Daniela (Brandão Caldeira) Siebert

Research Interests   |   Professional Experience   |   Education   |   Publications

Research Interests

• Interaction-based approaches in water policy
• Civil society participation in river basin committees

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Professional Experience

 
Since October 2016:

• PhD candidate at the Institute for Environmental Social Sciences and Geography, German Academic Exchange Service – DAAD fellow

Topic: ´Role and Influence of Environmental NGOs in River Basin Committees. The cases of the São Francisco (Brazil/Latin America) and the Rhine (Germany/Europe)´ (working title)

 2013 - 2014:

• Research fellow of the International Climate Protection Program from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

Topic: ‘Rainwater Harvesting in the cities of Minas Gerais, Brazil: an alternative to minimize flood effects.’

2005 - 2013:

• Civil servant at Instituto Mineiro de Gestão das Águas – IGAM, Brazil (Minas Gerais Water Management Institute) occupying different positions. The last position was Manager of Projects and Programmes on Water Resources between 2011 and 2013.

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Education 

2009 - 2011:

• LL.M. State of Amazonas University (UEA), Manaus, Brazil.
  

(Master thesis’ topic: ‘The systemic management of water resources in Brazil: challenges and perspectives’)
  

1999 – 2004:

• LL.B . Milton Campos Law College, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

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Publications

Book Chapters:

• CALDEIRA, Daniela Helena Brandão (2012). Rainwater Harvesting in Brazilian Cities: a process which should start with legislation reform. In: PRICE, Roland; LOBBRECHT, Arnold. (Org.). Water Challenges of Urbanisation: vision and scientific papers. Delft, The Netherlands: UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, 51-59.
• CALDEIRA, Daniela Helena Brandão (2011). Programas de pagamento por serviços ambientais no Brasil: o Poder Público reconhece a necessidade de conservação conjunta de águas e florestas. (Programs for payments for ecosystem services (PES) in Brazil: the Government have been recognizing the importance of forest conservation in water policy). In: VIEIRA, Germano Luiz Gomes; SIQUEIRA, Lyssandro Norton. (Org.). Temas de Direito Ambiental Constitucional e Administrativo Brasileiro: constitucionalização da questão ambiental, principiológica e instrumentos de tutela em foco. Belo Horizonte: Fundac-BH, 145-160.
• CALDEIRA, Daniela Helena Brandão (2009). Participação cidadã e auto-regulação ambiental no Brasil: a sociedade se mobiliza em busca de sustentabilidade. (Citizen participation and environmental auto regulation in Brazil: the society wishes for sustainability). In: MARTINEZ, Sérgio Rodrigo. (Org.). Aspectos da Sociedade Civil e da Efetivação do Direito Ambiental. São Paulo: Clube dos Autores, v. 1, 41-70.

Published and presented articles:

• CALDEIRA, Daniela Helena Brandão (2014). Comparative Analysis of Flood Risk Management in Brazil and Germany: An Examination of Regulatory Instruments and Legal Framework. In: 5th International Disaster and Risk Conference – Davos: Global Risk Forum. Anais, 53-57.
• SILVA, Solange Teles da; CALDEIRA, Daniela Helena Brandão (2011). Olhares Cruzados entre Direito e Recursos Hídricos: ciclo hidrológico e “rios voadores”. (Crossed Visions Between Legislation and Water Resources Management: Hydrological Cycle and "Flying Rivers") In: XIV World Water Congress - IWRA, Porto de Galinhas, Brasil. Available: www.iwra.org/congress/resource/PAP00-5916.pdf
• CALDEIRA, Daniela Helena Brandão (2010). Os desafios da gestão de recursos hídricos em Minas Gerais: constitucionalização simbólica e efetividade das leis. (The challenges of Water Resource Management in Minas Gerais: symbolic constitution and effectiveness of laws). In: XIX Congresso Nacional do CONPEDI – Florianópolis: Fundação Boiteurx. Anais, 2707-2717.
• CALDEIRA, Daniela Helena Brandão (2007). A água de chuva no ordenamento jurídico brasileiro: a mudança de paradigma e as previsões da legislação brasileira. (Rainwater in the Brazilian Legislation: the change of Brazilian Law Paradigm). Hiléia: Revista de Direito Ambiental da Amazônia, Manaus, v.9, n. 5, julho-dez 2007, UEA Edições, 134-151. 

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