De la tutela ambiental fragmentada a la tutela ecosistémica integral: análisis de la sentencia constitucional n.° 2026-14917 sobre el Río Tempisque a la luz de la triple crisis planetaria y la OC-32/25
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Constitutional judgment No. 2026-14917, issued on April 28, 2026, by the ConstitutionalChamber of the Supreme Court of Justice of Costa Rica, marks a milestone in the evolution ofCosta Rican and Latin American environmental law. In upholding an environmental amparoproceeding related to sand extraction in the Tempisque River, the Chamber introduces first-order doctrines: the constitutional insufficiency of fragmented protection based on sectoralcompetence division as an autonomous ground for violation of the right to a healthyenvironment; the recognition of the Tempisque River as an environmentally relevantconstitutional asset under a systemic approach; the first explicit formulation of the social,democratic and ecological Rule of Law in Costa Rican constitutional jurisprudence; and thereception of OC-32/25 and OC-23/17 as conventionality review standards for Article 50 of theConstitution. This article analyzes these doctrines in light of the triple planetary crisis, thegreening of Latin American courts and inter-American human rights standards, while criticallyassessing the practical effectiveness of the measures ordered
Source: Revista de Ciencias Jurídicas
DOI: 10.15517/9eyrzw04
Author: Peña Chacón, Mario
Language: Spanish
Topic: Environmental law and policy
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7216019706