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Transforming global commitments into local actions: governance challenges in implementing the climate agenda

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  • Ariane Roder Figueira Federal University of Rio de Janeiro image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2900-3040
    • Conceptualization
    • Data Curation
    • Formal Analysis
    • Funding Acquisition
    • Investigation
    • Methodology
    • Project Administration
    • Resources
    • Supervision
    • Validation
    • Visualization
    • Writing – Original Draft Preparation
    • Writing – Review & Editing
  • Eduardo Russo Sul Ross State University image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3094-9244
    • Conceptualization
    • Data Curation
    • Formal Analysis
    • Funding Acquisition
    • Investigation
    • Methodology
    • Project Administration
    • Resources
    • Supervision
    • Validation
    • Visualization
    • Writing – Original Draft Preparation
    • Writing – Review & Editing
  • Gustavo Gomes Rocha Federal University of Rio de Janeiro image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6899-0248
    • Conceptualization
    • Data Curation
    • Formal Analysis
    • Funding Acquisition
    • Investigation
    • Methodology
    • Project Administration
    • Resources
    • Supervision
    • Validation
    • Writing – Original Draft Preparation
    • Visualization
    • Writing – Review & Editing

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-761220240396

Keywords:

Brazilian foreign policy, investment promotion agencies, climate change, multilevel diplomatic governance, public policy implementation

Abstract

This article analyzes the local implementation of Brazilian diplomatic agreements in the field of climate change, with special emphasis on the role of subnational actors in this process. The research adopts a qualitative approach, using a multiple case study method, analyzing projects developed by five subnational Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) in different states and municipalities of Brazil: Invest SP, Invest Rio, Invest Minas, Invest Paraná, and Invest Piauí. Over the past few years, these agencies have focused on strategically attracting sustainable foreign investment and aligning their initiatives with the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda. The results highlight the fundamental importance of IPAs as intermediary structures that connect the public and private sectors, facilitating the financial viability and practical execution of projects related to the global climate agenda. The analyses, based on 37 in-depth interviews and documentary analysis, identify best practices and highlight persistent difficulties in interactions among different levels of government, revealing complex challenges for multilevel governance.

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Author Biographies

Ariane Roder Figueira, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Doutora em Ciência Política pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Política da Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Professora Associada de Negócios Internacionais na Escola de Pós-Graduação em Administração COPPEAD da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ); Bolsista de produtividade em pesquisa (PQ/Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq). 

Eduardo Russo, Sul Ross State University

Doutor em Administração de Empresas pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ); Professor Assistente de Negócios Internacionais na Faculdade de Administração Rio Grande College of Business da Universidade Estadual do Sul Ross (SRSU).

Gustavo Gomes Rocha, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Graduado em Direito pela Fundação Getulio Vargas do Rio de Janeiro (FGV DIREITO RIO) e em Relações Internacionais pelo Instituto de Relações Internacionais e Defesa da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IRID-UFRJ).

Posted

03/23/2026

How to Cite

Transforming global commitments into local actions: governance challenges in implementing the climate agenda. (2026). In SciELO Preprints. https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-761220240396

Section

Applied Social Sciences

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