Filipe Miguel Moreira AlvesCe3c · CCIAM
Filipe Miguel Moreira Alves
PhD Climate Change and Policies for Sustainable Development
Researcher at the INCCA project: http://incca.web.ua.pt/
PAR Advisor in the Decolonize IVS EU project
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Introduction
Currently pursuing my passion and research interest in the role of complementary currencies in the implementation of the SDG's and promotion of more resilient and sustainable communities. Working as a facilitator and mediator between civil society, academia and decision-makers using participatory action-research methodologies and promoting local empowerment and active participatory citizenship. Highly engaged with social innovation and social entrepreneurship in Portugal and Europe.
Additional affiliations
September 2017 - present
February 2017 - present
Position
- Lecturer
Description
- Optional course for Economics and Management students of ISEG given in the second semester since 2017: Money Lab
October 2012 - present
Position
- Senior Researcher
Description
- FP 7 Action-research Project BASE (Bottom-up Adaptation Strategies for a Sustainable Europe, 2012-2016) SIRCle Project (Social Innovation for Resilient Communities, 2014-2017) Clima.Adapt Local (EEA Grants, 2015-2017)
Education
September 2013 - March 2016
September 2002 - July 2006
Publications
Publications (60)
This essay aims at a contextualization and systematization of current alternative monetary narratives, experiments and movements (AMNEs), in search of the actions, collaborations and synergies that could provide the most effective pathways to transitioning the current dominant monetary system towards a more resilient and sustainable paradigm. Using...
Money is critical for a regenerative future. Transforming it is an unavoidable social, political, and economic endeavor that must be a global priority if we are to prevent future financial crises, reduce economic inequality and adhere to our climate agreements and sustainability goals. For this transition to occur, we urgently need new economic and...
This paper aims at a literature review of all scientific articles published in the International Journal of Community Currencies since 2009 in order to identify research patterns and research gaps in the literature. It complements the work done by Schroeder (2011) and Seyfang (2013), among many others, who have focused on characterizing the literat...
Drylands are very susceptible to the effects of climate change due to water stress. One possible climate change adaptation measure is the construction of lakes to increase water availability for drinking and irrigation (food production) and decrease fire risk. These lakes can also increase local biodiversity and human well-being. However, other non...
Download article here: http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol21/iss1/art13/
Abstract:
Climate change may be a game-changer for scientific research by promoting a science that is grounded in linking the production of knowledge and societal action in a transition toward more sustainable development pathways. Here, we discuss participatory action-resear...
The Ovar coastline is characterized as one of the coastal areas with the highest vulnerability and risk of erosion in the Portuguese coast. The high-energy coast is further threatened by a permanent sediment deficit of anthropic origin, as well as sea level rise due to climate change. It is essential to define modern coastal adaptation strategies t...
Relatório do 3º Workshop articipativo no âmbito do projeto INCCA dedicado à análise e selecção dos Caminhos de Adaptação para Ovar 2100
Relatório preliminar do 2º Workshop Participativo no âmbito do projeto INCCA
dedicado à análise de Cenários e Visões de Futuro para a Gestão Costeira em Ovar.
O projeto INCCA (Adaptação Integrada às Alterações Climáticas para Comunidades Resilientes) tem por objetivo promover uma abordagem que integre a adaptação às alterações climáticas e a mitigação da erosão costeira em perspetivas de curto, médio e longo-prazo. A adaptação e mitigação deve considerar as dimensões social, ambiental, económica e de eng...
Exploring the potencial of eco-currencies system to trigger/promote/push for a sustainable transition within the current monetary system re-alignment.
Editorial for the 2019 Winter Special Issue of the IJCCR
This article draws from a pilot case of climate change adaptation in the city of Cascais, Portugal, to explore how a systemic account of the different perceptions on climate change risks and adaptation priorities can influence the design and implementation of robust and long-term climate adaptation strategies. Framed by the Multi-actor Perspective,...
Impact assessment for the Go Deep Game under the GOTODIVERS project, funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020).
Re-designing principles for the necessary monetary reform.
The case study research developed over the past 4 years (2012-2016) has provided a significant contribution to our knowledge regarding climate change adaptation at the local level in Europe, and across the world. By case study we refer to empirical analysis of climate change adaptation in real life contexts (Yin, 1994). Europe is equally a supra ca...
A new methodology of climate change adaptation planning, integrating a strong dynamic and participatory component, was developed and tested in one of the most vulnerable coastal zones in Portugal (coastal stretch Barra-Areão, in the municipalities of Ílhavo and Vagos). The method, designated SWAP - Scenario Workshop & Adaptation Pathways, consists...
