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Julio Roberto Pinto Ferreira da Costa

Contact adress: Rua Canning, Nº 10, Ap. 201, Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, RJ – Brazil.
CEP (Postal Code): 22081-040
Tel.: +55 21 22471895
Mobile: +55 21 999368339
E-mail: juliorobertocosta1@gmail.com

Professional profile: Master (M.S.) in Sociology from the University of Brasília, Brazil. Bachelor (B.A.) in Social Sciences from the University of Brasília, Brazil. He has work experience in the areas of Sustainable Development, Rural Sociology, Cultural Studies, and Ethics. His supervisor was Professor João Gabriel Lima Cruz Teixeira, at the University of Brasília. After his graduation, he received a studentship from participating in the research “The Theory of Society in Freud,” when he was a Fellow of the National Council of Research – CNPq (Brazil).

Subsequently, he carried out multidisciplinary studies on the influence of the philosophies of Friedrich Nietzsche and Immanuel Kant on the psychoanalysis of Otto Rank (1884-1939). On this subject, he published peer-reviewed articles, as well as a book, being considered as an essential researcher of the work of Otto Rank at present.

Worked in the area of socioeconomic research of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Company—Embrapa, approved in a public contest in 1994, where he remained for 15 years. Conducted field research in Rural Sociology, Local Development, and the assessment of the social impact of new technologies in the rural populations. Developed actions in articulation with diversified social actors, such as associations of producers, municipalities, unions, NGOs, and social movements.

In the administrative area, worked in the elaboration of the Annual Corporate Social Reporting for 13 years, in the assessment of the social impacts of new technologies for 12 years, and the formulation of the Code of Ethics of the Brazilian Agriculture Research Company – Embrapa, in the year of 2000. Had the position of Manager of Ethics, being responsible for watching over the accomplishment of the Code of Ethics.

As a professor, taught several Sociology disciplines at universities in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro.

Education:
Master in Sociology, University of Brasilia, Brazil (1995); Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brazil (1986).

Research Experience:
Analyst – socioeconomic survey, at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – EMBRAPA: 1997 – 2013. Researched the social conditions of small farmers in many municipalities in the rural areas of Brazil.

Teaching Experience:
Associação de Ensino Unificado do Distrito Federal – A. E. U. D. F: 1995 – 1997. Teaching subjects: Sociology Applied to Management, General Sociology.

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro – PUC – RIO: 1993. Teaching subjects: Sociology of Everyday Life, Sociology 1.

União Pioneira de Integração Social – UPIS: 1992 – 1995. Teaching subjects: Sociology Applied to Management, General Sociology.

Professional memberships:
Sociedade Brasileira de Sociologia (Brazilian Society of Sociology) – SBS; Sociedade Brasileira de Economia, Administração e Sociologia Rural (Brazilian Society of Economics, Management and Rural Sociology) – SOBER.

Academic production:

• • • Books: 02
    • Referred articles in scientific journals: 12
    • Technical reports: 23
    • Referred papers presented in congresses and seminars: 09
    • Non-referred papers presented in workshops: 03
    • Participation in congresses and seminars: 26
    • Public lectures: 05
    • Short term courses as a student: 20
    • Organization and presentation of seminars: 02

Technical reports: 

• • • Preparation of the Social Responsibility Balance Sheet of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – EMBRAPA (2001 – 2013), one comprehensive report every year.
    • Assessment of the social impacts of technologies created by the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – EMBRAPA (2002 – 2013), one comprehensive report every year.

Member of editorial board:
Associated editor. Edition of the Social Responsibility Balance Sheet of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – EMBRAPA (2002 – 2013).

Administrative Experience:
Participation in the creation of the strategic management of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – EMBRAPA (1997 – 2000); participation in the administrative restructuring of the Research Units of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – EMBRAPA (1997 – 2000); participation in the drafting of the Code of Ethics of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – EMBRAPA (2000). Participation in the organization of academic events in the Rio + 20 summit (2012). Former member of the Coordination Group for Agricultural Statistics of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2008 – 2013); former member of the State Council for Rural Sustainable Development, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2011 – 2013).

