ALISSON FELIPE MORAES NEVES

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Rome, Italy  •  alissonfemoraes@gmail.com  •  linkedin.com/in/alissonfmoraes  •  ORCID: 0000-0002-7934-8282  •  Lattes CNPq

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Education

Master's Thesis: "The Brazilian agenda on the control of transboundary movements of hazardous waste in domestic and transnational contexts (1992–2022)." 210 p. Master of Science — Graduate Program in Sustainability, School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities, University of São Paulo, 2025.

Undergraduate Thesis (TCC): "Preliminary Analysis of Brazil's Commitments under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal". Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Wânia Duleba; Prof. Dr. Luciana Aparecida Iotti Ziglio.

Degree recognized as equivalent to a German bachelor's degree (ZAB, reg. no. LN2025/70306-1).

Experience

Professional Experience

• Support design and delivery of workshops on youth empowerment and capacity-building in developing countries.
• Support FAO's work on implementation, follow-up, and review of the 2030 Agenda and SDGs.
• Assist with research and reporting on agrifood systems and sustainable development.

• Reviewed national reports on illegal traffic of hazardous wastes, focusing on African countries.
• Represented BRS Secretariat at the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution.
• Supported planning of side events at COP17 (Basel) and Minamata Convention preparatory meetings.

• Managed mentor network of 500+; prospected 45 new mentors with diversity focus (27 women, 9 Black leaders).

Academic Experience

• Conducted research on MEAs including the Basel Convention, plastic waste governance, and hazardous waste management.
• Represented Goethe-Universität Frankfurt at UN COPs (BRS Conventions, Geneva) and Minamata preparatory meetings.

Teaching

Guest Lecturer (Graduate)

Delivered presentations and a lecture for the MSc program. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Henner Hollert.

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Supervisor: Prof. Dra. Renata Mirandola Bichir. M.Sc. program in Sustainability, EACH-USP.

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (Monitor Acadêmico)

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Claudia Rosa Acevedo. Grant / Voluntary.

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Claudia Rosa Acevedo. Voluntary.

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Claudia Rosa Acevedo. Voluntary.

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Marcelo Arno Nerling. Grant: PEEG/USP.

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Claudia Rosa Acevedo. Voluntary.

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Solange Garcia dos Reis. Grant: PEEG/USP.

Publications

Journal Articles

A Brazilian Perspective on Adaptation and Loss and Damage from Climate Change. Alisson F. M. Neves; A. Polejack; I. Melo; P.C.R. Braga. Interesse Nacional, v.17, p.72–85, 2025.

Eco-justice Education in the Scout Movement: An Analysis of the World Environment Badge (IMMA). Alisson F. M. Neves; G.R.O. Bortoleto; L.P.C. Piassi. Revista do Edicc, v.9, p.227–237, 2024.

Remote Science Communication: Using Social Media to Discuss Critical Animal Studies and Eco-justice. Alisson F. M. Neves et al. Revista do Edicc, v.8, p.78–87, 2022.

Afrofuturist Intervention: Experiences in a Popular Prep Course in Itaquaquecetuba. Alisson F. M. Neves; L.P.C. Piassi. Revista do Edicc, v.7, p.129–139, 2021.

Book Chapters

The Evolution of Brazil's Environmental Agenda. W. Duleba; Alisson F. M. Neves; M.M. Zuffo. In: Has Brazil Returned? (O Brasil voltou?) Ed. R. Barbosa; D. Buarque. p.65–89. Pioneira Editorial, 2024.

New Demands for International Cooperation: Diplomatic Implications of Resource Exploration at the Amazon Mouth. Alisson F. M. Neves; M.M. Zuffo; W. Duleba. In: Visions for a Sustainable World (Visões para um mundo sustentável). p.116–139. Editora Blucher, 2024.

