Speakers

Professor Gerson Damiani

  • Chief Sustainability Officer
  • GLIP - USP
Gerson Damiani is the Executive Director and Sustainability Coordinator of the Global Institute for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (GLIP-USP), an institute dedicated to conflict prevention and resolution in infrastructure projects and Peace Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. He is the author and editor of several articles and books, most recently ESG: Pathways to Global Sustainability (2025). He has worked for more than two decades with Indigenous peoples in São Paulo and the Amazon. He is also a documentary filmmaker and has served as CEO and board director in multinational companies. Professor of International Law and ESG Strategies, his areas of expertise include governance, conflict prevention and resolution through arbitration and dispute boards in Brazil, the United States, Germany, France, India, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.

Professor Gerson Damiani

  • Chief Sustainability Officer
  • GLIP - USP
Gerson Damiani is the Executive Director and Sustainability Coordinator of the Global Institute for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (GLIP-USP), an institute dedicated to conflict prevention and resolution in infrastructure projects and Peace Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo. He is the author and editor of several articles and books, most recently ESG: Pathways to Global Sustainability (2025). He has worked for more than two decades with Indigenous peoples in São Paulo and the Amazon. He is also a documentary filmmaker and has served as CEO and board director in multinational companies. Professor of International Law and ESG Strategies, his areas of expertise include governance, conflict prevention and resolution through arbitration and dispute boards in Brazil, the United States, Germany, France, India, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.
04 Nov

Traditional Knowledge for the Earth and for Life

The ancestral knowledge of Indigenous peoples, quilombola communities, and other traditional groups offers concrete pathways for conserving biodiversity and restoring balance between society and nature. This panel brings together voices from the forest, academia, public institutions, and the private sector to explore how these forms of knowledge can engage in dialogue with science and innovation—strengthening sustainable management practices, preserving cultural memory, and inspiring new ways of living in harmony with the Earth.

Climate Justice and Sociobiodiversity Stage 12:30 - 13:30
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