Among the last years, human beings have gained awareness about the impact their activities have on the environment. Thus, the environmental rule has surfaced, departing from a connection between human actions, their consequences and the legal system.In this article, the author proposes a simile between the functioning of our mind and the environment in order to fi nd a common element: connectivity; and a method of knowledge: systemic thinking. Likewise, an analysis is made about how the systemic should influence both the environmental law and the law in general to help civilization restore the balance.

Among the last years, human beings have gained awareness about the impact their activities have on the environment. Thus, the environmental rule has surfaced, departing from a connection between human actions, their consequences and the legal system.In this article, the author proposes a simile between the functioning of our mind and the environment in order to fi nd a common element: connectivity; and a method of knowledge: systemic thinking. Likewise, an analysis is made about how the systemic should influence both the environmental law and the law in general to help civilization restore the balance.

El artículo subraya la naturaleza específica del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) y su función dentro del sistema de gestión ambiental; haciendo especial énfasis en la participación ciudadana como instrumento clave para lograr que los EIA sean instrumentos confiables y útiles. Asimismo, aborda los problemas que enfrenta el SEIA para, una vez construidos y en operación los proyectos de inversión, introducir cambios y mejoras, tanto al proyecto como a los planes de manejo ambiental. Finalmente, se señala las falencias regulatorias que presenta la regulación ambiental transectorial del SEIA cuando se trata de Estudios Ambientales (EA) correctivos.

En el presente artículo, el autor analiza los Estándares de Calidad Ambiental (ECA) a la luz del derecho fundamental a la salud y al ambiente, así como sus implicancias en el ordenamiento jurídico para la creación de políticas ambientales. En esa línea de pensamiento, expone los diversos factores que confluyen para que se produzca una verdadera afectación a este derecho y cómo la regulación actual de los Estudios de Impacto Ambiental, constituyen un problema.

Among the last years, human beings have gained awareness about the impact their activities have on the environment. Thus, the environmental rule has surfaced, departing from a connection between human actions, their consequences and the legal system.In this article, the author proposes a simile between the functioning of our mind and the environment in order to fi nd a common element: connectivity; and a method of knowledge: systemic thinking. Likewise, an analysis is made about how the systemic should influence both the environmental law and the law in general to help civilization restore the balance.