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Associate Professor Pedro Fidelman
Associate Professor

Pedro Fidelman

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Overview

Background

Pedro Fidelman is an Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Policy Futures, The University of Queensland, where he leads the Social and Environmental Sustainability research theme.

His research examines how governance systems address emerging sustainability challenges. He studies the institutions, policies, regulations and decision-making processes that shape responses to changing environmental, societal and technological conditions.

His work spans diverse sustainability contexts, including water and catchment governance, climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, marine and coastal governance, sustainable agriculture, the blue economy and emerging sustainability technologies. A major focus of his current research is the governance, policy and regulatory implications of emerging sustainability technologies, including reef restoration and adaptation, offshore renewable energy and RNA-based biotechnologies.

Alongside his empirical research, Pedro develops innovative approaches for analysing governance systems, including governance analytics, comparative governance and AI-assisted qualitative analysis.

His research has informed national and international policy initiatives and has been cited in policy documents produced by governments and international organisations across multiple countries. He has served as Coordinating Lead Author (Oceans and Coasts) for the United Nations Global Environment Outlook 7.

Availability

Associate Professor Pedro Fidelman is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wollongong

Research interests

  • Environmental policy and governance

    Understanding how governance systems address emerging sustainability challenges through policy, institutions and governance.

  • Governance of emerging sustainability technologies

    Governance, policy and regulatory implications of emerging technologies for environmental and sustainability outcomes.

  • Environmental policy and governance

    Including, but not limited to, marine and coastal social-ecological systems, natural resource management, climate change and water management.

  • Governance innovation

    Governance innovation, institutional adaptation and regulatory innovation under conditions of environmental, societal and technological change.

  • Comparative governance

    Comparative governance across sustainability challenges, jurisdictions and governance levels.

  • Innovative analytical methods

    Governance analytics, institutional analysis, comparative methods and AI-assisted qualitative analysis.

  • Marine and coastal governance

    Governance of marine and coastal social-ecological systems, biodiversity conservation, restoration and the blue economy.

Research impacts

Pedro's research has contributed to environmental policy and governance nationally and internationally through leadership roles in major environmental assessments, policy advisory initiatives and collaborative research programs. His research has informed national strategies and international initiatives addressing climate change, biodiversity conservation and emerging sustainability technologies. It has been referenced in 93 policy reports produced by 32 policy bodies across 15 countries, demonstrating its contribution to environmental decision-making and international science–policy processes.

Works

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157 works between 1992 and 2026

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2001

Journal Article

Santana River Mangroves, Ilhéus (Bahia, Brazil): Characterisation of the System

Fidelman, P. I. J. (2001). Santana River Mangroves, Ilhéus (Bahia, Brazil): Characterisation of the System. Journal of Environmental Studies, 3 (1), 86-94.

Santana River Mangroves, Ilhéus (Bahia, Brazil): Characterisation of the System

2000

Conference Publication

Aspectos Legais da Proteção do Ecossistema Manguezal e a Realidade no Município de Ilhéus, Bahia

Fidelman, P. I. J. (2000). Aspectos Legais da Proteção do Ecossistema Manguezal e a Realidade no Município de Ilhéus, Bahia. XIII Semana Nacional de Oceanografia, Itajaí-SC, Brazil, 29 October-3 November 2000.

Aspectos Legais da Proteção do Ecossistema Manguezal e a Realidade no Município de Ilhéus, Bahia

2000

Conference Publication

Integration between Development and Environment - a Key Issue in Coastal Stewardship

Fidelman, P. I. J. (2000). Integration between Development and Environment - a Key Issue in Coastal Stewardship. Coastal Zone Canada 2000, Saint John, NB, Canada, 2000.

Integration between Development and Environment - a Key Issue in Coastal Stewardship

2000

Conference Publication

Manguezais e a Fisiografia da Linha de Costa

Shaeffer-Novelli, Y. , Cunha-Lignon, M., Portugal, A.M.M., Fidelman, P., Spörl, A. , Carvalho, E.A., Silva, A.B., Spörl, C. , Pelegrini, J.A.C., Corrêa, F.M. , Rocha, A.J.A., Leal, M.C.J. , Rachid, B.R.F., Coelho, B.P.E., Novaes, D.M. and Pochueti, V.D. (2000). Manguezais e a Fisiografia da Linha de Costa. V Simpósio de Ecossistemas Brasileiros, Conservação, Brazil, 10-15 October 2000.

