Laura Silvia Valente de Macedo, Autor bei Urbanet

About Laura Silvia Valente de Macedo

Laura Valente de Macedo is a consultant, researcher and architect, with a PhD and an MSc in Environmental Science from the University of São Paulo. She also obtained an MSc in Environmental Change Management from Oxford University as a Chevening scholar. Since 1991, Laura has worked in different levels of government, specialising in sustainable public policies, governance and management. She was Latin America director at ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability between 2002 and 2011, supervising several projects on cities and climate-related initiatives. She has also written several articles and chapters for publications on sustainability.

Local Initiatives for a National Agenda: Brazilian Cities are Creating a Climate for Change

Local Initiatives for a National Agenda: Brazilian Cities are Creating a Climate for Change

By Laura Silvia Valente de Macedo|2024-01-02T14:57:55+01:00June 1st 2018|

Brazil’s national climate agenda has set ambitious goals until 2030. But so far, the country lacks a strategy to include actors from all levels of governance into a cohesive approach. Nevertheless, many Brazilian cities are taking on the challenge to make a change. Laura Valente de Macedo analyses obstacles, drivers and possible perspectives.