as to provide that registration in the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) shall be mandatory...

After the entry into force of Law No. 17,110/19, which prohibits the supply of plastic straws, Law No. 17,261/20, which prohibits the distribution of plastic disposables in commercial establishments in São Paulo starting next year, was passed on...

The practice of environmental law attorneys, whether advisory or focused on litigation, has been gaining prominence in times of growing interest and intense media coverage of events that cause impacts on the environment. Influenced by this trend,...

Cetesb (São Paulo State Environmental Company) approved new procedures for the incorporation of reverse logistics in the state environmental licensing process, by means of the Board Decision (DD) No. 114/2019/P/C, published on October 25th of this...

One of the most important changes brought about by Federal Law No. 13,874/19, known as the Economic Freedom Law and arising from the conversion into law of Executive Order No. 881/19, is the waiver of prior licensing for the exercise of economic...

If viewed as a country, the international civil aviation sector would have the world's 20th GDP but would be among the top ten polluters, with over 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions. It is a significant and rapidly growing environmental impact,...

In an extra edition of the Official Federal Gazette of September 20, Law No. 13,874/19 was published, establishing the Declaration of Rights of Economic Freedom, arising from Executive Order No. 881. Although the law does not explicitly mention its...

Environmental

STF judgment involving the labelling of products containing genetically modified organisms

ESG criteria, the new standard for responsible investments

Changes to the National Dam Safety Policy

"Forest + Program" - The first step towards the implementation of PSA

New rules in the state of São Paulo for activities involving fuel derived from waste

Nagoya Protocol Ratified in Brazil

Regulation of reverse logistics in the drug sector

New rules for conversion of environmental fines

STF suspends tacit release of agricultural defensives

New regulatory decree of the National Seed and Seedling System is placed for public consultation

Covid-19: environmental agencies suspend procedural deadlines and offer remote services

A challenging 2020: Topics that marked environmental law in 2019 should also be highlighted this year

New decree regulates the reverse logistics of electrical and electronic products

Conversion into law of MP that eliminated cut-off date for enrollment in the Rural Environmental Registry sets new deadline for joining PRA

Law passed prohibiting the distribution of disposable plastic utensils in commercial establishments in the city of São Paulo

The issue of sustainability in law firms in Brazil

Cetesb publishes new rule on reverse logistics

The effects of the Economic Freedom Law on the licensing of low risk activities

Voluntary carbon emissions offsetting can yield gains for Brazil’s civil aviation image and competitiveness

The Economic Freedom Law and its impacts on environmental laws and regulations

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