Gabriel Wedy*
ABSTRACT
The approval of 17 goals and 169 targets for sustainable development by the United Nations Conference on Post-2015 Development Agenda is unquestionably an advancement for humanity. Economic development alone is however unsatisfactory: it must be paired with human development, respect for the environment and sound governance. Drawing from litigation and jurisprudential development from the Brazilian judiciary, this short legal commentary evaluates the role of the judiciary in promoting sustainable development, especially the attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Keywords: Brazil, Sustainable Development, Judiciary.
Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jsdlp.v6i2.10
* Federal Judge in Brazil, an Environmental Law Professor at ESMAFE/RS (the Federal Judiciary Superior School) and a Visiting Scholar at Columbia Law School(Sabin Center for Climate Change Law).