Language competencies:
Good command of English (oral and written). Superior skills in Portuguese (oral and written – native speaker).

Other information:

• • • Awarded with scholarships CNPq (1987) and CAPES (1988-1992).
    • Awarded with four diplomas in recognition of excellence in research.

Appendix – Full list of publications and research

Books:

• • • COSTA, J. R.: To be more Person: a reading of Otto Rank. 1. ed. United States of America: Amazon Digital Services, Inc., 2014. v. 1. 61p. http://www.amazon.com/Be-More-Person-reading-Otto-ebook/dp/B00KLLCIVM/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1415810729&sr=1-1&keywords=to+be+more+person
    • Ramos; MANZATTO, C. V.; COSTA, J. R.; ASSIS, D. S.; SANTOS, M. L. M.: O Assentamento como Indutor do Desenvolvimento Agrícola Sustentável. 1. ed. Rio de Janeiro: Embrapa Solos, 2001. v. 1. 23p. “The settlement as inducer of Sustainable Agricultural Development”. https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/337919/o-assentamento-como-indutor-do-desenvolvimento-agricola-sustentavel

Research (translated into English):

(2012 – 2013) – Strengthening of knowledge, information organization, and development of tools to support the Watershed Environmental Services Payment Program in rural areas .
Payment for Environmental Services (PES) is an economic instrument to compensate those who work in support of environmental conservation, beyond mere compliance with the rule of law, especially small farmers. Interventions required the creation of an evaluation methodology that integrates socio-economic and environmental factors, and appropriate monitoring of the impacts of PES programs.

(2012- 2013)  – Landscape Indicators for Subsidizing the Land Use Planning and the characterization of Environmental Services.

The project aimed to support the transition process to agro-ecological production systems. The participatory research tool was used as support for the construction of knowledge through interaction between the new technologies and the traditional knowledge of the farmers.

(2010 – 2013)  –  Assessment of Economic, Social and Environmental Impacts Promoted by the Land Use Planning and the Characterization of Environmental Services.

The impact assessment addressed the economic, social and environmental aspects. The objective was to evaluate, together with the local farmers, the results of technological innovations suggested by the project, in order to measure these results with an emphasis on its user/beneficiaries, to provide support to the continuous improvement of the participatory construction of knowledge.

(2008 – 2011) –  Social and Economic Assessment of Agro-ecological transition processes in the Mountainous Region of Rio de Janeiro.

This activity was developed from a survey of the production costs concerning the production systems commonly used by farmers, concurrently with the production systems in which they have incorporated technological innovations from the agro-ecological transition processes. It was established a dialogue with farmers in relation to those questions, in order to find feasible solutions within the frame of the participatory research.

(2006 – 2007) –  Cities, Quality of Life and Water Resources: Integrated Management of Water Resources and Urban Planning.

The general objectives of this research project were integrated into issues related to the rationalization of water use, social inclusion in urban and periurban areas, and the improvement of the quality of life in a context of sustainable development. The research was developed in a participatory and integrated approach with the local communities in the research areas.

(2003 – 2005) –    Participatory Management of the Sub-basin of Santo Domingos River, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil .

The research project consisted of integrated and participatory actions with the communities of the sub-basin, through the mobilization of communities within the frame of a participatory research, ushering the awareness of local families concerning the importance of solving the problems of the community. The project supported the empowerment of the local communities towards finding their own solutions to their problems, which sought to break with a patronage culture.

(2000 – 2002) –  Recovery of Degraded Areas of Atlantic Forest, in the Discovery Coast through the Implementation of Sustainable Production Systems.

As is often occur, the human action without planning has negative impacts, and becomes unsustainable. It is essential to the implementation of alternative production systems to the predatory activities aimed at reconciling environmental conservation with increased quality of life in communities. Given the planning of sustainable development, we tried to, with the communities, carry out the activities in a participatory research context.

