Carolina da Silveira Bueno

Carolina da Silveira Bueno is an economist. She holds a Master’s and PhD in Economics from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil, where her research focuses on sustainable transition with economic development, environmental justice, and nature protection. At UCSC’s Center for Coastal Climate Resilience, in the Payton Lab, she will conduct surveys to assess the policy landscape for reconstructing wetlands as a nature-based solution to combat climate change. Additionally, she will be working on the valuation of ecosystem services provided by coastal wetlands, with a focus on understanding the social and economic benefits. Her goal is to ensure that wetland restoration projects are designed with environmental justice in mind, helping to guide policy and practice towards equitable and sustainable solutions.

Last modified: Aug 29, 2024