Noise Pollution: Human Rights and Conflict Resolution

Abstract

The present scientific study addresses noise pollution, mainly focused on its occurrence among neighbors; how this practice occurs, the problems that arise around it, the norms and laws that deal with this issue, the police power (for any appropriate measures at the time of practice), the solutions and conclusions regarding this issue. The key point of this research is how people tend to extrapolate within their 'rights' and start infringing the rights of others, consequently causing them the most diverse damages, and still infringing laws. The basis of this analysis was purely bibliographical, having as main objective the search for understanding this issue, and by listing the authors, extracting from them the best solution for a good relationship, ending or reducing this practice within a neighborhood. Additionally, the study includes an international comparative analysis, presenting how the European Union, the United States, and Japan address noise pollution and which measures could inspire improvements in Brazil. Therefore, based on theoretical references, on situations already observed within society, and on international comparisons, noise pollution rates have been increasing; the good relationship being compromised; intolerance causes direct conflicts, often leading to drastic attitudes. The key part of this study is to demonstrate the current laws, but always focus on the best way, which will be dialogue and understanding.