Publications (translated into English):

1- COSTA, J. R.; TURETTA, A. P. D.; DONAGEMMA, G. C.; BALIEIRO, F. C. “Agriculture in the city of Bom Jardim – RJ, Brazil: Between Sustainability and the Labor Insecurity”. In: II Seminário Nacional Sociologia e Política: Tendências e Desafios Contemporâneos, 2010, Curitiba. Seminário Nacional Sociologia e Política. Curitiba: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2010. v. 10. p. 1-19. (Referred)

2- COSTA, J. R.; MACEDO, J. R.; BRANDÃO, E. S.. “Theoretical and Methodological Aspects of the Participatory Approach in Family Agriculture”. Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil: Embrapa Solos, 2010 (on line) (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/871626/aspectos-teorico-metodologicos-da-abordagem-articipativa-na-agricultura-familiar

3- COSTA, J. R.; BRANDÃO, E. S.; MACEDO, J. R.; SILVA, E. F.; MELO, A. S. “Social and Economic Characterization of the settlement Sebastião Lan I and Camp Sebastião Lan II”. Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil: Empresa Brasileira de pesquisa Agropecuária – Embrapa – Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Solos, 2010 (Referred).

4- BRANDÃO, E. S.; COSTA, J. R.; ZARONI, M. J. ; LAFORET, M. R. C.. “Evaluation of the technology climate risk zoning of sorghum crop in the state of Pernambuco”. Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária – Embrapa – Embrapa Solos, 2009 (on line) (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/664506/avaliacao-da-tecnologia-zoneamento-de-risco-climatico-da-cultura-do-sorgo-no-estado-de-pernambuco

5- COSTA, J. R.; BRANDÃO, E. S.; TOSTO, S. G.; SILVA, G. O.; ZAMBERLAN, F. L.; MACEDO, J. R.; CAPECHE, C. L. “Socioeconomic factors Sustainability in São Jose de Ubá, RJ, Brazil: House, Transportation, Vocational Education and Training”. Rio de Janeiro: Empresa Brasileira de pesquisa Agropecuária – Embrapa, 2009 (on line) (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/339461/fatores-de-sustentabilidade-socioeconomica-em-sao-jose-de-uba-moradia-transportes-educacao-e-formacao-profissional

6- COSTA, J. R.; BRANDÃO, E. S.; MACEDO, J. R.; ZAMBERLAN, F.. “Participatory Research While Study Method and Non-Invasive Intervention in Family Farming”. In: X Congresso Luso-Afro-Brasileiro de Ciências Sociais, 2009, Braga – Portugal. X Congresso Luso-Afro-Brasileiro de Ciências Sociais: Sociedades Desiguais e Paradigmas em Confronto. Braga – Portugal: X Congresso Luso-Afro-Brasileiro de Ciências Sociais, 2009. v. 02. p. 07-17. (on line) (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/574678/a-pesquisa-participativa-enquanto-metodo-de-estudo-e-intervencao-nao-invasiva-na-agricultura-familiar

7- BRANDÃO, E. S.; COSTA, J. R.; MACEDO, J. R.; SILVA, E. F.; MELO, A. S.; LEITAO, K.: Importance of Environmental Relations, Human Settlement and institutions in Sebastião Lan in Casimiro de Abreu/RJ, Brazil. In: XXXII Congresso Brasileiro de Ciência do Solo, 2009, Fortaleza, Brazil. Anais do XXXII Congresso Brasileiro de Ciência do Solo, 2009. (Referred).

8- COSTA, J. R.; MACEDO, J. R.; BRANDÃO, E. S.; ZAMBERLAN, F.; SILVA, G. O. . “The “Management Group” as a form of participation of farmers in identifying demands of technical and scientific innovations for family farmers”. In: I Foro Iberoamericano de Comunicação e Divulgação Científica, 2009, Campinas. Anais do I Foro Iberoamericano de Comunicação e Divulgação Científica, 2009. (Referred).

