Mauricio Waldman
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Maurício Waldman is a professor
Professor
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, social activist and pioneer of Brazilian environmentalist movement.

Biography

Waldman was born to a Jewish family originally from Poland
Poland
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 and Italy
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 in São Paulo city on December 2, 1955. As an activist, he collaborated with Chico Mendes
Chico Mendes
Francisco Alves Mendes Filho, better known as Chico Mendes , was a Brazilian rubber tapper, trade union leader and environmentalist. He fought to preserve the Amazon rainforest, and advocated for the human rights of Brazilian peasants and indigenous peoples...

 and several organizations, like Comitê de Apoio aos Povos da Floresta (Forest People Committee), Centro de Estudos Africanos da Universidade de São Paulo (African Studies Centre of São Paulo University) and Centro Ecumênico de Documentação e Informação – CEDI (Ecumenical Centre of Documentation and Information, in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
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). He also participated in teacher's syndicalism
Syndicalism
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, movements against dams
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, anti-nuclear
Anti-nuclear
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 mobilizations and especially against water pollution
Water pollution
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 in metropolitan area
Metropolitan area
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 of São Paulo.

From the eighties to 1992, Waldman was a prominent member of the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT
PT
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 - Workers Party), working out political papers and organizing the Party. He founded the PT Jewish Committee (1988) and its Ecological Commission too (1989). Besides, he become involved in the Executive branch of government as Chico Mendes Park's Coordinator in east side of São Paulo (1990) and Environmentalist Administrator in São Bernardo do Campo
São Bernardo do Campo
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 (1991–1992), the most important city of ABC Region
ABC Region
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, industrial region
Industrial region
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 next to São Paulo where PT begun.

However, anti-ecological actions involving the administration of the city and members of the party created a serious conflict between Waldman and the mayor. Thus, he broke off definitely relationship with the PT (1992) and came back to the university and to his professional life (1993).

Researching about environment
Environmentalism
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, topology
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, imaginary
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, space
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-time
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 perception
Perception
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 and Subsaharan Africa, Waldman received his Anthropology M.Sc. degree from Universidade de São Paulo (1997). Later, he was the Director of the Children Homeless’ School of São Paulo (1998), Director of the Fundação Estadual do Bem Estar do Menor' School (1999), Coordinator of São Paulo’ Recycling Service (2000) and Editor of the AGB (Brazilian Geographers Association), São Paulo Sector (2002–2003).

Researching water resources
Water resources
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, Brazilian metropolitan areas, environment
Natural environment
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, urban social time and Billings water reservoir
Water reservoir
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 in the "ABC" region, Waldman received his Ph.D. degree from Geography Department of São Paulo University (USP) in 2006. His thesis, Água e Metrópole: Limites e Expectativas do Tempo (Water and Metropolis, Limits and Expectations of the Time), is today the more complex and bigger academical work (5 v.) about Brazilian water resources and Water management in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo
Water management in the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo
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 (see External Links).

Subsequently, with support of Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
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(National Council for Scientific and Technological Development: CNPq) Waldman conducted Postdoctoral Research (2010-2011) at Geography Department of Geoscyenses Institute http://www.ige.unicamp.br/ in UNICAMP (Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Universidade Estadual de Campinas
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 - State University of Campinas).

This research, with focus in Brazilian MSW (Municipal Solid Waste
Municipal solid waste
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), inspired several papers, lectures and specially a new book, Lixo: Cenários e Desafios (Waste: Scenarios and Challenges), launched in August 2010 at Bienal Internacional do Livro de São Paulo (São Paulo International Book Fair). In September 2011, this book was selected as finalist http://www.cbl.org.br/jabuti/telas/resultado/resultado.aspx?c=42&f=1 of the The Prêmio Jabuti
Prêmio Jabuti
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 (the "Tortoise Prize"), the most important and well-known editorial award in Brazil.

He has published extensively on: Ecology
Ecology
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, Environmental education
Environmental education
Environmental education refers to organized efforts to teach about how natural environments function and, particularly, how human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustainably. The term is often used to imply education within the school system, from primary to...

, Water Resources
Water resources
Water resources are sources of water that are useful or potentially useful. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water....

, Waste Management
Waste management
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, Development, East Timor
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, Israeli-Arab Wars, Racism
Racism
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, Judaism
Judaism
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, Religion
Religion
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, International Relations
International relations
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, Ecumenism
Ecumenism
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, Topology
Topology
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, Geography
Geography
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, Cartography
Cartography
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, Anthropology
Anthropology
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, Citizenship
Citizenship
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, Subsaharan Africa and Afro-Brazilian
Afro-Brazilian
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 education
Education
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, including several papers and books.

Maurício Waldman is currently an independent scholar, autonomous researcher
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, consultant
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 and educator.

Seminal publications


Books


Papers


Reports

  • WALDMAN, Maurício. Lixo Domiciliar no Brasil: Dinâmicas Sócio-Espaciais, Gestão de Resíduos e Ambiente Urbano. Postdoctoral Research Report to Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (National Council for Scientific and Technological Development: CNPq) and Geography Department of Geoscyenses Institute - UNICAMP (State University of Campinas). January 1, 2010 - February 22, 2011.
  • WALDMAN, Maurício. Sacolas Plásticas e de Papel: Aspectos Técnicos, Ambientais e Mercadológicos, Relatório Técnico de Consultoria e Gerência de Produto. NOBELPACK, São Paulo (SP). 2007.

Lectures

  • WALDMAN, Maurício. A Redescoberta da África: The Rediscovery of Africa. Conferência sobre a Temática Africana em Sala de Aula. Lecture about Brazilian afro-education in School curricula and Systems of formal education. Centro de Estudos Africanos da Universidade de São Paulo (African Studies Centre of São Paulo University). June 25, 2009.
  • WALDMAN, Maurício. Ecologia, o Mundo e o Futuro & ONGs e Movimentos Sociais (Okologie, Welt und Zukunft & NROs und Soziale Bewegung). Conferência Mundial do Clima da Organização das Nações Unidas - Weltklimakonferenz: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
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    , Berlim, Federal Republic of Germany, 1995;

Free essays


Teaching books


Translations

ALEGEHN, Tseday.
Queens, Spies, and Servants: A History of Ethiopian Women in Military Affairs
Tadias Magazine (USA). Translation English to Portuguese by Maurício Waldman:
Rainhas, Espiãs e Soldados: A História das Mulheres Etíopes nas Atividades Militares. Published by Revista África & Africanidades, ano 3, nº 9, Rio de Janeiro (RJ). May 2010

ALLIER, Joan Martinez.
El Ecologismo de los Pobres - Conflictos Ambientales y Lenguajes de Valoración, Icaria-Antrazyt-Flacso, Barcelona, Spain. Translation Castillan to Portuguese by Maurício Waldman. O Ecologismo dos Pobres - Conflitos Ambientais e Linguagens de Valoração, São Paulo: Contexto, 2007.

COLLINSON, Diané.
Fifty Major Philosophers. London, New York: Routledge Key Guides. Translation English to Portuguese by Maurício Waldman and Bia Costa. 50 Grandes Filósofos: da Grécia Antiga ao século XX. São Paulo: Contexto, 2004.

Manifesto

WALDMAN, Maurício.
Movimento Ecológico: combativo ou de resultados? Manifesto, IV Ecological Summit of Estado de São Paulo (Outubro de 1989); revista "Teoria e Debate", nº 9, January/February 1990.

Testimonies


Interviews



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