Analysis of Brazil's Commitments under the Minamata Convention on Mercury. M.F.R. Bastos; Alisson F. M. Neves; W. Duleba. In: Environmental Diplomacy (Diplomacia Ambiental). v.1, p.499–544. Editora Blucher, 2022. (Semifinalist, 65th Jabuti Prize — Social Sciences)

Extended Abstracts

Sistematização de Quadro Legal Nacional Referente à Convenção de Minamata. Alisson F. M. Neves; M.F.R. Bastos; W. Duleba. 30th SIICUSP, USP, 2022. Honorable Mention — International Stage.

Educação para a Ecojustiça: o método escoteiro e a IMMA como instrumentos de reflexão. Alisson F. M. Neves; G.R.O. Bortoleto; L.P.C. Piassi. 29th SIICUSP, USP, 2021.

Conference Presentations & Talks

Academic Conferences & Research Presentations (selected)

The Brazilian domestic agenda on hazardous waste control. 12th Brazil Conference at Harvard University and MIT, Boston, USA, 2026. [Best Researchers Award — Social Impact]

Participant — ISFiT (International Student Festival in Trondheim), world's largest international student festival. Trondheim, Norway, Feb 2025.

Participant — German Chancellor Fellowship Programme Halftime Conference (project presentations, workshops, and fellow exchanges). Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Merseburg, Germany, 31 Mar–5 Apr 2025.

Participant — German Chancellor Fellowship Programme Meeting in Berlin (visits to the Auswärtiges Amt and Bundeskanzleramt; official meeting with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz). Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Berlin, Germany, 21–24 Jul 2025.

Basel Convention's Role in Waste Governance: Comparing Evaluation and Monitoring Practices in Brazil and Germany. German Chancellor Fellowship Opening Conference, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Berlin, Germany, 2024.

Youth engagement to ocean science and ocean literacy. 2024 Ocean Decade Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2024.

Environmental Racism in Brazil and the Basel Convention. 16th Annual McGill Graduate Law Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2023.

International responsibility of the Brazilian State arising from exploitation of the Amazon Mouth. 11th Advisory Board on the Law of the Sea (ABLOS) Conference, Monaco, 2023.

Systematization of the National Legal Framework on the Minamata Convention. 30th University of São Paulo's International Symposium of Undergraduate Research (SIICUSP) — International Stage, São Paulo, 2022. [Honorable Mention]

Eco-justice Education: the Scout method and the World Environment Badge (IMMA). 9th Science and Culture Outreach Conference (EDICC), São Paulo, 2022.

Remote science communication: social media for critical animal studies and eco-justice. 8th EDICC, São Paulo, 2021.

Eco-justice Education: the Scout method and the IMMA. 29th SIICUSP, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 2021.

Public Policies & Post-Anthropocentrism: veganism as public action. 3rd Latin American & 6th Brazilian Congress on Bioethics and Animal Rights, Manaus, Brazil, 2021.

Geographic inequality in access to culture: the case of São Paulo. 15th Scientific Conference on Public Administration (JORNAP), Araraquara, Brazil, 2021.

Afrofuturist Intervention: experiences in a popular prep course in Itaquaquecetuba. 7th EDICC, São Paulo, 2020.

Banca da Ciência: Science Stand University Outreach Project. 33rd Brazilian Zoology Congress, Águas de Lindóia, Brazil, 2020.

Multilateral Forums & Policy Events

The Brazilian international agenda on hazardous waste control. PUB Boston, Boston, USA, 2026. [Best Researchers Award — Social Impact]

Unlocking climate and investment opportunities through the environmentally sound management of food waste. Susan Wingfield; Corinne Trommsdorff; Jost Dittkrist; Alisson Felipe Moraes Neves; Giovanna Chiodi Moire; Pauline Astruc. Webinar, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions; French Solid Waste Partnership (FSWP); International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), Geneva, Switzerland, 2026.

Participated as part of the delegation of the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS) — 1st Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP P1). Geneva, Switzerland, 2026.