Manguezais e a Fisiografia da Linha de Costa

2000

Conference Publication

Capacity Building and Stakeholders Participation: Challenges for Coastal Stewardship in Ilhéus (Bahia, Brazil)

Fidelman, P.I.J. (2000). Capacity Building and Stakeholders Participation: Challenges for Coastal Stewardship in Ilhéus (Bahia, Brazil). Coastal Zone Canada 2000, Saint John, NB, Canada, 2000.

Capacity Building and Stakeholders Participation: Challenges for Coastal Stewardship in Ilhéus (Bahia, Brazil)

2000

Conference Publication

Ecossistemas Costeiros em Situação Urbana: Estuários e Manguezais de Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil

Fidelman, P. I. J. (2000). Ecossistemas Costeiros em Situação Urbana: Estuários e Manguezais de Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil. Mangrove 1000, Recife-PE, Brazil, 2000.

Ecossistemas Costeiros em Situação Urbana: Estuários e Manguezais de Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil

1999

Conference Publication

Impactos Causados por Tensores de Origem Antrópica no Sistema Estuarino do Rio Santana, Ilhéus, Bahia

Fidelman, P. I. J. (1999). Impactos Causados por Tensores de Origem Antrópica no Sistema Estuarino do Rio Santana, Ilhéus, Bahia. XII Semana Nacional de Oceanografia , Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil, November 1999.

Impactos Causados por Tensores de Origem Antrópica no Sistema Estuarino do Rio Santana, Ilhéus, Bahia

1999

Conference Publication

Impactos Ambientais: Manguezais da Zona Urbana de Ilhéus (Bahia, Brasil)

Fidelman, P. I. J. (1999). Impactos Ambientais: Manguezais da Zona Urbana de Ilhéus (Bahia, Brasil). VIII Congreso Latinoamericano Sobre Ciencias del Mar, Trujillo, Peru, 1999.

Impactos Ambientais: Manguezais da Zona Urbana de Ilhéus (Bahia, Brasil)

1999

Conference Publication

Análise dos Métodos para Cálculo de Produção Primária Líquida (PPL) em Marismas Dominadas por Scirpus maritimus

Fidelman, P. I. J. and Costa, C. S. B. (1999). Análise dos Métodos para Cálculo de Produção Primária Líquida (PPL) em Marismas Dominadas por Scirpus maritimus . VII Congresso Nordestino de Ecologia, Ilhéus, Brazil, 1999. Ilhéus, Brazil:

Análise dos Métodos para Cálculo de Produção Primária Líquida (PPL) em Marismas Dominadas por Scirpus maritimus

1998

Conference Publication

Estudo de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) da Barragem do Rio Santana, Ilhéus, Bahia: Análise Crítica

Fidelman, P. I. J. (1998). Estudo de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) da Barragem do Rio Santana, Ilhéus, Bahia: Análise Crítica. XI Semana Nacional de Oceanografia, Rio-Grande-RS, Brazil , 1998.

Estudo de Impacto Ambiental (EIA) da Barragem do Rio Santana, Ilhéus, Bahia: Análise Crítica

1995

Conference Publication

Produção e Desaparecimento da Biomasa de Scirpus maritimus no Ecomuseu da Ilha da Pólvora (RS) [Production and Loss of Scirpus maritimus Biomass in the Pólvora Island Ecomuseum, Southern Brazil]

Fidelman, P.I.J. and Costa, C.S.B. (1995). Produção e Desaparecimento da Biomasa de Scirpus maritimus no Ecomuseu da Ilha da Pólvora (RS) [Production and Loss of Scirpus maritimus Biomass in the Pólvora Island Ecomuseum, Southern Brazil]. VIII Semana Nacional de Oceanografia, Rio Grande, Brazil, 1995.

Produção e Desaparecimento da Biomasa de Scirpus maritimus no Ecomuseu da Ilha da Pólvora (RS) [Production and Loss of Scirpus maritimus Biomass in the Pólvora Island Ecomuseum, Southern Brazil]

1995

Conference Publication

Decomposição de Spartina alterniflora numa Marisma Irregularmente Alagada no Ecomuseu da Ilha da Pólvora, RS.

