A aplicação do princípio da insignificância na responsabilidade civil do dano ambiental

Abstract

From the analysis of human action’s effect upon nature, it’s clear the urgent need in searching effective ways to secure everyone’s right to an balanced environment. Because of it’s indivisible and inalienable nature, it’s clear that this right can not be appreciated under the same criteria established for the conducts on criminal system. According to this view, it’s inconceivable applying the insignificance’s principle in the civil protections of collective rights. This paper’s objective is to demonstrate that individual interventions in the ecosystem, apparently with low offensive potential, can not be ignored, because when combined, create huge environmental damage, often incalculable. It is called the multiplier effect.