From April 2016 to January 2017, twelve pilot courses using the Evoneers’ Journey (EJ) Pattern Language Curriculum (PLC) developed as part of the SIRCle project took place in six European countries – Austria, Belgium, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The trainings involved 208 participants, 18 trainers and eight partner organisatio...
IJCCR Publications 2009-2016: a Literature Review. Presentation made with key figures and data extracted from the conference paper.
This paper aims at a literature review of all scientific articles published in the International Journal of Community Currencies since 2009 in order to identify research patterns and research gaps in the literature. It complements the work done by Schroeder (2011) and Seyfang (2013), among many others, who have focused on characterizing the literat...
Presentation made at the IV International Conference on Social and Complementary currencies focuses on IJCCR 2009-2016 scientific publications
This paper addresses the existence of a growth imperative within the design of our current monetary and financial systems, and thus as a key building block of our growth-addicted economies. It is concluded that the current fractional reserve system of privately created debt with positive and fluctuant interest rates, with a single dominant currency...
Neste ensaio procura-se uma reflexão sobre os desafios, as limitações e as oportunidades para a implementação de estratégias de investigação-acção participativa, i.e., estratégias que se encontram no cruzamento entre ciência, cidadania e a praxis. Tendo como ponto de partida o crescente foco e atenção dada a metodologias participativas assim como à...
Presentation on Plenary Theme 2 - Science and Society interactions in water management - about the role of PAR is fostering effective and coherent action towards climate resilient communities
Power point presentation of the Conference paper submitted and discussed in the A1 - Ecological Economics paper session.
This paper addresses the existence of a growth imperative within the design of our current monetary and financial systems, and thus as a key building block of our growth-addicted economies. It is concluded that the current fractional reserve system of privately created debt with positive and fluctuant interest rates, with a single dominant currency...
This book is inspired by the positive feedback received by the Adaptation Inspiration Book developed in CIRCLE-2, coordinated by the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. This inspiration book is a culmination of four years extensive case study research carried out within the EU FP7 Project BASE: Bottom-up climate adaptation strategies towards...
This is a critical review of the first important economics contribution to the understanding of Auroville's Economy taking into consideration issues of ownership/property, labour and production activities.
Book review and selected quotes from the People Power Money Publication by the New Economics Foundation
The Ecology of Money Schumacher Breiefing Nº4 by Richard Douthwaite review and selected quotes
Book review and selected quotes from the Book Occupy Money by Margrit Kenedy (2012)
Resume of BASE insights taken from Deliverables D5.2 and D.6.3
Contributo para o debate Land Sparing versus Land Sharing no âmbito da cadeira de Teorias e Práticas de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (TPDS).
National adaptation strategies (NAS's) are widely accepted as appropriate tools for countries to assess climate change vulnerabilities, mainstream climate risks, and address the issue of climate adaptation. EU Member States differ widely in their progress in designing and implementing NAS's in their own territories, and valuable insights can be l...
Participatory Benefit-cost Analysis presentation.
Research question: How do different stakeholders at different governance levels perceive and act upon climate change adaptation? What are the main barriers for adaptation? The main opportunities? The main agents? What is the willingness to pay for climate adaptation measures implementation in Cascais? Methodology: Action-research through 1 online q...
Innovative participatory methodologies review of BASE, namely PBCA and SWAP.
Alternativas monetárias ao actual sistema bancário e monetário que domina a Europa.
Permaculture is a design system for sustainable human habitats and basis of a worldwide citizen-led movement present in over 100 countries. For decades, permaculture practitioners have devised creative responses to changes in local climatic conditions. In doing so, they have developed a collective knowledge and experience invaluable to global effor...
Recensão crítica do paper de Francis Fukuyama "The Future of History - Can Liberal Democracy Survive the Decline of the Middle Class?" no âmbito da cadeira de Estado, Economia e Políticas Públicas no Mestrado de Economia e Políticas Públicas
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Ensaio no âmbito da cadeira de Direito Económico inserido dentro do Mestrado de Economia e Políticas Públicas dedicado à(des)regulação bancária e o seu efeito/impacto ao nível da desigualdade económica e o acentuar de crises financeiras.
No âmbito do projeto de investigação Europeu BASE – Bottom Up Adaptation Strategies towards a sustainable Europe, foi aplicada ao troço costeiro Barra-Areão, nos municípios de Ílhavo e Vagos, uma nova metodologia de planeamento dinâmico e participado da adaptação costeira às alterações climáticas. O método consiste em juntar as partes interessadas,...
