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It notes that only six states have effectively implemented the PRA and discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and federal-level policy uncertainties on these processes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000941#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The analysis and validation of the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) is the primary obstacle to the implementation of the Forest Code across Brazilian states.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000941#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"State-level progress in CAR validation varies significantly: Espírito Santo has validated 72% of its registrations (approximately 70,000), while states like Maranhão, Goiás, Rio de Janeiro, and the Federal District have validated only between 25 and 150.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000941#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Environmental Compliance Program (PRA) is not yet operational in most states; only six states have a fully operational system with signed commitment agreements and monitored compliance plans.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000941#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Financial incentives were introduced in 2020 to encourage CAR validation, including a 10% increase in the credit limit for producers with validated CAR under the 2020/21 Agricultural Plan (Plano Safra).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000941#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) developed IT infrastructure in 2020 for dynamic analysis and environmental regularization modules, intended for state availability in 2021.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000941#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is significant legal uncertainty regarding the federal PRA, as the instrument remains unregulated despite the December 31, 2020 deadline for rural owners in states without their own PRA to join.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000941#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Legislative proposals, such as Bill 2,429/2020, threaten to increase amnesty for landowners who breached the law, potentially undermining the protection of Legal Forest Reserves.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000941#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["deforestation","forest restoration","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Espírito Santo","Maranhão","Mato Grosso","Pará","São Paulo","Acre"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy monitoring","regulatory assessment"]},{"id":"costratri-000204","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/costratri-000204","title":"Brazil: A Climate, Nuclear, and Security Hotspot","publisher":{"name":"The Council on Strategic Risks","organization":"the-council-on-strategic-risks"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2020-10-09","source_url":"https://climateandsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Brazil-A-Climate-Nuclear-and-Security-Hotspot_BRIEFER-11_2020_10_26.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Brazil is characterized as a global leader in renewable energy and a sophisticated nuclear actor, yet it faces severe systemic risks. The country is pursuing a nuclear-powered submarine program while managing rising deforestation in the Amazon and significant climate threats, including projected temperature increases of 1°C to 2.2°C by 2060. These environmental stressors intersect with deep socioeconomic inequality, a fragile healthcare system strained by COVID-19, and political instability marked by a shift toward authoritarianism and widespread corruption. The document argues that the intersection of these climate, health, and political crises could undermine Brazil's stability and its role in the international order.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000204#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Brazil is developing a nuclear-propelled submarine, the Álvaro Alberto, slated for commissioning in 2029. This makes Brazil the first non-nuclear weapon state to embark on such a project, utilizing a \"loophole\" in the Quadripartite safeguards agreement that allows material to be withdrawn for non-explosive military uses.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000204#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Brazil's nuclear energy infrastructure is focused on technical sovereignty, with the goal of achieving self-sufficiency in nuclear fuel production by 2022 through the Resende facilities. The country operates two reactors and is pursuing the construction of Angra 3, though the pandemic may delay its operational date to 2027.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000204#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change is projected to cause temperatures in Brazil to rise by 1°C to 2.2°C by 2060, with the Amazon potentially warming by 2°C to 3°C a decade earlier. This could reach a tipping point where the rainforest transforms into savannah, disrupting the local freshwater system and impacting urban areas like São Paulo.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000204#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Agricultural productivity is highly vulnerable to climate shifts; a 1°C increase in the state of Mato Grosso could lead to at least a 9% decline in national soybean and maize production. Additionally, sea level rise of 0.2 to 2 meters by the end of the century may affect over 600,000 Brazilians in the Amazon river delta between 2070 and 2100.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000204#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Deforestation in the Amazon has risen since 2012, reaching its highest level in over a decade in 2019. This trend is driven by mining, illegal logging, and land grabs, and is exacerbated by a government stance that promotes the exploitation of forest resources.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000204#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Brazil faces severe socioeconomic instability characterized by systemic inequality, where approximately one-third of the population is food insecure. Political stability has been eroded by the Operation Carwash corruption scandal and a presidential shift toward authoritarianism and hyper-nationalism.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"costratri-000204#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing vulnerabilities, including a fragile healthcare system and a large informal economy (which employed around 40% of the workforce in late 2019). 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Despite significant tax exemptions, the sector's productive and energy efficiency deteriorated between 2003 and 2015, contrasting with the stability of the broader Brazilian manufacturing industry. The authors recommend aligning industrial and energy policies to promote competitiveness and higher efficiency standards.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000772#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Air conditioning units produced in Brazil exhibit low energy efficiency compared to international benchmarks, with average efficiency increasing by only 10.2% between 2010 and 2018, significantly lower than improvements in India (29% from 2011-2017) and Vietnam (30.8% from 2013-2018).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000772#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Implementing more rigorous minimum efficiency indices for air conditioners in Brazil could prevent the emission of 6.3 Mt CO2 of greenhouse gases by 2035, avoiding 14.5 TWh of energy consumption and saving approximately R$ 8 billion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000772#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The industrial policy of the Zona Franca de Manaus (ZFM), specifically the Basic Productive Process (PPB), creates distortions that result in low energy and productive efficiency and suppresses competition in production stages.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000772#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The PPB's requirement for national content in compressors forces the industry to use outdated technology, as the only non-industrial compressor manufacturer in Brazil (located in São Carlos, SP) does not produce inverter compressors, which are essential for reducing energy consumption.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000772#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The air conditioning sector is highly concentrated, with 98% of the market held by eight foreign multinationals, all of which have factories in the ZFM to access tax benefits.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000772#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In 2015, estimated tax expenditures for the industrial ZFM totaled approximately R$ 4.3 billion, with 7% (R$ 285 million) specifically directed to the air conditioning sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000772#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Between 2003 and 2015, the air conditioning sector experienced a deterioration in efficiency, with a 2% drop in the energy efficiency indicator and a 5% drop in the productive efficiency indicator, diverging from the general Brazilian manufacturing industry which remained stable.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000772#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The surge in air conditioner sales—which more than tripled between 2005 and 2017—led to a 237% increase in residential electricity consumption for these devices because energy efficiency did not evolve enough to offset the increased number of units.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000772#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["energy efficiency","air conditioning","industrial policy","greenhouse gas emissions","tax incentive","electric energy consumption"],"geography_discussed":["Amazonas","India","Vietnam","São Paulo","Rio Grande do Sul","Paraná","São Carlos"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy evaluation","economic analysis"]},{"id":"clipolin-000774","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-000774","title":"IMPROVING EFFICIENCY FOR AIR CONDITIONERS","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2020-08","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Policy-Brief-Improving-efficiency-for-air-conditioners.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document argues that Brazil's air conditioning (AC) sector lags in energy efficiency compared to international peers and that the current industrial policy in the Manaus Free Trade Zone (ZFM) creates distortions that hinder efficiency gains. Despite significant tax exemptions, the Basic Production Process (PPB) requirements—such as the mandatory use of domestically produced, outdated non-inverter compressors—conflict with energy efficiency goals. 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The document highlights systemic barriers, including a lack of technical resources, poor quality of self-declared data, and a heavy dependence on the federal government's SICAR system. It also examines state-specific rules for restoring Permanent Preservation Areas (APP) and Legal Reserves (RL), noting wide variations in restoration deadlines and methodologies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000721#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"While CAR registration is advanced across all states, the subsequent analysis and validation phase faces severe bottlenecks due to the high volume and low quality of registrations, as well as a shortage of technical and human resources.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000721#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a stark regional disparity in implementation: the North and Center-West regions are the most advanced, with signed commitment terms and active regularization, while the Northeast is the most delayed, with six states lacking any regulation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000721#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Effective operationalization of the PRA is rare; only five states have fully implemented the program with operational systems, signed commitment terms, and active monitoring of APP and Legal Reserve projects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000721#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"States exhibit significant variation in the deadlines set for restoring consolidated APPs, ranging from a short five-year window in Rondônia to twenty years in states like Bahia, Goiás, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000721#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The most widely implemented method for Legal Reserve compensation is the donation of land within a public Conservation Unit (UC) that is pending land regularization, a practice regulated in 12 states.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000721#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The application of Article 68 of the Forest Code, which exempts owners from restoring Legal Reserves if they followed the laws in effect at the time of clearing, is complex and slows regularization due to the need for historical cartographic data.