+ Mission
The Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences has the mission of training qualified professionals, promoting interdisciplinary research in order to understand, address and solve contemporary socio-environmental challenges, committed to ethics, innovation and social responsibility, for the conservation and restoration of the environment and sustainable development.
+ Objective
The objectives of the PPGCA are:
To provide students with specialized training in the various areas of Environmental Sciences, with an emphasis on concepts, theories and methodologies that address contemporary challenges.
To stimulate research in Environmental Sciences, encouraging the production of original and innovative knowledge that contributes to the understanding and solution of socio-environmental issues.
To promote collaboration and dialogue among different areas of knowledge, enabling students to become familiar with interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and solving environmental problems, as well as respect and dialogue with other forms of non-academic knowledge, such as those originating from Indigenous peoples and traditional communities.
To encourage the creation and application of innovative technologies that can contribute to environmental preservation and restoration, as well as sustainable development.
To develop projects and research aimed at biodiversity conservation and the promotion of the sustainable use of natural resources.
To encourage interaction between the academic community and society at large, promoting awareness and collective actions for environmental conservation.
To foster the participation of students and faculty in spaces for environmental public policy management and formulation.
To promote regional, national, and international collaborations to enrich students’ global nowledge in the field of Environmental Sciences.
