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It highlights interdisciplinary research on tropical dry forests, Andean biodiversity hotspots, and freshwater ecosystem risks. The report also outlines capacity-building seminars in Guatemala and Panama, the publication of a guide on urban climate responses in Latin America, and the IAI's strategic alignment with global initiatives such as Future Earth and IPBES.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001828#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Third Collaborative Research Network Program (CRN3), initiated in November 2012 and running through 2018, represents a science investment of USD 11 million by the National Science Foundation. The program consists of 17 projects, including 10 full projects involving 111 investigators across 68 institutions in 14 IAI member countries, and 7 smaller projects focused on Science Integration funded between US$ 100,000 and 200,000.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001828#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Small Grants for Collaborative Research in the Americas is in its final year, featuring 9 projects involving 13 member countries and 76 researchers. The program leveraged US$ 13,440,000 in additional funding against an original grant investment of US$ 2,600,000.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001828#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Tropi-Dry project has achieved significant policy impact, including the development of a national satellite for Costa Rica to be launched in 2016, which will stream CO2 and climate data from Santa Rosa National Park. 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