Pedro Fidelman
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Associate Professor
Pedro Fidelman
Email: : p.fidelman@uq.edu.au
Positions
Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science : Centre for Marine Science : Faculty of Science
Principal Research Fellow : School of Social Science : Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Affiliate of ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection : ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection : Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Overview
Background
Pedro Fidelman leads strategic projects in the Social and Environmental Sustainability theme at the UQ Centre for Policy Futures, including the Centre's contribution to the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program and Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre.
Pedro’s research focuses on environmental policy and governance with an emphasis on the role of institutions (e.g., regulations, norms, and decision-making processes) in addressing global environmental change (e.g., over-exploitation of natural resources, biodiversity loss and climate change). He is also interested in the process of policy making and associated social and political actors and contextual factors.
His research is predominantly empirical, drawing on case studies in the context of marine and coastal social-ecological systems, climate change adaptation and natural resources management in Australia, Southeast Asia and Brazil. Current research includes governance, policy and regulatory implications of using novel and emerging technologies for environmental outcomes, and policy and regulatory innovation in the context of environmental, social and technological change.
Prior to joining UQ, Pedro held research positions in Brazil (e.g., University of Brasilia) and Australia (e.g., ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and Sustainability Research Centre of the University of the Sunshine Coast).
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Availability
Associate Professor Pedro Fidelman is: : Available for supervision : Media expert
Fields of research
Environment policy Environmental Sciences Environmental politics Human Society Human geography Natural resource management Policy and administration Political science Research, science and technology policy
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wollongong
Research interests
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Environmental policy and governance
Including, but not limited to, marine and coastal social-ecological systems, natural resource management, climate change and water management.
Read more Read less - #### Policy and institutional analysis
Policy and institutional analysis particularly in relation (but not limited) to global environmental change
Read more Read less - #### Governance, policy and regulatory innovation
Governance, policy and regulatory innovation in the context of environmental, technological and social change.
Read more Read less - #### Policy and regulatory implications of emerging technologies
Policy and regulatory implications of new and emerging technologies for environmental outcomes.
Read more Read less - #### Climate change adaptation
Policy and strategies to enhance the capacity of government, industry and community to respond and adapt to climate change.
Read more Read less - #### Marine and coastal social-ecological systems
Governance of marine and coastal social-ecological systems, biodiversity, conservation, restoration and blue economy.
Read more Read less - #### Institutional theory
New institutionalism, Ostrom's school of political economy, institutional analysis and development framework
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Research impacts
Pedro Fidelman has contributed expertise to several national and international initiatives in his field, serving as cluster co-leader (climate change) for the Ocean Governance Taskforce of the Earth System Governance Project, theme co-leader (marine and coastal governance) for the Centre for Marine Socioecology, member of the Future Earth Australia Oceans and Coasts National Strategy Expert Working Group, lead author (oceans and coastal policy) for UNEP's Global Environment Outlook 6 and coordinating lead author (oceans and coasts) for the Global Environment Outlook 7.
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Works
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All (142) Book (1) Journal Article (53) Other Outputs (21) Conference Publication (58) Book Chapter (9)
2025
Book Chapter
Oceans and Coasts
Fidelman, Pedro, Wiltshire, Karen Helen, Abdel-Gawad, Fagr, Deudero, Salud, Elegbede, Isa Olalekan, Domingues, Catia Motta, Gunasekara, Sandya, Denise, Britta and Overduin, Paul (2025). Oceans and Coasts. Global Environment Outlook 7: A future we choose – Why investing in Earth now can lead to a trillion-dollar benefit for all. (pp. 213-249) Nairobi, Kenya: UNEP. doi: 10.59117/20.500.11822/49014
2025
Journal Article
