Agricultural economist who served as Brazil's Minister of Agriculture (2003-2006) and Secretary of Agriculture and Supply for the State of São Paulo. He chaired multiple leading organizations including ABAG, SRB, COSAG/FIESP, and the International Cooperative Alliance. Currently Professor Emeritus at FGV and FAO Special Ambassador for cooperativism, he also serves on various boards related to agribusiness and sustainability. He holds an agricultural engineering degree from ESALQ/USP and was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by UNESP.
Check out Roberto Rodrigues' main activities at COP30:
- November 11 at 12:00 p.m. – Planeta Campo Forum. Learn more.
- November 11 at 9:00 AM: Rabobank & EY House: Transition Technologies & Agribusiness Supply Chain Resilience – EY House. Learn more.
- November 11 at 12:40 PM: Coalition Panel | Regenerative Tropical Agriculture: A Brazilian Response to the Climate Crisis and Global Food Security – Agrizone. Learn more.
- November 11 at 5:00 PM: COP30 TV – COP Diary – Canal Rural – Agrizone. Learn more.
- November 12 at 9:00 AM: Roundtable | Siemens Energy – Ethanol Turbines: How to Overcome Challenges and Seize Opportunities in the Energy Market – Swiss Pavilion, Bluezone. Learn more.
- November 12 at 12:30 p.m. – The Region’s Response to Global Climate Challenges: Carbon Restoration in Southern Cone Soils . Learn more.
- November 12 at 5:00 p.m. – COP30 TV – The COP Daily Show – Canal Rural. Learn More
- November 13 at 5:00 PM: COP30 TV – COP Diary – Canal Rural – Agrizone. Learn more.
- November 14 at 2:00 p.m. – Cooperatives Build a Better World: People-Centered Climate Solutions. Learn more.
- November 14 at 3:00 PM: III Debate Forum – Seaweed – Agrizone. Learn more.
- November 14 at 5:00 PM: COP30 TV – COP Diary – Canal Rural – Agrizone. Learn more.
- November 14 at 5:00 PM at Agrizone – How Brazil can position itself as an agro-environmental powerhouse, reconciling production and preservation. Learn more.
- November 15 at 10:00 a.m. – Sustainable Fuels on the Path to Climate Neutrality by 2050. Learn more.
- November 15 at 1:30 PM: ANFAVEA Debate – The Role of Fuels in the Energy Transition and Achieving Decarbonization Goals – CNIE Booth. Learn more.
- November 15 at 5:00 PM: COP30 TV – COP Diary – Canal Rural – Agrizone. Learn more.
- November 17 at 5:00 p.m. – COP30 TV – The COP Daily Show – Canal Rural. Learn more
- November 18 at 2:00 p.m. – Workshop: Sustainable Beef Cattle Farming Systems Can Contribute to the Implementation of the Results of the Global Balance Sheet. Learn more.
- November 18 at 4:30 p.m. – Brazil–Japan Joint Announcement – National Program for the Conversion of Degraded Pastures into Productive Systems. Learn more.
- November 18 at 5:00 p.m. – COP30 TV – The COP Daily Show – Canal Rural. Learn more.
- November 19 at 2:30 p.m. – Workshop: Highlighting the Strategic Role of Tropical Agroenergy and Food Technologies in Implementing the Results of the Global Stocktake. Learn More
- November 19 at 5:00 p.m. – COP30 TV – The COP Daily Show – Canal Rural. Learn More
- November 20 at 10:00 a.m. – Panel: The Legacy of COP30 | CNA. Learn More.
- November 20 at 11:15 a.m. – Algae: Aquatic Bioinputs for Resilient, Adaptive, and Sustainable Food Systems | MPA – Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Learn more.
- November 20 at 3:00 PM: Opening: The Strategic Role of Agricultural Insurance in the Face of the Global Climate Emergency – Insurance House (Cnseg). Learn more.
- November 20 at 5:00 p.m. – COP30 TV – The COP Daily Show – Canal Rural. Learn more.
- November 27 at 2:30 PM: Post-COP30 | Webinar: Lessons Learned and Perspectives from COP30 – Online. Learn more.
The Brazilian Forum on Tropical Agriculture presents the document SUSTAINABLE TROPICAL AGRICULTURE: cultivating solutions for food, energy, and climate. A strategic contribution to global discussions on food security, energy transition, and climate action. The document proposes a new perspective on the tropics: one that recognizes the central role of agriculture in building a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive future. Based on an analysis grounded in science, innovation, and public policy, the document outlines a path focused on adaptation and mitigation, capable of addressing the major challenges of our time. Where there is hunger, there will be no peace.
Attorney and public policy expert who leads climate initiatives as Senior Advisor to WBCSD and CEBDS for COP30. He was the Vice-Minister for Strategic Affairs (2003-2008) and head of the Federal Disarmament Campaign, followed by fifteen years as a C-Level executive at sustainability-focused companies including CSN and Natura. He co-founded Ambition Loop Brazil, and currently coordinates FGV Sao Paulo Law School's Climate Governance Forum and serves on the boards of organizations including Instituto Ethos and WWF-Brazil. He holds a law degree from the University of São Paulo and a master's in Public Policy from the London School of Economics.
Check out Marcelo Behar's main activities at COP30:
- November 10 at 6:30 PM: A Solutions Agenda for Climate Action: Sustainable Agriculture and Responsible Mining - Blue Zone. Learn more.
- November 11 at 12:30 PM: Bioeconomy Connections Forum: Unlocking pathways for low-carbon development in the Amazon - Arena of the Amazon Bioeconomy and Innovation Park. Learn more.
- November 11 at 3:30 PM: Special Envoy Event Mobilizing Finance to Foster the Bioeconomy - Blue Zone. Learn more.
- November 11 at 4:30 PM: The Amazon Assessment Report 2025: Connectivity of the Amazon for a Living Planet - Blue Zone. Learn more.
- November 12 at 9:30 AM: Bioeconomy Day - Cas'Amazônia COP30. Learn more.
- November 12 at 1:30 PM: The Future of Sociobioeconomy. Learn more.
- November 17 at 6:00 PM: Building a Mutirão for Food Systems. Learn more.
- November 19 at 10:00 AM: Scaling Restoration for Sustainable Agriculture through Innovative Finance: Unlocking Landscapes for Prosperity - Agrizone. Learn more.
- November 19 at 1:40 PM: COP30 Business Legacy: Building Regenerative Futures - Casa EY. Learn more.
- November 27 at 2:30 PM: Post-COP30 | Webinar: Lessons Learned and Perspectives from COP30 – Online. Learn more.
- November 21 at 10:30 a.m. (Casa do Seguro) – From Belém to COP31: A High-Level Dialogue on the Role of Insurance in the Climate Transition. Learn more.