Leticia Carvalho Explained

Leticia Reis de Carvalho (born 1973) is a Brazilian oceanographer and international civil servant.

Early life and education

Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1973, Carvahlo grew up in Brasilia. She studied oceanography at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and obtained a Masters degree in sustainable development from the University of Brasília.^[1]

Career

Carvalho began working at the Ministry of the Environment of Brazil in 2001, and in 2013 became Director of Environmental Quality in Industry.^[1] She has also worked for the United Nations Environment Programme in the Latin America and Caribbean region.^{[2] [3]}

In August 2024 Carvalho was elected to succeed Michael Lodge as secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority for a four-year term beginning in 2025.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. https://www.brsmeas.org/Portals/4/download.aspx?d=UNEP-FAO-CHW-RC-POPS-GENDER-PIONEERS-AWARD-LeticiaReisdeCarvalho-2017.pdf Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions, Gender Pioneers for a Future Detoxified: Leticia Carvalho
2. https://www.unep.org/people/leticia-reis-de-carvalho United Nations Environment Programme, Leticia Reis de Carvalho, Chief of Branch, Ecosystems Division
3. https://news.mongabay.com/2024/07/trust-needs-to-be-rebuilt-interview-with-candidate-to-head-u-n-seabed-mining-authority/ Mongabay, "‘Trust needs to be rebuilt’: Interview with candidate to head U.N. seabed-mining authority"
4. News: Lipton . Eric . 2024-08-02 . Agency Votes to Replace Official Accused of Rushing Start of Seabed Mining . 2024-08-16 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
5. Web site: 2024-08-02 . ISA Assembly elects Ms. Leticia Carvalho of Brazil as a new Secretary-General - International Seabed Authority . 2024-08-16 . en-US.