Democracy and Constitutionalism: Environmental Justice, Digital Disruption, and the Resilience of Constitutional Democracy in the 21st Century

Institutions, and organizations committed to the protection of fundamental rights and the renewal of democratic practices worldwide. More than the sum of names and logos, this collective endeavor was guided by a shared ethos: the belief in legal scholarship as a field of resistance and reinvention in the face of emerging challenges. Within this context, it is equally significant to celebrate thirty years of legal education provided by the Faculty of Law of Vitória, whose enduring contributions have decisively shaped Brazilian society through academic excellence and civic engagement.

This book brings together critical reflections that engage with urgent issues confronting the contemporary world: democracy, constitutionalism, technology, representation, governance, and rights, offering not only deep analysis but also constructive perspectives. It is a work addressed to a broad audience, while maintaining the rigor and integrity that academic production committed to transformation must uphold.

The voices assembled in these pages come from diverse legal traditions, geopolitical regions, and institutional experiences. Rather than fragmenting the whole, this diversity strengthens it, providing a record of collective construction that transcends national borders and rigid doctrinal categories. By facilitating an encounter between legal languages, critical epistemologies, and differing worldviews, this work reaffirms the value of active listening as a foundation of both democratic processes and scientific reflection oriented toward justice.

The Coordination extends its sincere thanks to all partner institutions, to the contributing authors and discussants, and to the academic and administrative teams who made this publication possible. We reaffirm our commitment to the continuity of this dialogue in future editions, keeping institutional spaces open so that critical legal reflection may not only survive, but flourish.