9- BRANDÃO, E. S.; COSTA, J. R.; MACEDO, J. R.. “Assessment of living conditions, focusing on health risks, of the tomato growers of São José de Ubá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil”. In: X Congresso Luso-Afro-Brasileiro de Ciências Sociais, 2009, Braga, Portugal. Anais do X Congresso Luso-Afro-Brasileiro de Ciências Sociais. Braga, Portugal: X Congresso Luso-Afro-Brasileiro de Ciências Sociais, 2009. (on line) (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/574688/avaliacao-das-condicoes-de-vida-com-foco-em-riscos-para-a-saude-dos-produtores-de-tomate-de-sao-jose-de-uba-rio-de-janeiro-brasil

10- COSTA, J. R.; FIDALGO, E. C. C.; MOURA, N. N.. “Participatory Research and Community Development” In: VII Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Sistemas de Produção, 2007, Fortaleza. Anais do VII Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Sistemas de Produção. Fortaleza: Sociedade Brasileira de Sistemas de Produção, 2007. (Referred).

11- COSTA, J. R.; BRANDÃO, E. S.; ZAMBERLAN, F.; SILVA, G. O. ; MACEDO, J. R.. “Social and Economic Sustainability: Innovation aimed at social inclusion of Family Base Producers”. In: Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural – SOBER, 2006, Fortaleza. Anais do Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural – SOBER. Fortaleza, Brazil: Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural, 2006. (Referred).

12- MOURA, N. N.; COSTA, J. R.; FIDALGO, E. C. C.. Identification of the knowledge networks of tomato growers in São José de Ubá, RJ, Brazil. In: Workshop de Integração de Informações obtidas no Âmbito do Projeto Prodetab Aquiferos, 2006, Rio de Janeiro. Workshop de Integração de Informações obtidas no Âmbito do Projeto Prodetab Aquiferos. Rio de Janeiro: Embrapa Solos, 2006. (on line) (Non-referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/967213/identificacao-das-redes-de-conhecimento-dos-produtores-de-tomate-no-municipio-de-sao-jose-de-uba-rj

13- ALVES, L. R.; PRADO, R. B.; BRANDÃO, E. S.; COSTA, J. R.; SILVA, L. P.. The Conservation Planning Guidelines for the Sustainable Management of River Basin Water Resources Santo Domingo, RJ, Brazil. In: Workshop de Integração de Informações obtidas no Âmbito do Projeto Prodetab Aquíferos, 2006, Rio de Janeiro. Workshop de Integração de Informações obtidas no Âmbito do Projeto Prodetab Aquiferos. Rio de Janeiro: Embrapa Solos, 2006. (Non-referred).

14- COSTA, J. R.; BRANDÃO, E. S.; TOSTO, S. G.; SILVA, G. O.; ZAMBERLAN, F.; MACEDO, J. R.: “Health, Environment and Sanitary Conditions in São José de Ubá, Brazil, as Sustainability Factors”. Rio de Janeiro: Embrapa Solos, 2006 (on line). (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/855764/saude-meio-ambiente-e-condicoes-sanitarias-em-sao-jose-de-uba-como-fatores-de-sustentabilidade

15- COSTA, J. R.; BRANDÃO, E. S.; TOSTO, S. G.; BACA, J. F. M.; RAMALHO FILHO, A.; CLAESSEN, M. E. C.: Avaliação de Impacto Social – O Caso do Sistema Brasileiro de Classificação de Solos – SiBCS. “Social Impact Assessment – The Case of the Brazilian System of Soil Classification – SiBCS”. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária – Embrapa, 2006 (on line). (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/855893/avaliacao-de-impacto-social—o-caso-do-sistema-brasileiro-de-classificacao-de-solos-sibcs

16- COSTA, J. R.; TOSTO, S. G.; BRANDÃO, E. S.: “Social Assessment – The Case of the Fertility Laboratory Quality Analysis Program – PAQLF”. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária – Embrapa – Embrapa Solos, 2005 (on line). (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/855740/avaliacao-social–o-caso-do-programa-de-analise-de-qualidade-de-laboratorios-de-fertilidade—paqlf