Dib, R.R., Zanella, J.F., Fidelman, P.I.J. and Asmus, M.L. (1995). Decomposição de Spartina alterniflora numa Marisma Irregularmente Alagada no Ecomuseu da Ilha da Pólvora, RS. . Semana Nacional de Oceanografia, Rio Grande, Brazil, 1995.

Decomposição de Spartina alterniflora numa Marisma Irregularmente Alagada no Ecomuseu da Ilha da Pólvora, RS.

1994

Conference Publication

Variação Sazonal da Biomassa de Scirpus maritimus na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS

Fidelman, P.I.J., Rabelo, S. and Asmus, M.L. (1994). Variação Sazonal da Biomassa de Scirpus maritimus na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS. VII Semana Nacional de Oceanografia, Itajaí, Brazil, 1994.

Variação Sazonal da Biomassa de Scirpus maritimus na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS

1993

Conference Publication

Análise Sistêmica de Pântanos Salgados na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS, Através de Modelagem Ecológica.

Rabelo da Cunha, S., Fidelman, P. I. J. , Oliveira, J.S. and Asmus, M.L. (1993). Análise Sistêmica de Pântanos Salgados na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS, Através de Modelagem Ecológica.. II Congresso de Iniciação Científica, Pelotas, Brazil, 1993.

Análise Sistêmica de Pântanos Salgados na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS, Através de Modelagem Ecológica.

1993

Conference Publication

Modelagem Ecológica de Pântanos Salgados na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS

Rabelo da Cunha, S. , Fidelman, P. , Oliveira, J.S. and Asmus, M.L. (1993). Modelagem Ecológica de Pântanos Salgados na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS. VI Semana Nacional de Oceanografia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1993.

Modelagem Ecológica de Pântanos Salgados na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS

1992

Conference Publication

Estrutura e Composiçâo de Marismas na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS

Rabelo da Cunha, S. , Fidelman, P.I.J., Oliveira, J.S. and Asmus, M.L. (1992). Estrutura e Composiçâo de Marismas na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS. I Congresso de Iniciação Científica, Pelotas, Brazil, 1992.

Estrutura e Composiçâo de Marismas na Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS

1992

Conference Publication

Composição Estrutural e Variação de Biomassa em Marismas da Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS

Rabelo da Cunha, S. , Fidelman, P.I.J., Oliveira, J. S., Asmus, M.L. and Costa, C.S.B. (1992). Composição Estrutural e Variação de Biomassa em Marismas da Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS. V Semana Nacional de Oceanografia, Rio Grande, Brazil, 1992.

Composição Estrutural e Variação de Biomassa em Marismas da Região Estuarina da Lagoa dos Patos, RS

Funding

Current funding

  • 2020 - 2026
    Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Control Innovation Program
    Great Barrier Reef Foundation
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024 - 2025
    Development of a governance monitoring framework, applying the framework in the Richmond River catchment NSW
    NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Pre-conditions for the development of offshore wind energy in Australia (Blue Economy CRC project led by Uni Tasmania)
    Blue Economy CRC-Co Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Pasay 360 Sustainability Framework
    SM Smart City Infrastructure and Development Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2023
    Environmental indicators for tracking environmental condition and trend in Queensland
    Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2022
    Risks & Opportunities for the Blue Economy
    Blue Economy CRC-Co Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Mapping and analysis of blue economy policy and legislative arrangements
    Blue Economy CRC-Co Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2025
    ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection
    ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    Stakeholder Network Analysis (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority grant led by James Cook University)
    James Cook University
    Open grant
  • 2020
    Developing a policy and regulatory research plan for Australia's emerging Blue Economy
    Blue Economy CRC-Co Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2019
    RRAP - Regulatory Approvals and Developmental Evaluation
    Great Barrier Reef Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    CSIRO-UQ Collaboration on Responsible Innovation
    CSIRO
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Pedro Fidelman is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning in independent regulatory agencies

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Navigating a sea of legal requirements: The barriers and enablers for large-scale marine and coastal restoration

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Justine Bell-James

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Pedro Fidelman directly for media enquiries about:

  • climate change adaptation
  • environmental policy
  • global environmental change
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • marine and coastal systems
  • natural resource management

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