This report aims to provide guidance and examples for the economic evaluation of adaptation options. It introduces a stepwise approach which is applied in twenty BASE case studies, as well as several tools used within this process. Results from the case studies are described and summarized for each of the steps of the evaluation process and conclus...
This report summarizes the conclusions derived from a literature review and the results from a EU wide survey into social entrepreneurs regarding their needs, barriers and opportunities. It was conducted under the ERASMUS+ KA2 project SIRCLE - Social Innovation for Resilient Communities - by a team from FFCUL.
All partners within the SIRCLE Project Consortium conducted a needs assessment in order to better understand the needs, expectations and aspirations of their target group regarding transformative training for social entrenpreneurship. This assessment will contribute to the Evaluation of Outcomes and feed into the design of the training namely by in...
Comparing costs and benefits of adaptation implemented by different actors 2 nd European Climate Change Adaptation Conference
Between July 2013 and February 2015, BASE Portuguese team together with experts from the Municipality of Cascais conducted an economic analysis of several adaptation measure related with urban flooding for the municipality using complementary economic appraisal tools – such as MCA, PBCA, CEA - in order to prioritize, rank and assess strategies and...
Cost-benefit analysis, as an economic evaluation tool of public or private projects, has evolved significantly in the last 200 years following the developments in terms of economics, namely Environmental Economic, and developments in project analysis and public policy evaluation. Despite numerous and ongoing criticisms both at a theoretical, academ...
Conclusions • This combination of methodologies created positive synergies between methodologies, stakeholder participation, adaptation process and pathway definitions. • Pivotal for the sucess of this research: i) Strong engagement of stakeholders, ii) recognized experts creating multicriteria and pathways, iii) experienced facilitators, iv) inten...
O autor canadiano Thomas Homer-Dixon (THD) apresenta nesta obra o seu primeiro livro após o grande sucesso 'Ingenuity Gap', naquela que é uma sucessão literária coerente, desafiadora, complexa e, contudo, de simples e fluída leitura. Nesta obra, o autor evolui no pensamento anterior e apoia-se nos ombros de Joseph Tainter e Crawford Holling, entre...
Questions
Question (1)
I'm looking for nature-based inspiration for the sustainable and resilient design of local currencies. I'm reading Katherine Collins book "The Nature of Investing" and I'm looking for biomimicry examples and designs that can inform key assumptions and variables in CC projects. Any help is highly valuable.
Thank you.
Projects
Projects (5)
Realizar uma análise custo-benefício de estratégias de intervenção para o litoral português, em horizontes temporais de curto (2025), médio (2050) e longo-prazo (2100);
Avaliar os impactos socioambientais locais das opções de AAC;
Desenvolver um modelo participativo e económico para a implementação da AAC;
Reduzir a vulnerabilidade dos territórios costeiros e aumentar a resiliência das comunidades locais
This Doctoral thesis aims at building an alternative, sustainable monetary theory for our economies. It combines empirical observations of complementary currency experiments with the theoretical principles of ecological and degrowth economics. The thesis starts with a critical analysis of the current monetary and banking system in western economies, and with a comprehensive literature review of alternatives, focusing on community currencies and their influence on real economic variables. Together with concrete observations retrieved from field work, involving interviews with local experts as well as quantitative data from best practices in Europe, a new currency is designed, implemented, monitored and evaluated through the use of Participatory Action-Research methodologies, such as focus groups and scenario workshops. Based on this results an attempt is made towards an integrated Sustainable Monetary theory through macroeconomic simulations in a post-Keynesian model in which the stability, sustainability and resilience of our economics is assessed.
Objetivo: Dotar o Município de Cascais de um ‘Plano de Acção para a Adaptação às Alterações Climáticas’, o primeiro em Portugal, reforçando a liderança nacional neste urgente desafio global e colocando o Munícipio no panorama europeu e internacional de melhores práticas.
Da Estratégia à Ação: Porquê um plano de ação?
A definição de estratégias e o conhecimento científico desenvolvido em Cascais terá de reverter na implementação de medidas de adaptação que estimulem o desenvolvimento territorial e promovam uma atitude concertada, sinergética sem precedentes.
O cumprimento dos compromissos assumidos e a manutenção da reputação das políticas ambientais de Cascais são melhor concretizadas através de um plano de ação para a adaptação que identifique o percurso rumo à resiliência local.