Observer representative from Goethe-Universität Frankfurt — COP17, Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes. Geneva, Switzerland, 2025.

Participated as part of the delegation of the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS) — 6th Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6). Geneva, Switzerland, 2025.

Observer — Regional Preparatory Meeting for Minamata Convention COP-6. Geneva, Switzerland, 2025.

The Challenges to Implement the Right to be Free from Toxics — Geneva Toxic Free Talks. 60th Session of the Human Rights Council (HRC60), Geneva, Switzerland, 2025.

Participation — G20 Social Summit G20 Social, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2024.

Events Organized

Organizer — Convening: Building the next generation of food systems leaders in developing countries: Reflection and advancement convening of the Youth Leadership Programme. Nicole de Paula Domingos; Alisson Felipe Moraes Neves; Ludovica Nesbitt; Rathana Peou Norbert-Munns; Juana Giraldo Gonzalez; Martin Bwalya. FAO — Youth Leadership Programme, Rome, Italy, 2026.

Organizer — Workshop: Building Malaysia's next generation of food systems leaders: Strengthening youth engagement through Science–Policy–Society Interfaces (SPSI). Nicole de Paula Domingos; Alisson Felipe Moraes Neves; Ludovica Nesbitt; Rathana Peou Norbert-Munns FAO — Youth Leadership Programme, Malaysia, 2026.

Organizer — Workshop: Building Saint Lucia's next generation of food systems leaders: Strengthening youth engagement through Science–Policy–Society Interfaces (SPSI). Nicole de Paula Domingos; Alisson Felipe Moraes Neves; Rathana Peou Norbert-Munns; Juana Giraldo Gonzalez FAO — Youth Leadership Programme, Saint Lucia, 2026.

Organizer — Workshop: Building Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' next generation of food systems leaders: Strengthening youth engagement through Science–Policy–Society Interfaces (SPSI). Nicole de Paula Domingos; Alisson Felipe Moraes Neves; Rathana Peou Norbert-Munns; Juana Giraldo Gonzalez FAO — Youth Leadership Programme, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2026.

Co-organizer — Global Climate Summit side event "Right Here, Right Now" at the University of São Paulo. In collaboration with the University of Oxford, United Nations Human Rights, IRICE, and the Lusophone Hub of the Ocean Decade. São Paulo, Brazil (online), Jun 2025.

Programme Supporter — G20 Social Ocean Summit (Oceans20 · O20). Alisson F. M. Neves; M. M. Zuffo; W. Duleba; Turra. G20 Social — Oceans20 (O20), Brazil, 2024.

Ocean literacy and marine science partnerships for global cooperation. Alisson F. M. Neves; M. M. Zuffo; W. Duleba; Y. Sánchez; R. Yen; H. Yen. 2024 Ocean Decade Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 2024.

Supervisions

Master's Dissertations — Co-supervisor

Forensic Legal Science. Public University of São Tomé and Príncipe / University of Coimbra. 2026–present.

Undergraduate Research — Co-supervisor

Isabella Vitória de Oliveira — Analysis of Brazil's commitments under the Rotterdam Convention. Biotechnology, USP. 2024. (Completed)

Jullia Lessa Moterani — Ocean Connection: Outreach for the Lusophone Ocean Decade Hub. PUB/USP Grant. Environmental Management, USP. 2024. (Completed)

Safira Miranda Silva — Ocean Connection: Outreach for the Lusophone Ocean Decade Hub. Environmental Management, USP. 2024. (Completed)

Academic Service

Awards & Honors

Complementary Education

Languages & Skills

Languages: Portuguese (native), English (fluent), Spanish (advanced), German (intermediate), French (basic)

Research areas: Environmental diplomacy, multilateral environmental agreements, hazardous waste governance, food systems, ocean governance, public policy

Academic profiles: Lattes CNPq 5234278180156620  ·  Google Scholar: Alisson F. M. Neves  ·  ORCID: 0000-0002-7934-8282