The STF determines the possession of land with the extermination of forest and illegal fires

Oh Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF), by Minister Flavio DinoThe union and the states decided to take over the rural real estate, which had taken over criminal fires or illegal forest, and the responsibility of the owners of crimes was proved.
This decision, which was made on Monday, April 28, was part of a set of actions to intensify the fight against Logging And fires In critical areas of Brazil, such as Amazonian And the Pantanal.
The Supreme Court’s perception is that the Constitution allows for the possession of land that does not comply with their social performance. However, the absence Environmental protectionIn the case of environmental crimes, justifies Land Regularization of Land Without RequiredSimilar to the qualities that are responsible Deliberate fires or illegal forest.
The struggle of the forest erosion
Flevio Dino, in his decision, stressed that this measure is aimed at repeating Environmental crimes And proposed direct action of the Federal Government and the States to ensure that the areas are punished and restored to those responsible. “It is not reasonable. For the year, billions of public money Fighting with intentional fires and clearly illicit deforestation. With this permanent cycle, society is doubled, ”the minister said.
This decision also prohibits the regulating the land of assets that practice environmental illegal, as well as preventing from receiving responsibility Compensation for their criminal activity.
Amazon and Pantanal care
In addition, by 2024, the Supreme Court has already charged from the Federal Government to meet the tough targets to deal with the forest erosion in Amazon, in the fifth stage of the Prevention and Control (PPCDM), and the combustion of the fight for the Amazon forest eradication plan, and the burning.
The case came to the Supreme Court in 2020 when political parties questioned former president Jair Bolsono (PL) about the inability of the forest eradication policies. The current STF’s decision is to strengthen Environmental responsibility And give a new direction to the public policies relating to important bioms such as Amazon and Pantanal.