BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Guarini Center - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://guarinicenter.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Guarini Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20100314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20110313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20111106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110411 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110412 DTSTAMP:20260610T024948 CREATED:20110411T184043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155423Z UID:10354-1302480000-1302566399@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet\, French Minister for Ecology\, Discusses New Sources of Climate Finance DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/nathalie-kosciusko-morizet-french-minister-for-ecology-discusses-new-sources-of-climate-finance/ LOCATION:NY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guarinicenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/kosciusko.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110921 DTSTAMP:20260610T024948 CREATED:20110920T183723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155418Z UID:10352-1316476800-1316563199@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Serge Lepeltier\, French Ambassador for Climate Negotiations\, Holds Climate Discussions at NYU DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/serge-lepeltier-french-ambassador-for-climate-negotiations-holds-climate-discussions-at-nyu/ LOCATION:NY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guarinicenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/lepeltier.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111003 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111004 DTSTAMP:20260610T024948 CREATED:20111003T183609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155415Z UID:10349-1317600000-1317686399@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Dialogue on the Trade Dimensions of Rio+20 DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/dialogue-on-the-trade-dimensions-of-rio20/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111130 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111201 DTSTAMP:20260610T024948 CREATED:20111130T193211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155409Z UID:10345-1322611200-1322697599@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Global Warming or Nuclear Meltdown? The Future of Nuclear Power After Fukushima DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/global-warming-or-nuclear-meltdown-the-future-of-nuclear-power-after-fukushima/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120109 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120111 DTSTAMP:20260610T024948 CREATED:20120109T192252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155405Z UID:10338-1326067200-1326239999@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Third Abu Dhabi Workshop on Climate Finance DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/third-abu-dhabi-workshop-on-climate-finance/ LOCATION:NY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guarinicenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_0168.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120203 DTSTAMP:20260610T024948 CREATED:20120202T192134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155402Z UID:10336-1328140800-1328227199@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Rethinking Climate Change: Towards an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/rethinking-climate-change-towards-an-advisory-opinion-from-the-international-court-of-justice/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20121114T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20121114T140000 DTSTAMP:20260610T024948 CREATED:20121114T191758Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155356Z UID:10333-1352894400-1352901600@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Aid Effectiveness for Climate-Compatible Development DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/aid-effectiveness-for-climate-compatible-development/ LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\, 245 Sullivan Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guarinicenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/ICESENVI13.1-Climate-Finance-E-sign.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130215T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130215T170000 DTSTAMP:20260610T024948 CREATED:20130215T191524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155353Z UID:10331-1360918800-1360947600@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Green for Green: The Business and Law of Renewable Energy Finance DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/green-for-green-the-business-and-law-of-renewable-energy-finance/ LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Greenberg Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guarinicenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/studentenviro.Esign_.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130410 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130411 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20130410T181408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155347Z UID:10329-1365552000-1365638399@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Fourth Abu Dhabi Workshop on Climate Finance DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/fourth-abu-dhabi-workshop-on-climate-finance/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130808 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130809 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20130808T181121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155343Z UID:10327-1375920000-1376006399@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan Speaks at Workshop on Electricity Microgrids DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/housing-and-urban-development-secretary-shaun-donovan-speaks-at-workshop-on-electricity-microgrids/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130926 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130927 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20130926T180917Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155339Z UID:10325-1380153600-1380239999@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Marshall Islands’ Minister Tony de Brum Talks about Climate Leadership from the Pacific Islands DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/marshall-islands-minister-tony-de-brum-talks-about-climate-leadership-from-the-pacific-islands/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131013 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131014 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20131030T180745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155334Z UID:10322-1381622400-1381708799@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Regulating Climate Change with the Clean Air Act DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/regulating-climate-change-with-the-clean-air-act/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131121 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20131120T190536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155329Z UID:10320-1384905600-1384991999@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Lowering the Cost of Capital for Renewables DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/lowering-the-cost-of-capital-for-renewables/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131214 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20131212T184752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155322Z UID:10318-1386806400-1386979199@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Workshop on Building Block Strategies for Global Climate Action DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/workshop-on-building-block-strategies-for-global-climate-action/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140204 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20140203T184519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155317Z UID:10316-1391385600-1391471999@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Daniel Esty Offers Solution to “Fundamental Breakdown” in Environmental Policy DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/daniel-esty-offers-solution-to-fundamental-breakdown-in-environmental-policy/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140220 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140221 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20140220T184428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T155312Z UID:10314-1392854400-1392940799@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Richard Kauffman Sees Promise for Climate Change in Green Banks DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/richard-kauffman-sees-promise-for-climate-change-in-green-banks/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140303 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140304 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20140303T184253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154946Z UID:10312-1393804800-1393891199@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Audrey Zibelman\, NY PSC Chair\, Plots New York’s Utility Policy DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/audrey-zibelman-ny-psc-chair-plots-new-yorks-utility-policy/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140327 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140328 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20140327T174014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154940Z UID:10310-1395878400-1395964799@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Richard Miller ’87 of ConEd Examines Path to More Competitive and Green Electric System DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/richard-miller-87-of-coned-examines-path-to-more-competitive-and-green-electric-system/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140417T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140417T200000 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20140417T173706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154936Z UID:10306-1397759400-1397764800@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:The Practice of Energy Law DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/the-practice-of-energy-law/ LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Golding Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140513 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140514 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20140513T173445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154934Z UID:10303-1399939200-1400025599@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Dept. of Energy / GridWise Alliance Workshop on the Future of the Grid DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/dept-of-energy-gridwise-alliance-workshop-on-the-future-of-the-grid/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20140910T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20140910T200000 DTSTAMP:20260610T024949 CREATED:20140910T173212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154926Z UID:10300-1410372000-1410379200@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Evolving Financial Landscape for Renewable Energy DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/evolving-financial-landscape-for-renewable-energy/ LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, D’Agostino Hall\, Lipton Hall\, 108 West 3rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140925 DTSTAMP:20260610T024950 CREATED:20140924T172727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154923Z UID:10294-1411516800-1411603199@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Roundtable with Peruvian Minister of Environment DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/roundtable-with-peruvian-minister-of-environment/ LOCATION:NY ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://guarinicenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_67391.