Extending responsibility: Port-based downscaling targets for the global plastic treaty
Fassina, C. M., Pardal, A., Gonçalves, L. R., Fidelman, P. and Christofoletti, R. A. (2025). Extending responsibility: Port-based downscaling targets for the global plastic treaty. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 219 118244, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118244
Extending responsibility: Port-based downscaling targets for the global plastic treaty
2025
Journal Article
A systematic review on public perceptions of RNAi-based biopesticides: developing social licence to operate
Tardin-Coelho, Raquel, Fletcher, Stephen, Manzie, Narelle, Gunasekara, Sandya Nishanthi, Fidelman, Pedro, Mitter, Neena and Ashworth, Peta (2025). A systematic review on public perceptions of RNAi-based biopesticides: developing social licence to operate. npj Sustainable Agriculture, 3 (1) 15. doi: 10.1038/s44264-025-00057-1
2025
Journal Article
The future of dsRNA-based biopesticides will require global regulatory cohesion
Gunasekara, Sandya, Fidelman, Pedro, Fletcher, Stephen, Gardiner, Donald, Manzie, Narelle, Ashworth, Peta, Tardin-Coelho, Raquel and Mitter, Neena (2025). The future of dsRNA-based biopesticides will require global regulatory cohesion. Nature Plants, 11 (4), 664-667. doi: 10.1038/s41477-025-01953-7
The future of dsRNA-based biopesticides will require global regulatory cohesion
2025
Journal Article
The governance of marine and coral reef restoration, lessons and paths forward for novel interventions
Shumway, Nicole, Foster, Rose and Fidelman, Pedro (2025). The governance of marine and coral reef restoration, lessons and paths forward for novel interventions. Environmental Science and Policy, 164 103999, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2025.103999
2025
Journal Article
Governing marine cloud brightening for ecosystem conservation under a warming climate
Foster, Rose, Shumway, Nicole, Harrison, Daniel and Fidelman, Pedro (2025). Governing marine cloud brightening for ecosystem conservation under a warming climate. Earth System Governance, 23 100240, 100240. doi: 10.1016/j.esg.2025.100240
Governing marine cloud brightening for ecosystem conservation under a warming climate
2024
Journal Article
Not all conservation “policy” is created equally: When does a policy give rise to legally binding obligations?
Bell‐James, Justine, Foster, Rose, Frohlich, Miguel, Archibald, Carla, Benham, Claudia, Evans, Megan, Fidelman, Pedro, Morrison, Tiffany, Rolim Baggio, Liza, Billings, Peter and Shumway, Nicole (2024). Not all conservation “policy” is created equally: When does a policy give rise to legally binding obligations?. Conservation Letters, 17 (6) e13054. doi: 10.1111/conl.13054
2024
Conference Publication
Current state of knowledge and on-going developments regulating RNAi-based products for agriculture
Gunasekara, Sandya and Fidelman, Pedro (2024). Current state of knowledge and on-going developments regulating RNAi-based products for agriculture. 2024 Annual Meeting - ARC Research Hub for Sustainable Crop Protection, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 1-3 May 2024.
Current state of knowledge and on-going developments regulating RNAi-based products for agriculture
2024
Conference Publication
The role of regulatory and legal frameworks in enabling RNAi-based biopesticides
Gunasekara, Sandya and Fidelman, Pedro (2024). The role of regulatory and legal frameworks in enabling RNAi-based biopesticides. 10th Annual Frontiers in Environmental Law Colloquium, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 8-9 February 2024.
The role of regulatory and legal frameworks in enabling RNAi-based biopesticides
2024
Other Outputs
Governance principles for novel reef interventions
Shumway, Nicole, Foster, Rose, Head, Brian and Fidelman, Pedro (2024). Governance principles for novel reef interventions. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program.
Governance principles for novel reef interventions
2023
Journal Article
Policy solutions needed for the future of coral reefs
Shumway, Nicole, Foster, Rose, Head, Brian and Fidelman, Pedro (2023). Policy solutions needed for the future of coral reefs. BioScience, 73 (11), 1-3. doi: 10.1093/biosci/biad092
Policy solutions needed for the future of coral reefs
2023
Journal Article
A synthesis of approaches to support integrated assessments of hazards for the emerging Blue Economy
Turschwell, M. P., Fulton, E. A., Melbourne-Thomas, J., Lacharité, M., Hayes, K. R., Wood, G., Evans, K., Hatton MacDonald, D., Dambacher, J., Bustamante, R. H., Abbassi, R., Fidelman, P. and Brown, C. J. (2023). A synthesis of approaches to support integrated assessments of hazards for the emerging Blue Economy. Marine Policy, 155 105696, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105696
A synthesis of approaches to support integrated assessments of hazards for the emerging Blue Economy
2023
Journal Article
Co-designing a multi-criteria approach to ranking hazards to and from Australia’s emerging offshore blue economy
