{ "id": "nexus-sen-1-0034-1072268", "citation": "", "section": "nexus_decisions", "doc_type": "court_decision", "title_es": "Recurso de amparo sobre tala ilegal en área protegida", "title_en": "Amparo appeal on illegal logging in protected area", "summary_es": "La Sala Constitucional conoce un recurso de amparo interpuesto por una organización ambiental y vecinos de una comunidad rural, quienes denuncian la tala indiscriminada de árboles en un área silvestre protegida, sin la debida autorización de las autoridades ambientales. Los recurrentes señalan que la acción de las autoridades ha sido omisiva y carente de control, permitiendo que se afecte gravemente el bosque y los recursos hídricos. En su defensa, las entidades estatales argumentan que se tramitaron las denuncias correspondientes y que se impusieron medidas cautelares, aunque reconocen demoras en los procesos. La Sala analiza los hechos y determina que, aunque hubo actuaciones administrativas, no se ha garantizado una protección efectiva y oportuna del ambiente. Considera que la omisión estatal vulnera el derecho a un ambiente sano y ecológicamente equilibrado, consagrado en el artículo 50 de la Constitución Política y en la legislación ambiental. Por tanto, declara con lugar el recurso y ordena a las autoridades adoptar medidas concretas para detener la tala y restaurar el ecosistema dañado, bajo apercibimiento de incurrir en responsabilidades penales y administrativas por desacato.", "summary_en": "The Constitutional Chamber hears an amparo appeal filed by an environmental organization and residents of a rural community, who denounce indiscriminate logging in a protected wild area without proper authorization from environmental authorities. The appellants claim that state authorities have been neglectful and have failed to exercise control, causing severe damage to the forest and water resources. In their defense, state entities argue that they processed the corresponding complaints and imposed precautionary measures, although they acknowledge delays in the proceedings. The Chamber analyzes the facts and determines that, despite some administrative actions, effective and timely environmental protection was not guaranteed. It considers that the state’s omission violates the right to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment, enshrined in Article 50 of the Political Constitution and environmental legislation. Therefore, it grants the appeal and orders the authorities to take concrete measures to stop the logging and restore the damaged ecosystem, under warning of criminal and administrative liability for contempt.", "court_or_agency": "", "date": "", "year": "", "topic_ids": [ "art-50-constitution" ], "primary_topic_id": "art-50-constitution", "es_concept_hints": [ "amparo ambiental", "área silvestre protegida", "tala ilegal", "omisión estatal", "apercibimiento", "restauración ecológica", "Sala Constitucional" ], "concept_anchors": [ { "article": "Art. 50", "law": "Constitución Política" }, { "article": "Art. 19", "law": "Ley 7575" }, { "article": "Art. 99", "law": "Ley 7554" } ], "keywords_es": [ "amparo ambiental", "tala ilegal", "área protegida", "Sala Constitucional", "artículo 50", "derecho a ambiente sano", "omisión estatal", "restauración ecológica", "medidas cautelares", "bosque", "recursos hídricos", "responsabilidad penal ambiental" ], "keywords_en": [ "environmental amparo", "illegal logging", "protected area", "Constitutional Chamber", "Article 50", "right to healthy environment", "state omission", "ecological restoration", "precautionary measures", "forest", "water resources", "environmental criminal liability" ], "excerpt_es": "La simple tramitación de procedimientos administrativos no satisface el deber estatal de protección del ambiente cuando la actividad ilegal continúa y el daño se agrava. La omisión en ejercer las potestades de control y sanción con la celeridad y eficacia requeridas por la normativa ambiental constituye una lesión al derecho fundamental a un ambiente sano y ecológicamente equilibrado. En consecuencia, se ordena a las autoridades competentes que, en el plazo improrrogable de diez días hábiles, ejecuten todas las acciones necesarias para hacer cesar de inmediato la tala ilegal denunciada, procedan a la restauración del ecosistema afectado e inicien los procedimientos sancionatorios correspondientes contra los responsables.", "excerpt_en": "The mere processing of administrative procedures does not satisfy the state’s duty to protect the environment when the illegal activity continues and the damage worsens. The failure to exercise control and sanction powers with the speed and effectiveness required by environmental law constitutes a violation of the fundamental right to a healthy and ecologically balanced environment. Consequently, the competent authorities are ordered, within a non-extendable period of ten working days, to carry out all actions necessary to immediately stop the reported illegal logging, proceed with the restoration of the affected ecosystem, and initiate the corresponding sanctioning procedures against those responsible.", "outcome": { "label_en": "Granted", "label_es": "Con lugar", "summary_en": "The amparo appeal is granted, ordering environmental authorities to immediately stop the illegal logging, restore the ecosystem, and sanction those responsible.", "summary_es": "Se declara con lugar el recurso de amparo y se ordena a las autoridades ambientales cesar de inmediato la tala ilegal, restaurar el ecosistema y sancionar a los responsables." }, "pull_quotes": [ { "context": "Considerando VI", "quote_en": "The mere processing of administrative procedures does not satisfy the state’s duty to protect the environment when the illegal activity continues and the damage worsens.", "quote_es": "La simple tramitación de procedimientos administrativos no satisface el deber estatal de protección del ambiente cuando la actividad ilegal continúa y el daño se agrava." }, { "context": "Considerando VI", "quote_en": "The failure to exercise control and sanction powers with the speed and effectiveness required by environmental law constitutes a violation of the fundamental right.", "quote_es": "La omisión en ejercer las potestades de control y sanción con la celeridad y eficacia requeridas por la normativa ambiental constituye una lesión al derecho fundamental." }, { "context": "Por Tanto", "quote_en": "The competent authorities are ordered to carry out all actions necessary to immediately stop the reported illegal logging.", "quote_es": "Se ordena a las autoridades competentes que ejecuten todas las acciones necesarias para hacer cesar de inmediato la tala ilegal denunciada." } ], "cites": [], "cited_by": [], "references": { "internal": [ { "target_id": "norm-41661", "kind": "concept_anchor", "label": "Ley 7575 Art. 19" }, { "target_id": "norm-27738", "kind": "concept_anchor", "label": "Ley 7554 Art. 99" } ], "external": [] }, "source_url": "", "tier": 2, "_editorial_citation_count": 0, "regulations_by_article": null, "amendments_by_article": null, "dictamen_by_article": null, "concordancias_by_article": null, "afectaciones_by_article": null, "resoluciones_by_article": null, "cited_by_votos": [], "cited_norms": [], "cited_norms_inverted": [ { "doc_id": "norm-5561", "norm_num": "4574", "norm_name": "Código Municipal", "tipo_norma": "Ley", "norm_fecha": "04/05/1970" }, { "doc_id": "norm-6530", "norm_num": "4755", "norm_name": "Código de Normas y Procedimientos Tributarios", "tipo_norma": "Ley", "norm_fecha": "03/05/1971" } ], "sentencias_relacionadas": [], "temas_y_subtemas": [], "cascade_only": false, "amendment_count": 0, "body_es_text": "", "body_en_text": "I am unable to translate the document from the provided source. 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