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000721#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Many states are heavily dependent on the federal government's SICAR platform and its PRA Module; any federal delays or system outages directly hinder state-level implementation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000721#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The introduction of a potential 'Federal PRA' (via Law No. 13.887/2019) for states that fail to implement their own by December 31, 2020, creates legal uncertainty and may conflict with the federative principle.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-000721#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["land use","forest conservation","environmental policy","remote sensing"],"geography_discussed":["Acre","Alagoas","Bahia","Federal District","Espírito Santo","Goiás","Maranhão","Minas Gerais","Pará","Paraná","Q40942","Piauí","Rio de Janeiro","Rio Grande do Sul","Rondônia","Roraima","São Paulo","Q43695","Mato Grosso","Mato Grosso do Sul","Ceará","Rio Grande do Norte","Paraíba","Santa Catarina","Sergipe","Amapá","Amazonas"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","regulatory mapping","implementation gap analysis"]},{"id":"clibonds-000898","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clibonds-000898","title":"Green Bond Fact Sheet","publisher":{"name":"Climate Bonds Initiative","organization":"climate-bonds-initiative"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2019-10-09","source_url":"https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-10_BR_Attend_Ambiental%281%29.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"Attend Ambiental issued a BRL55m (USD13m) green bond on 09-10-2019 with a maturity date of 15-10-2026. The bond is designated as the first Brazilian green bond to exclusively finance water and waste projects, specifically targeting the refinancing of industrial waste treatment facilities in Barueri, Sao Paulo. The proceeds cover a loan from US Bank and Corporación Interamericana para el Financiamiento de Infraestructura (CIFI) used for plant construction, extension, and investments in four pre-treatment lines. The issuer, a partnership between Sabesp and Estre, commits to annual reporting on the allocation of proceeds and impacts via its website and Sustainability Report.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000898#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Attend Ambiental issued a green bond totaling BRL55m (approximately USD13m) on October 9, 2019, with a seven-year tenor maturing on October 15, 2026.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000898#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The bond is identified as the first green bond in Brazil dedicated solely to the financing of water and waste projects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000898#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Proceeds from the bond are used to refinance expenses for industrial waste treatment facilities located in Barueri, State of Sao Paulo, including the construction and extension of the plant and investments in four pre-treatment lines (Yellow, Grey, Blue, Red).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000898#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The issuer is a partnership between Estre and Sabesp, a state-owned sanitation company from the State of Sao Paulo.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clibonds-000898#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate bond","wastewater treatment","green infrastructure"],"geography_discussed":["Barueri","São Paulo"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"iai-000928","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-000928","title":"Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva Ciencia-Política","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"report","language":"es","date_published":"2019-04-24","source_url":"https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-19-sp.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The IAI Executive Directorate is implementing a multifaceted approach to improve the provision of scientific information to governments in the Americas. This includes drafting procedural regulations for the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), establishing links with multilateral environmental agreements, and strengthening the capacity of member states to integrate science into public policy. The report highlights the conclusion of the third round of Cooperative Research Networks (CRN3), detailing how specific projects on nitrogen cycles, tropical dry forests, water security, and marine ecosystems have influenced national policies and management plans in countries such as Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, and Mexico.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000928#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The IAI Executive Directorate has developed a procedural regulation for the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) and is working on a new Strategic Plan for the IAI to be presented at the 27th Conference of the Parties (CoP-27).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000928#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is employing a multifaceted strategy to improve scientific information delivery to governments, which includes partnering with multilateral environmental agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000928#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is collaborating with the UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and the QIAO Foundation on a project for decarbonization and climate-resilient governance in South American megacities, specifically involving Buenos Aires, Santiago, and São Paulo.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000928#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The CRN3005 project on the nitrogen cycle influenced the creation of emission factors for nitrous oxide in Uruguay's national inventories and promoted legume crop rotations in Argentina to reduce fertilizer use.