Environmental Justice in Institutional Discourse: analysis of the scientific production of the EMERON Magazine on socio-environmental conflicts in Rondônia

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https://doi.org/10.36557/2674-9432.2026v5n1p2632-2650

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This article analyzes the scientific production of the Revista da Escola da Magistratura do Estado de Rondônia – EMERON regarding socio-environmental conflicts in the Amazonian context, examining its interface with the theoretical foundations of environmental justice. Starting from the observation that the Amazon constitutes a space historically marked by territorial disputes, economic expansion and structural inequalities, the study seeks to understand how the regional legal-institutional discourse constructs and interprets such conflicts. The research problem consists of investigating how EMERON Magazine publications address environmental conflicts in Rondônia and to what extent this approach dialogues with the distributive perspective of environmental justice. The research adopts a qualitative approach, of a descriptive-analytical nature, based on documentary analysis of issues nº 29 (2021), nº 31 (2023), nº 32 (2023), nº 33 (2024) and nº 34 (2024) of the aforementioned magazine. The selection of articles was carried out based on the descriptor “environmental justice”, as well as texts that deal with socio-environmental conflicts, environmental protection, large enterprises, land regularization and protection of traditional communities. The technique used was thematic content analysis, allowing the identification of categories related to the legal-normative approach to conflicts, the presence of vulnerable groups and the incorporation of the distributive dimension of environmental justice. The results indicate a predominance of a formal legal approach, with an emphasis on constitutional interpretation and normative instruments for environmental protection. Although there is recognition of impacts on traditional communities and indigenous peoples, the explicit incorporation of environmental justice as a structuring distributive category appears limited. It is concluded that the EMERON Magazine constitutes a relevant institutional space for reflection on socio-environmental conflicts in Rondônia, demonstrating a commitment to environmental protection, but still has the potential to deepen the critical and distributive dimension of environmental justice in the regional legal discourse.

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Rosalina Alves Nantes, Universidade Federal de Rondônia

PhD in Regional Development and Environment (PGDRA) at the Federal University of Rondônia. Master in Administration from the Federal University of Rondônia (2016/2018). Graduated in Law from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (2000). General Coordinator of the Legal Practice Center of the Department of Legal Sciences at UNIR/PVH. Postgraduate (UNIR-RIOMAR) in Public Administration (2006). Researcher at the Center for Legal Studies and Research in the Amazon - CEJAM, with the research project on the socio-environmental impacts of labor resulting from Major Works in the Amazon. Researcher at the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Sustainable Development of the Amazon (CEDSA), with a linked research and extension project. Researcher at the Sustainable Renewable Energy Research Group (GEPERS). Leader and Researcher of the Research Group on Public Policies for the Western Amazon (DPPAO), coordinating the line of research on Social Conflicts and Violence in the Countryside. Theoretical-empirical knowledge in the area of ​​Public Administration, with an emphasis on Controllership. Professor of higher education in the Law course at the Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR), Porto Velho Campus. Permanent professor of the Postgraduate Program in Regional Development and Environment - PGDRA-UNIR.

Bruna Lívia Araujo Balthazar, Escola da Magistratura do Estado de Rondônia

Graduated in Accounting, Master in Administration and PhD in Regional Development from UNIR (expected completion in 2026); MBA in Financial Management, Controlling and Auditing from Fundação Getúlio Vargas FGV; Postgraduate from Faculdade Educacional da Lapa in Methodology for Higher Education and EAD. She served as Special Advisor in the Personal Office of the Presidency of the Republic, performing all functions inherent to advising, carrying trust and preparing pre/post-hearing briefings. In addition to administrative support, participation in meetings representing the sector and assistance in preparing reports and declaring official documents. She held the position of Accounting Manager at the Superintendency of Management of Administrative Expenses - SUGESP, being responsible for preparing the Annual Accounts Rendering, planning, executing and monitoring the Budget (PPA, LDO and LOA) of the Superintendency, responsible for managing contracts, preparing the purchasing project, Deputy Administration and Finance Coordinator, from 2015 to 2018; Postgraduate and Undergraduate Professor at the Union of Superior Schools of Rondônia - UNIRON, Professor at the Federal University of Rondônia - UNIR

Sérgio William Domingues Teixeira, Universidade Federal de Rondônia

JUDGE of the Court of Justice of Rondônia. DOCTOR in Political Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS / 2014-2018); Master in Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-Direito-Rio / 2006-2008); MBA Judiciary (FGV-Direito-Rio / 2007); Postgraduate (SPECIALIST) in Criminal Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais ((UFMG / 1999); Postgraduate (SPECIALIST) in Psychomotor Education from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS / 1987); Graduated in Law from the Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR / 1989-1993); Graduated in Physical Education from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV / 1982-1985), currently holds the position of Chief Judge of the Court for the Execution of Sentences and Alternative Measures (VEPEMA) of the Capital Porto Velho - RO; Member of the DPPAO (Research Group on Law and Public Policies in the Western Amazon), leading the Incarceration and Human Trajectories working group. Judiciary of the State of Rondônia (EMERON); Has experience in the area of ​​Criminal Law, Penitentiary Law and Criminology, with an emphasis on the study of violence, the punitive system and prison gangs, working mainly in the field of criminal execution.

Arlen José Silva de Souza, Universidade Federal de Rondônia

Judge of the Court of Justice of Rondônia - TJRO. Post-Doctorate in Criminal Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro - UERJ. PhD in Political Science from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS; Master in Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas - FGV; MBA in Judiciary from Fundação Getúlio Vargas - FGV; Specialization in Criminal Law from the Federal University of Rondônia/Federal University of Minas Gerais and degree in Law from the Federal University of Rondônia. Professor at PCI - Masters in Criminal Law at the Faculty of Law of the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). He worked as a Collaborating Professor at the European University of Madrid; Professor at the Federal University of Rondônia and the School of Judiciary of Rondônia - EMERON. Coordinated the Postgraduate Course in Judicial Notary Management at the Rondônia Judiciary School - EMERON; served as Coordinator of the Academic Research and Publication Center of the School of Judiciary of the State of Rondônia - Cepep (2020/2021 - 2022/2023); Member of the Superior Council of EMERON (biennium 2024/2025) and Member of the Scientific Committee of the Journal Cadernos de Dereito Actual of Santiago de Compostela/Spain. Leader of the Public Policy Research Group in the Western Amazon (DPPAO). With professional experience in teaching in higher education in the following disciplines: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law, Criminal Execution, Electoral Law, Appropriate Methods of Conflict Resolution and Notary Practice. Permanent professor of the Professional Master's Postgraduate Program in Public Policy at the Federal University of Rondônia (UNIR). Appointed by TJRO as alternate member of the Electoral Court of Rondônia (biennium 2024/2026).

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2026-03-07

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ALVES NANTES, Rosalina; ARAUJO BALTHAZAR, Bruna Lívia; DOMINGUES TEIXEIRA, Sérgio William; SILVA DE SOUZA, Arlen José. Environmental Justice in Institutional Discourse: analysis of the scientific production of the EMERON Magazine on socio-environmental conflicts in Rondônia. Periódicos Brasil. Pesquisa Científica, Macapá, Brasil, v. 5, n. 1, p. 2632–2650, 2026. DOI: 10.36557/2674-9432.2026v5n1p2632-2650. Disponível em: https://periodicosbrasil.emnuvens.com.br/revista/article/view/676. Acesso em: 12 may. 2026.

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Periódicos Brasil. Pesquisa Científica - QUALIS A3

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Ciências Ambientais e Ecologia

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