ANTONIO AUGUSTO REIS received bachelor of laws and specialization in Environmental Law degrees from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio. Masters of Laws in Environmental Law (LL.M.) from Pace University Law School, NY. Partner at Bichara, Barata, Costa & Rocha Advogados. Worked as an environmental consultant for the Republic of Nauru before the United Nations – UN and served as an intern for the Environmental Protection Agency – USEPA, Region 2. Professor of graduate courses at PUC-Rio, Getúlio Vargas Foundation – FGV and invited professor for the Comparative Environmental Law Course Brazil/US at Pace University Law School, NY.