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000928#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Research from the CRN3025 project on tropical dry forests found that sustainable-use protected areas, which allow indigenous and traditional uses, yield more positive conservation results than restricted-use areas, which often lead to conflict and deforestation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000928#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The CRN3036 project led to policy changes regarding mining in Ecuador and the implementation of an early warning system for deforestation and malaria outbreaks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000928#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The SAFER project (CRN3038) contributed to the approval of the Laguna de Rocha Management Plan in Uruguay and updated monitoring policies in Chile to include intact lakes as reference systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000928#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The CRN3095 project developed the ECOSER tool for ecosystem services in land-use planning, which contributed to legal actions against illegal deforestation in Salta, Argentina.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000928#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","greenhouse gas emissions","deforestation","water security","climate change adaptation","ecosystem service","decarbonization","biodiversity"],"geography_discussed":["Brazil","Chile","Mexico","Argentina","Uruguay","Costa Rica","Cuba","Venezuela","Ecuador","Peru","Bolivia","Guatemala","Buenos Aires","Santiago","São Paulo","Salta Province"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy impact assessment","administrative report"]},{"id":"iai-001860","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-001860","title":"Report of the Executive Director on fund-raising activities","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2019-04-22","source_url":"https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-21a-en_1.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The IAI Directorate is implementing Phase One of its Long-Term Funding Strategy, which focuses on planning, preparation, and identifying potential donors across philanthropy, entertainment, politics, and technology sectors. Key efforts include seeking 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in the United States to facilitate external funding and pursuing 'Readiness Delivery Partner' status with the Green Climate Fund to support member countries. The IAI is also engaging in strategic partnerships, such as a climate resilient governance program for megacities in South America involving Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, and a global project on climate change and migration (SOURCES) led by the University of Amsterdam.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001860#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The IAI is executing the first phase of its Long-Term Funding Strategy, which involves creating a 'Major Contributions Chart' to target five categories of potential donors: environmentally focused philanthropists, entertainment industry icons, politically-based public figures, technology/crypto-blockchain leaders, and family foundations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001860#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI Directorate is seeking 501(c)(3) tax-exemption status from the United States Internal Revenue Service, which is expected to facilitate the securing of external funding and the subsequent development of an endowment study and strategy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001860#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is pursuing 'Readiness Delivery Partner' status with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to help countries engage with the GCF and build pipelines for climate change projects, noting that the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme can provide up to USD 1 million per country per year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001860#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI has established a partnership to develop a pilot network for climate resilient governance in megacities, specifically focusing on adaptation and mitigation actions in Buenos Aires, Santiago, and São Paulo, with collaboration from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and ICLEI.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001860#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI is participating in a global research proposal called 'Socio-hydrOlogical soURCES of migration flows' (SOURCES), a 7 million euro initiative led by the University of Amsterdam submitted to the European Commission's H2020 call on Climate change and migration in February 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001860#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","climate governance","climate change adaptation","climate change mitigation","capacity building","Green Climate Fund"],"geography_discussed":["Argentina","Brazil","Chile","Buenos Aires","Santiago","São Paulo","United States","United Kingdom","Poland"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["financial report","strategic planning"]},{"id":"iai-000930","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-000930","title":"Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"es","date_published":"2019-04-12","source_url":"https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-20a-sp.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"The IAI Executive Directorate reports on its five-year communication plan to better integrate scientific data into policy. 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This work incorporates findings from the Third Round of Cooperative Research Networks (CRN3) and is intended for distribution at COP-25 in Santiago, Chile, in December 2019.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000930#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The IAI has released eight project reports synthesizing CRN3 data on diverse environmental topics, including nitrogen management, tropical dry forests, human health in the Amazon rainforest, the state of American lakes and lagoons, water security in arid America, and the value of phytoplankton.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000930#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"Digital outreach efforts have shown significant growth. An online interview series featuring IAI researchers became the third most visited page on the IAI website between March 8 and April 7, 2019. During a 28-day period, the IAI Executive Directorate's Twitter account saw a 216.6% increase in impressions and a 258.3% increase in mentions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-000930#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-08-17"},{"text":"The IAI's massive open online course (MOOC) on climate change impacts in Latin America reached 10,000 registered participants by March 26, 2019. 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