Danielle Moreira

Danielle Moreira is an Associate Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), specializing in Environmental Law and Climate Justice. She founded and coordinates the research group Law, Environment, and Justice in the Anthropocene (JUMA), affiliated with the Department of Law and its Centre for Research and Extension in Law and the Environment (NIMAJUR). Her work includes the development of the Brazilian Climate Litigation Platform and advisory roles for the British Institute of International and Comparative Law’s Global Perspectives on Corporate Climate Legal Tactics project.

• Education
  • BA in Law, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), 1998
  • Master’s in Law, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), 2003
  • PhD in Law, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), 2008

Danielle’s research focuses on climate litigation, environmental legislation, and the intersection of law, environment, and justice in the Anthropocene. She leads the JUMA group, which explores legal frameworks for climate and environmental governance, and contributes to global comparative studies on corporate climate legal tactics.

Scientific Awards

• State Scientist, Rio de Janeiro State Research Support Foundation (FAPERJ)

She has held advisory roles for institutions such as the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (FUNBIO), the Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Protection Agency (FEEMA/INEA), and the State Forestry Institute (IEF/INEA). She also serves as Director of the Law for a Green Planet Institute (IDPV) and Academic Coordinator of the Association of Environmental Law Professors of Brazil (APRODAB).