17- BRANDÃO, E. S.; TOSTO, S. G.; COSTA, J. R.; SILVA, G. O.; MACEDO, J. R.; ZAMBERLAN, F. L.: “Evaluation of Population and Occupational Census in Five Rural Communities in São José de Ubá – RJ, Brazil”. Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária – Embrapa – Embrapa Solos, 2005 (on line). (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/855744/avaliacao-do-censo-populacional-e-ocupacional-em-cinco-comunidades-rurais-no-municipio-de-sao-jose-de-uba–rj

18- COSTA, J. R.: “The Relevance of the Assessment of Social Impacts”. Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil: Embrapa – Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária – Embrapa Solos, 2005 (on line). (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/966150/a-relevancia-da-pesquisa-de-impactos-sociais

19- BRANDÃO, E. S.; TOSTO, S. G.; MACEDO, J. R.; COSTA, J. R.; BHERING, S. B.; RANGEL, M.; MARINHO, A. G.: Análise Comparativa dos Custos de Produção de Tomate nos Sistemas Convencional e TOMATEC no Município de São José de Ubá, RJ, Brazil. “Comparative Analysis of Tomato Production Costs for Conventional Systems and Tomatec in São José de Uba, RJ”. Rio de Janeiro – RJ: Embrapa – Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária – Embrapa Solos, 2005 (on line). (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/855750/analise-comparativa-dos-custos-de-producao-de-tomate-nos-sistemas-convencional-e-tomatec-no-municipio-de-sao-jose-de-uba-rj

20- COSTA, J. R.: “Participatory Socioeconomic Assessment of the Communities Integrated to GEPAR-MBH Project”. In: IV Workshop do Projeto Gestão Participativa da Sub-Bacia do Rio São Domingos – RJ, Brazil (GEPAR-MBH), 2005, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Resultados e Considerações finais, 2005. (Non-referred).

21- TOSTO, S. G.; BRANDÃO, E. S.; COSTA, J. R.; COPPEDE, N. U.: Características Socioeconômicas da Região Noroeste Fluminense com Ênfase no Município de São José de Ubá, Brazil. “Socioeconomic characteristics of the Northwest region Fluminense with Emphasis in São José de Ubá”. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Embrapa, 2004 (on line). (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/964821/caracteristicas-socioeconomicas-da-regiao-noroeste-fluminense-com-enfase-no-municipio-de-sao-jose-de-uba

22- BACA, J. F. M.; TÔSTO, S. G.; BRANDÃO, E. S.; COSTA, J. R.: Metodologia para Avaliação de Impactos Ambiental e Social de Tecnologias, Produtos e Serviços com Foco no Usuário – MAIASU. “Methodology for Environmental Impact Assessment and Social Technologies, Products and Services Focused on the User – MAIASU” Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Embrapa, 2004 (on line). (Referred). https://www.embrapa.br/en/solos/busca-de-publicacoes/-/publicacao/964815/metodologia-para-avaliacao-de-impactos-ambiental-e-social-de-tecnologias-produtos-e-servicos-com-foco-no-usuario—maiasu

23- COSTA, J. R.: “Farmer, world experience and innovation: understanding barriers to adoption of new technologies”. In: XLII Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural, 2004, Cuiabá. XLII Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural – Artigos Completos, Cuiabá, Brazil, 2004. (Referred).

24- COSTA, J. R.; ASSIS, D. S.; MANZATTO, C. V.: “Food security and family farming in the Discovery Coast, Bahia: Contingencies and Possibilities”. In: XLI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia e Sociologia Rural, 2003, Juiz de Fora. XLI Congresso Brasileiro de Economia e Sociologia Rural, Juiz de Fora, Brazil, 2003. (Referred).

25- COSTA, J. R.: Understanding Peasant Culture to Prevent Land Degradation. (originally in English) In: The 3rd International Conference on Land Degradation 3, 2001, Rio de Janeiro. The 3rd International Conference on Land Degradation. Rio de Janeiro, Viçosa, Brazil: Embrapa Solos, Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, 2001. (Referred).