Maia Filho v IBAMA – Environmental Federal Agency País/Territorio Brasil Tipo de la corte Nacional - corte superior Fecha Ago 25, 2009 Fuente UNEP, InforMEA Nombre del tribunal Superior Court of Justice Sede de la corte Brasília Juez Benjamin H. A. Número de referencia 2007/0254811-8 Idioma Portugués (Brasil) Materia Aire y atmósfera, Agricultura y desarrollo rural Resumen The demandant sough judicial review of the decision that assessed the validity of the penalty imposed to the defendant. The Higher Court upheld that the fine was issued in accordance with the law and, thus, the demandant was responsible for burning 600 hectare of pasture without authorization. Justice Benjamin argued that the phenomenon of climate change justifies a restrictive interpretation of the exceptional permissive rules of fires contained in the federal legislation. He also stated that the burnings, especially in agroindustrial or agricultural business activities, are incompatible with the objectives of environmental protection established in the Brazilian Constitution and in the infraconstitutional environmental norms.Source:http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/litigation/maia-filho-v-ibama-environmental-federal-agency/ Texto completo stj-mantem-multa-imposta-ibama-queimadas-autorizacao Página web www.conjur.com.br