The Socioenvironmental Function of Rural Property: Building a New Proposal for the Resolution of Land Disputes in the South of the State Bahia, Brazil
| Autor | Roberto Muhájir Rahnemay Rabbani, Gabriela Narezi, Allívia Rouse Carregosa Rabbani, Emilia Rahnemay Kohlman Rabbani |
| Cargo | Professor of Law Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (Brazil)/Professor of Agroecology Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (Brazil)/Professor and Researcher Bahia Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology - IFBA (Brazil)/Professor of Civil Engineering Pernambuco University (Brazil) |
| Páginas | 1-29 |
REVISTA CATALANA DE DRET AMBIENTAL Vol. XI Núm. 2 (2020): 1 - 29
- Estudi -
https://doi.org/10.17345/rcda2851
THE SOCIOENVIRONMENTAL FUNCTION OF RURAL PROPERTY:
BUILDING A NEW PROPOSAL FOR THE RESOLUTION OF LAND
DISPUTES IN THE SOUTH OF THE STATE BAHIA, BRAZIL
Roberto Muhájir Rahnemay Rabbani
Professor of Law
Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (Brazil)
rabbani@csc.ufsb.edu.br
Gabriela Narezi
Professor of Agroecology
Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia (Brazil)
gnarezi@gmail.com
Allívia Rouse Carregosa Rabbani
Professor and Researcher
Bahia Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology - IFBA (Brazil)
alliviarouse@hotmail.com
Emilia Rahnemay Kohlman Rabbani
Professor of Civil Engineering
Pernambuco University (Brazil)
emilia.rabbani@upe.br
Fecha de recepción: 11 de junio de 2020 / Fecha de aceptación: 26 de octubre de 2020
ABSTRACT: Rich in natural resources, Brazil is a country of continental
proportions facing major social problems, many of which linked to the unequal
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distribution of land. In this regard, much land in Brazil fails to meet the principles
of rational and adequate use, in terms of productivity, preservation of the
environment, and labor relations. This article outlines the legal framework
governing the socioenvironmental function of property in Brazil and examines
how the stakeholders in land disputes in the south of the State of Bahia have
reached a peaceful consensual solution to conflicts. Based on this analysis, we
present a model that can be applied to similar disputes. We conducted a review
of relevant laws and judicial decisions and analyzed documents relating to
disputes between the forestry company Veracel Celulose S.A. and family farmer
associations between 2009 and 2016. Our findings show that, despite the
normative base of the settlements is effectively grounded in the notion of the
social function of property, absolutely no mention of the principle was made by
the stakeholders and legal actors during the process or in the agreements: the
solution came out as the result of a consensus reached by two stakeholders. This
could therefore be said to be a case of “judicial redundancy”, whereby the key
underlying legal principles relating to the social function of property were fulfilled
without resorting to the courts.
RESUMEN: Rico en recursos naturales, Brasil es un país de proporciones
continentales que enfrenta grandes problemas sociales, muchos de los cuales
están relacionados con la distribución desigual de la tierra. En este sentido,
muchas tierras en Brasil no cumplen con los principios de uso racional y
adecuado, en términos de productividad, preservación del medio ambiente y
relaciones laborales. Este artículo describe el marco legal que rige la función
socioambiental de la propiedad en Brasil y examina cómo las partes interesadas
en disputas de tierras en el sur del Estado de Bahía han alcanzado una solución
consensuada pacífica a los conflictos. Con base en este análisis, presentamos
un modelo que puede aplicarse a disputas similares. Llevamos a cabo una
revisión de las leyes y decisiones judiciales relevantes y analizamos documentos
relacionados con disputas entre la empresa forestal Veracel Celulose SA y las
asociaciones de agricultores familiares entre 2009 y 2016. Nuestros resultados
muestran que, a pesar del hecho de que la base normativa de los asentamientos
se basa efectivamente en la noción de la función social de la propiedad, las
partes y los actores legales no mencionaron el principio durante el proceso o en
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