Turschwell, Mischa P., Brown, Christopher J., Lacharité, Myriam, Melbourne-Thomas, Jess, Hayes, Keith R., Bustamante, Rodrigo H., Dambacher, Jeffrey M., Evans, Karen, Fidelman, Pedro, Hatton MacDonald, Darla, Van Putten, Ingrid, Wood, Graham, Abdussamie, Nagi, Bates, Mathilda, Blackwell, Damien, D’Alessandro, Steven, Dutton, Ian, Ericson, Jessica A., Frid, Christopher LJ, McDougall, Carmel, Lea, Mary-Anne, Rissik, David, Trebilco, Rowan and Fulton, Elizabeth A. (2023). Co-designing a multi-criteria approach to ranking hazards to and from Australia’s emerging offshore blue economy. Environmental Science and Policy, 147, 154-168. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2023.06.008
2023
Journal Article
A network approach to analyse Australia’s blue economy policy and legislative arrangements
Frohlich, Miguel, Fidelman, Pedro, Dutton, Ian, Haward, Marcus, Head, Brian W., Maynard, Dianne, Rissik, David and Vince, Joanna (2023). A network approach to analyse Australia’s blue economy policy and legislative arrangements. Marine Policy, 151 105588, 105588. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105588
A network approach to analyse Australia’s blue economy policy and legislative arrangements
2023
Book
SM Bay City - Sustainability Framework: pathways for achieving sustainability outcomes in Manila Bay
Maher, Ray, Ahmad, Mubeen, Fidelman, Pedro, Franks, Daniel, Fuller, Richard, Hyland, Peter, Junior, Patrick, Kenway, Steven, Ly, Leo, Molyneaux, Lynette, Sharma, Rahul, Sipe, Neil, Sochacka, Beata, Sockhill, Nicola and Webster-Mannison, Marci (2023). SM Bay City - Sustainability Framework: pathways for achieving sustainability outcomes in Manila Bay. Manila, The Phillipines: SM Prime.
SM Bay City - Sustainability Framework: pathways for achieving sustainability outcomes in Manila Bay
2023
Journal Article
Global governance for pandemic prevention and the wildlife trade
Gallo-Cajiao, Eduardo, Lieberman, Susan, Dolšak, Nives, Prakash, Aseem, Labonté, Ronald, Biggs, Duan, Franklin, Christine, Morrison, Tiffany H., Viens, A. M., Fuller, Richard A., Aguiar, Raphael, Fidelman, Pedro, Watson, James E. M., Aenishaenslin, Cécile and Wiktorowicz, Mary (2023). Global governance for pandemic prevention and the wildlife trade. The Lancet Planetary Health, 7 (4), e336-e345. doi: 10.1016/S2542-5196(23)00029-3
Global governance for pandemic prevention and the wildlife trade
2022
Other Outputs
Policy futures: a reform agenda
Yarnold, Jennifer , Brown, Prue, Fidelman, Pedro , Guster, Kirsty , Davey, Adam and Cain, Tracey (2022). Policy futures: a reform agenda. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Policy futures: a reform agenda
2022
Journal Article
The principles driving gene drives for conservation
Hartley, Sarah, Taitingfong, Riley and Fidelman, Pedro (2022). The principles driving gene drives for conservation. Environmental Science and Policy, 135, 36-45. doi: 10.1016/j.envsci.2022.04.021
The principles driving gene drives for conservation
2022
Journal Article
Towards adaptive coastal management law: lessons from Australia and Brazil
Frohlich, Miguel, Smith, Timothy F., Fidelman, Pedro, Baldwin, Claudia, Jacobson, Chris and Carter, R.W. (Bill) (2022). Towards adaptive coastal management law: lessons from Australia and Brazil. Ocean and Coastal Management, 219 106057, 106057. doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2022.106057
Towards adaptive coastal management law: lessons from Australia and Brazil
2022
Book Chapter
Coral reefs: the case for ecological reflexivity
Fidelman, Pedro (2022). Coral reefs: the case for ecological reflexivity. Routledge handbook of marine governance and global environmental change. (pp. 175-182) edited by Paul G. Harris. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge/Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9781315149745-19
Coral reefs: the case for ecological reflexivity
Funding
Current funding
- 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
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 - 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 - 2025
Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Control Innovation Program
Great Barrier Reef Foundation
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
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
- Doctor Philosophy
##### THE USE OF DIGITAL GOVERNMENT AMONG REGULATORY AGENCIES IN AUSTRALIA
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Paul Henman - Doctor Philosophy
##### Improving the capacity of legislative frameworks to facilitate marine restoration
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Justine Bell-James
Completed supervision
- 2024
Doctor Philosophy
##### Policies and legislation for Resilience-Based Management - a case study of the Great Barrier Reef.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Justine Bell-James
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- climate change adaptation
- environmental policy
- global environmental change
- Great Barrier Reef
- marine and coastal systems
- natural resource management
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