Los derechos “al” ambiente y “de” la naturaleza en acción emancipadora y ¿contra-ponderativa?

Abstract

Recent progress reached in the field of interpretation and application of interamerican treaty law, give birth to a relevant rights based social-environmental frame, intertwining the right to a healthy environment, the rights of nature (its ecosystems and vital components) and also many related human rights. This legal frame associates the practice of law with multi-dimensional and «emancipatory» features. Nevertheless, the author claims that a balancing or weighing approach (Alexy) is not entirely compatible with the justice demands and the interdependent aims persued, precisely in terms of adequate constitutional  guarantees. The article discusses some limitations of a balancing approach in the interpretative process applied to solving social-environmental conflicts.