João is an economist, specialized in public policies for sustainable agriculture and climate change agenda. Prior to this, he served as Special Adviser for the Socio Environmental Agenda at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, as well as the Environmental Regularization Director at the Brazilian Forestry Service. João is also Vice President of the Brazilian Rural Society, an important farmer association, and he is a member of the Executive Group of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forest and Agriculture. João is a farmer in the Brazilian state of São Paulo and holds a Master’s degree in Public Policies and Environmental Science at Columbia University.