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140925 DTSTAMP:20260610T024950 CREATED:20140924T172945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154918Z UID:10296-1411516800-1411603199@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Green Trade and Climate Action on the Road to COP21 DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/green-trade-and-climate-action-on-the-road-to-cop21/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20141103T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20141103T200000 DTSTAMP:20260610T024950 CREATED:20141103T182344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154913Z UID:10290-1415039400-1415044800@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Reforming New York’s Energy Vision: Implications for Wholesale Electricity Markets DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/reforming-new-yorks-energy-vision-implications-for-wholesale-electricity-markets/ LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Faculty Library\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141118 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141119 DTSTAMP:20260610T024950 CREATED:20141118T181842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154906Z UID:10284-1416268800-1416355199@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Reforming Electricity Regulation in New York State: Lessons from the United Kingdom DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/reforming-electricity-regulation-in-new-york-state-lessons-from-the-united-kingdom/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150212 DTSTAMP:20260610T024950 CREATED:20150211T181446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154901Z UID:10281-1423612800-1423699199@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:NY Green Bank: Looking Back on Its First Year and Plans for the Future DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/ny-green-bank-looking-back-on-its-first-year-and-plans-for-the-future/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150217T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150217T143000 DTSTAMP:20260610T024950 CREATED:20150217T181155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154855Z UID:10278-1424160000-1424183400@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:American Gas Exports: Regulation\, Finance\, & International Trade DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/american-gas-exports-regulation-finance-international-trade/ LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, D’Agostino Hall\, Lipton Hall\, 108 West 3rd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150226T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150226T133000 DTSTAMP:20260610T024950 CREATED:20150226T180906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154849Z UID:10276-1424952000-1424957400@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:Considering A Career in Energy? DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/considering-a-career-in-energy-2/ LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Vanderbilt Hall\, Room 201\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150304T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150304T133000 DTSTAMP:20260610T024950 CREATED:20150304T180608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221202T154949Z UID:10274-1425470400-1425475800@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:The Future of Natural Gas and Coal-Fired Generation DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? Check out our full list of climate events happening at NYU Law. URL:https://guarinicenter.org/event/the-future-of-natural-gas-and-coal-fired-generation/ LOCATION:NYU School of Law\, Greenberg Lounge\, 40 Washington Square South\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150429T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150429T123000 DTSTAMP:20260610T024951 CREATED:20150429T170353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T215212Z UID:10270-1430305200-1430310600@guarinicenter.org SUMMARY:The German Energy Transition: Debating Implications for New York State DESCRIPTION:Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm indigenous peoples and local communities. At this event\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n \n « All Events\n \n \n \n \n This event has passed. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n From Forests to Farms: Tackling the Environmental and Social Impacts of Food Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nFree \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Food systems play a critical role in determining the future of forests around the world. Livestock farming and other forms of agriculture have also had a significant impact on the global climate change landscape. In Brazil\, deforestation for pastures is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions\, and methane emissions from cattle digestion and animal waste decomposition further contribute to the problem. In addition to its climate and biodiversity impacts\, food production in the Amazon is also linked to pervasive land grabbing and illegal deforestation\, lending to corruption\, fraud and laundering practices that harm Indigenous peoples and local communities. As part of this day-long series of programs\, panels of experts and stakeholders will discuss ongoing challenges in addressing the environmental and social impacts of the Brazilian meat supply chain\, as well as promising solutions for shifting food production in Brazil towards a more sustainable model. \n \n \n \n Program \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 1 — Watching Brazil's Food Systems: Traceability\, Transparency & Integrity in the Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n Produced by Transparency International Brazil \n \n \n \n 9:00 AM — Welcoming Address \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adalene Minelli\, Senior Fellow\, Guarini Center\n \n Adalene is a Senior Fellow at the Guarini Center. Her current work and research focuses include local climate action\, urban wild animals\, and international environmental law and policy. In her time at the Guarini Center\, Adalene has also worked on and led projects focusing on local food policy\, land use\, and providing capacity building assistance to the small island developing states in international treaty negotiations. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ketakandriana Rafitoson\, Vice Chair\, Transparency International\n \n Dr Ketakandriana “Ke” Rafitoson is from Madagascar. She is a Malagasy anticorruption and pro-democracy activist and independent researcher. She is the Vice-Chair of Transparency International and served as the Executive Director of TI Madagascar from 2018 to 2024. Moreover\, Ke co-founded several social movements in Madagascar and is the global Executive Director of Publish What You Pay (PWYP) – fighting for better governance of extractive industries. Ke is passionate about social justice and democracy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9:15 AM — Presentation on Radar Verde & Panel A: Transparency & Traceability in the Brazilian Meat Supply Chain \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandre Mansur\, Project Director\, O Mundo Que Queremos; Coordinator of Radar Verde (moderator)\n \n Alexandre Mansur is a journalist. He has worked for 30 years in mainstream media covering sustainability for outlets such as Jornal do Brasil\, Veja magazine\, and Época magazine. He writes for the Ideias Renováveis column in Exame magazine and for the Um Só Planeta portal of Grupo Globo. He is also a board member of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (Instituto Energia e Meio Ambiente)\, Green Initiative (Iniciativa Verde)\, and the Pro-UCs Network (Rede Pró-UCs). He is currently the project director of Mundo Que Queremos and coordinator of Radar Verde. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luisa Luz\, Founder & Institutional Director\, ILAJUC\n \n Luísa Luz is a lawyer and historian who graduated from the University of São Paulo (USP). She has always worked in the nonprofit sector and specialized in social project management. She has worked on development and poverty eradication projects and is currently dedicated to promoting access to justice and collective rights as the Institutional Director of the Latin American Institute for Collective Justice (ILAJUC). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rariany Monteiro\, Public Sector Financial Specialist\, WWF Brazil\n \n Rariany Monteiro is an economist specializing in green finance\, focusing on solutions that connect financial regulation to environmental preservation. With specializations from the London School of Economics (LSE)\, Financial Economic Project Modeling from FIPE/USP\, and PMP certifications\, Rariany is a leader in coordinating Brazil’s Sustainable Taxonomy through WWF-Brazil. Her work involves strategic partnerships with financial institutions to improve traceability and transparency in agricultural supply chains\, ensuring that financing does not contribute to illegal deforestation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, Executive Director & Researcher\, Imazon; Coordinator of Radar Verde (presenter)\n \n Ritaumaria Pereira\, the current Executive Director of the Amazon Institute of People and the Environment (Imazon)\, is a dedicated Brazilian researcher with a rich academic background. She holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Michigan State University\, a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Federal University of Viçosa\, and an Agronomic Engineering degree from the Federal University of Bahia. Beyond her role at Imazon\, Pereira has also conducted post-doctoral research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Since 2002\, her research has focused on the Amazon\, particularly on cattle ranching\, agrarian reform\, and economic development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10:15 AM — Panel B: Countering Deforestation & Corruption in the Brazilian Amazon \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bruno Brandão\, Executive Director\, Transparency International Brazil (moderator)\n \n Bruno Brandão is an economist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais\, Master in Public Management from the University of York (United Kingdom) and in International Relations from Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain). He has worked for Transparency International (TI) for over ten years\, having experience in the organization’s Secretariat in Germany\, coordinating the Climate Financing Integrity Program in Mexico and\, since 2016\, he has been the executive director of the organization’s Brazilian chapter. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz\, Research Director\, NYU TERRA Program\, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice\n \n Carlos Andrés Baquero-Díaz is the research director of the NYU TERRA Program at the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice. His research focuses on socio-environmental justice\, property and environmental rights\, and Indigenous peoples rights. Currently\, he co-curates the More-Than-Human Life Project (MOTH) and the FORGE program\, and serves as senior editor at Open Global Rights. He has taught classes on environmental law at Universidad de los Andes and currently is an adjunct professor on critical property and environmental rights at NYU Law School. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Giulia Bondi\, Senior Forests Campaigner\, Global Witness\n \n Giulia Bondi holds 10 years’ experience in the NGO sector working on climate\, environmental and human rights issues. Giulia is currently Senior Forests Campaigner at Global Witness\, an international NGO that challenges abuses of power and campaigns against climate breakdown. Previously joining Global Witness\, Giulia worked as climate justice and energy officer at CIDSE\, an international development NGO\, coordinating advocacy activities on topics such as agriculture\, finance and human rights at several UN climate change negotiations (COPs)\, including COP21 in Paris. Giulia studied International Relations and holds a master’s degree in European policies – but she believes having received the best formation from engagement with grassroots communities. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maria Laura Canineu\, Deputy Director\, Environment and Human Rights Division\, Human Rights Watch\n \n Maria Laura Canineu is the deputy director of the Environment and Human Rights division. Between 2013 and 2023\, she served as the Brazil Director in the Americas Division at Human Rights Watch. Before joining Human Rights Watch\, she directed a team of public lawyers\, handling human rights issues. This included children’s\, women’s\, labor\, LGBT and indigenous people’s rights\, as well as health and education issues \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (11:15 – 11:30 AM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 2 — Transforming Brazil’s Food Systems: Best Practices for Promoting Biodiversity and Combating Climate Change \n \n \n \n 11:30 AM  —  Panel Discussion \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grazielle Parenti\, Latam Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs\, Syngenta\n \n Grazielle Parenti has over 28 years of experience and high-profile participation in the Food and Agriculture Industry\, having worked for BRF\, Diageo\, and Mondelez. She holds a Business B.A. from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (“FGV”)\, an MBA with emphasis in Marketing from FIA/USP\, and a Graduate Degree in Public Policy from FGV. Up until July 2022\, she was the Vice President of Global Institutional Relations and Sustainability for BRF and held the position of Council President of ABIA – Brazilian Association of the Food Industry –\, as well as President of the BRF Institute\, and Counselor in the Executive Council of Foreign Trade for the Ministry of Economy. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n João Adrien\, Head of ESG for Agriculture\, Itaú-BBA\n \n João Adrien is the Head of ESG at Agriculture Directory at Itau-BBA\, the largest private investment bank in Brazil. João is an economist\, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this\, he served as Special Adviser for the Socioenvironmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock\, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society\, an important farmer association\, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate\, Forest and Agriculture. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n John de la Parra\, Director\, Food Initiative\, Rockefeller Foundation\n \n John de la Parra\, PhD\, is the Director of the Global Food Portfolio at The Rockefeller Foundation\, where he leads initiatives to create a more sustainable and nourishing food system. An ethnobotanist and plant chemist\, he specializes in food crops and medicinal plants. He also lectures on ethnobotany and food innovation at Harvard and has held research and teaching positions at MIT\, Tufts\, and Northeastern University. His work is inspired by his upbringing on a farm in Alabama and his family’s roots in México and South America. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salo Coslovsky\, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Public Service\, NYU Wagner (moderator)\n \n Salo Coslovsky is an Associate Professor at NYU\, where he teaches courses in economic development and policy implementation. He holds a bachelor degree in Public Administration from FGV (Brazil)\, a master’s in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School at Tufts University and a PhD in Urban Studies from MIT. Since 2020 he has been a researcher with the Amazonia 2030 Project. Prof. Coslovsky writes a monthly column for O Estado de São Paulo and his research on forest-friendly products has been featured in multiple Brazilian and international outlets. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM  —  Lunch Talk: Opportunities for Generating Carbon Credits by Brazilian Agribusiness \n \n \n \n At this lunch talk\, representatives from three Brazilian companies will come together to present cases from Brazilian farms that generate carbon credits\, and discuss promising opportunities for developing new agricultural sources of carbon credits\, such as fruits\, coffee\, cocoa\, rubber trees\, and other perennial plant-based agriculture. The group will also launch a public invite to contribute to this development. Food and beverages to be provided.  This lunch talk is generously sponsored by Citrosuco\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\, and Reservas Votorantim. Vegan options available.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n David Canassa\, Executive Director\, Reservas Votorantim\n \n Mr. David Canassa holds the position of Executive Director at Reservas Votorantim\, Votorantim’s pioneering platform for nature-based solutions. With more than 20 years dedicated to sustainability within Votorantim’s companies\, he also serves as a member of São Paulo Board of Environmental Management. Mr. Canassa holds a Master’s degree in Energy Efficiency\, as well as an MBA in Sustainability\, Business Management and Environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Orlando Nastri\, Head of ESG\, Citrosuco\n \n As Head of ESG at Citrosuco\, the global leader in the citrus value chain\, Orlando leads the ESG agenda across strategy\, governance\, performance\, disclosure\, and stakeholder engagement. He has over 10 years of experience in sustainability and social impact\, working with diverse sectors such as mining\, agribusiness\, and building materials in Brazil\, Europe\, and the USA\, applying agile and hybrid project management methods. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Yuri Rugai Marinho\, CEO & Founder\, Eccon Soluções Ambientais\n \n Yuri is CEO at ECCON Soluções Ambientais with 20 years of experience in the environmental field. Yuri founded ECCON in 2014 and the company has become one of the leading environmental consultancies in Brazil. Holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Environmental Law from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de São Francisco –University of São Paulo (USP). Consultant for the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (Canada) and Fellow of the Kinship Conservation Fellowship Program (United States). \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COFFEE BREAK (2:00 – 3:00 PM) \n \n \n \n PROGRAM 3 — Tackling Deforestation and Transforming Cattle Production in Brazil \n \n \n \n Produced by the Nature Conservancy Brazil\, IDH - The Sustainable Trade Initiative & the Tropical Forest Alliance\n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM  (in Portuguese and English with dual translation provided) \n \n \n \n Keynote Address \n \n \n \n Helder Barbalho\, Governor of Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n Speakers \n \n \n \n Caio Penido\, President\, Mato Gross Meat InstituteCarlos Ernesto Augustin\, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Agriculture\, BrazilDaan Wensing\, CEO\, IDH – The Sustainable Trade InitiativeGabriel Azevedo\, Chief Strategy Officer\, IDB InvestJulia Mangueira\, Director for the Cerrado\, The Nature Conservancy – BrazilMaria Netto\, Executive Director\, Institute for Climate and SocietyMauro Lúcio Costa\, Brazilian Cattle RancherPaula Caballero\, Regional Managing Director for Latin America\, The Nature ConservancyPeng Ren\, Program Manager\, Overseas Investment\, Trade and the Environment Program\, Global Environmental InstituteRaul Protázio Romão\, Secretary of Environment and Sustainability\, Pará\, Brazil \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SPONSORED BY \n \n \n \n \n \n Guarini Center on Environmental\, Energy and Land Use Law\n NYU Wagner Social Impact\, Innovation\, and Investment (SI3) Specialization\n O Mundo Que Queremos\n \n \n \n \n DATE & TIME \n \n \n \n \n \n September 24\n\n \n\n \, \n\n\n9:00 am\n\n \n\n\n\n \n – \n\n6:00 pm\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Google Calendar\n\n \n iCalendar\n\n \n Outlook 365\n\n \n Outlook Live\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NYU School of Law\, Furman Hall\, Lester Pollack Colloquium\n \n \n\n245 Sullivan Street\n \n \n New York\,\n\n NY\n\n 10012\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interested in more Climate Week events? 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