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Key discussions included the IPBES regional assessment, the implementation of an Open Data Project, and the development of a new 25-year strategic plan for the IAI. The workshop also explored the role of science diplomacy and shared experiences from the Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN). Participants emphasized the need for better communication of scientific uncertainty to policymakers and the importance of incorporating traditional and indigenous knowledge into data systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001092#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The workshop discussed the IPBES Assessment Report on Ecosystems and Services for the Americas, which aims to provide governments, the private sector, and civil society with \"evaluaciones actualizadas y científicamente creíbles e independientes de los conocimientos disponibles para la toma de decisiones basadas en información en los niveles local, regional e internacional.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001092#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is implementing an Open Data Project, featuring a Data Catalog hosted by the Agency for Electronic Government and Information Society of Uruguay. Discussions highlighted that for this to be effective, policymakers must be trained to \"emplearlos, almacenarlos y aplicarlos,\" and that \"especial atención a los conocimientos tradicionales e indígenas\" is required, ensuring prior informed consent from indigenous peoples.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001092#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is seeking to develop a new strategic plan for the next 25 years. Proposed goals include becoming a \"organización regional de desarrollo de capacidades para la integración de la ciencia en las políticas\" and assisting parties in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001092#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Participants identified key thematic priorities for the IAI to address to support National Adaptation Plans and access international funding, specifically \"la sustentabilidad, la adaptación, la seguridad y los recursos hídricos\".","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001092#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The workshop highlighted the importance of science diplomacy, with Panama mentioning a potential workshop for Central American countries in autumn 2018, Guatemala discussing risk reduction and cooperation with Mexico, and Uruguay focusing on training future 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This formal association is intended to provide a framework for identifying and implementing specific areas of cooperation, particularly scientific projects in the Americas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000862#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Future Earth is an international network NGO with a distributed secretariat including nodes, centers, and offices in Canada, Cyprus, Egypt, France, India, Japan, South Africa, Sweden, and the United States. 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Following the SBSTA's recognition of the value of regional science communication initiatives, the IAI is discussing the organization of a science communication workshop in the Americas with the UNFCCC Secretariat.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000873#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"}],"climate_tags":["science communication","policy-science interface","regional cooperation","capacity building"],"geography_discussed":["Mexico","Cancun","Argentina","Brazil","Uruguay","Germany","Bonn","Americas"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["progress report"]},{"id":"iai-000864","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-000864","title":"Report of the IAI Directorate Science","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2018-05-23","source_url":"https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/iai-cop-26-14-e.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The IAI Directorate Science reports on the final phase of the third Collaborative Research Network (CRN3), the launch of the Small Grant Program on ecosystem services and human wellbeing (SGP-HW), and the planning for the fourth Collaborative Research Network (CRN4). 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The authors highlight a critical lack of systematic data on direct harms like killing and maiming, urging increased investment in data collection and targeted policy interventions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In 2016, approximately 1.35 billion children under 18, representing 59% of all children globally, lived in conflict-affected countries, while 942 million lived in peaceful countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors define 'conflict zones' as areas within a 50 km radius of a lethal conflict event; in 2016, approximately 357 million children (1 in 6) lived within these zones.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Regional analysis for 2016 shows that Asia had the highest total number of children in conflict zones (166 million), but the Middle East had the highest proportional share at approximately 39%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Five countries accounted for 57% of all children living in conflict zones in 2016: India (over 50 million), Nigeria (44 million), Pakistan (40 million), Bangladesh (37 million), and the Philippines (20 million).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The number of children living in conflict zones has risen by more than 50% since the early-to-mid 1990s, increasing from around 200 million to over 300 million, despite a stable number of countries experiencing armed conflict.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In 2016, 46.2% of children living in conflict zones were located in high-intensity conflict zones, defined as those with 1,000 or more battle-related deaths in a year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant 'knowledge gap' regarding systematic data on direct harms to children, such as killing, maiming, child soldier recruitment, and sexual exploitation, which hinders rigorous large-n analysis.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001234#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Asia","Middle East","Africa","Americas","Europe","India","Nigeria","Pakistan","Bangladesh","Philippines"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"prio-001626","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/prio-001626","title":"Children Affected by Armed Conflict, 1990–2017","publisher":{"name":"Peace Research Institute Oslo","organization":"peace-research-institute-oslo"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2018","source_url":"https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/6edb427a-12f5-40f6-a5e8-70f31712b033/Ostby Rustad Tollefsen et al- Children Affected by Armed Conflict 1990-2017 Conflict Trends 10-2018.pdf?inline=true","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"The document provides a mapping of children living in conflict settings, distinguishing between those in conflict-affected countries and those in 'conflict zones' (within 50km of fighting). In 2017, approximately 1.8 billion children lived in conflict-affected countries, while 420 million lived in conflict zones. Asia has the highest absolute number of affected children, but the Middle East has the highest proportion relative to its population. The report also notes a rise in the number of children in conflict zones since 2000 and discusses the severe impact of the denial of humanitarian access, particularly in South Sudan, Yemen, Syria, and the Central African Republic.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001626#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Approximately 420 million children (more than 1 in 6) lived in 'conflict zones' in 2017, defined as being within a 50km radius of a conflict event. This represents a 7% increase from 2016, when the figure was 393 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001626#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Asia is the region with the highest absolute number of children in conflict zones (195 million), while the Middle East has the highest relative share, with approximately 40% of its children living in such zones.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001626#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Six countries account for more than half of all children living in conflict zones in 2017: India (over 56 million), Pakistan, Nigeria, Egypt, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001626#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The number of children living in conflict zones has risen by more than 50% since the early-to-mid 1990s, when the figure was around 200 million.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001626#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In 2017, 33.7% of children in conflict zones lived in high-intensity zones (conflicts with over 1,000 battle-related deaths per year), a decrease from 46.8% in 2016.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001626#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The United Nations verified 1,432 incidents of denial of humanitarian access (DHA) to children in 2017. South Sudan had the most incidents (783), followed by Yemen (248), Syria (107), and the Central African Republic (101).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"prio-001626#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Asia","Middle East","Africa","Americas","Europe","India","Pakistan","Nigeria","Egypt","Bangladesh","Philippines","People's Republic of China","Indonesia","South Sudan","Yemen","Syria","Central African Republic","Myanmar","Gaza Strip"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]}]}