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The present essay offers a sociological panoramic view of the development of modern environmental policy, of the new environmental movements and their paradigms, as well as a discourse-ethics (diskursethisch) reflection about the problematic relationship between the human being and nature. This reflection will connect the issue to an empirical vision of the problem as shown by the agents of environmental policies (to be described), systematize the ethical element of the different perspectives and will also provide a foundation, within the realm of discourse ethics, for a social approach to nature based on responsibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a study on the history of Brazil and its natural ecosystems. It begins by taking a look at Brazilian society as it was during the 1500's when the indigenous people engaged in agricultural activities. Over time, nations decided to work together to fix the environmental crises that were occurring and to protect biological diversity. The article details the development of agricultural policies which would protect international interests concerning biodiversity and the preservation of forests.

The article discusses various reports published within the current issue of "Impulso" including one by Dorthée Susanna Rüdiger on globalization and social justice and another by Tullio Scovazzi on the role of government in the protection of the environment.