Interdisciplinarity and knowledge networking: co-production of climate authoritative knowledge in Southern South America

The document discusses the role of interdisciplinarity and knowledge networking in creating usable climate information, focusing on the Regional Climate Center for Southern South America (RCC-SSA). It highlights the challenge of integrating meteorological data with the diverse needs of various stakeholders to translate climate predictions into adaptation and mitigation actions.

• The Regional Climate Center for Southern South America (RCC-SSA) is characterized by a model of close partnership and continuous interaction, serving as a case study for analyzing the epistemic and political features of interdisciplinary and trans-sector networks.
• A primary challenge for climate services in the region is the integration of meteorological perspectives with the varied interests and needs of diverse users, who require the translation of climate information into specific adaptation and mitigation outcomes.
• Current collaborative efforts involving scientists from various backgrounds in technical and political decision-making processes reveal that the co-production of knowledge is a complex and multilayered process fraught with obstacles.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Interdisciplinarity and knowledge networking: co-production of climate authoritative knowledge in Southern South America. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/interdisciplinarity-and-knowledge-networking-co-production-of-climate-authoritative-knowledge-in-southern-south-america/

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Interdisciplinarity and knowledge networking: co-production of climate authoritative knowledge in Southern South America. 2025. https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/interdisciplinarity-and-knowledge-networking-co-production-of-climate-authoritative-knowledge-in-southern-south-america/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025interdisciplinarity, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Interdisciplinarity and knowledge networking: co-production of climate authoritative knowledge in Southern South America}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://iai.int/es/pub_acad/interdisciplinarity-and-knowledge-networking-co-production-of-climate-authoritative-knowledge-in-southern-south-america/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }