10-c2-ba-2032nd-20ce_9_discussion-20of-20crn3-20and-20other-20future-20programs-53c2dc975788ab62.pdf

The 2011 IAI Science Report details the achievements of four scientific programs between May 2010 and April 2011, focusing on the Second Collaborative Research Network (CRNII), the Small Grants Program for the Human Dimensions (SGP-HD), and an IDRC-funded project on the La Plata Basin. The report emphasizes the integration of natural and social sciences to inform policy and the development of scientific capacity across the Americas, resulting in 343 joint scientific publications by April 2011.

• The Second Collaborative Research Network (CRNII) and the Small Grants Program for the Human Dimensions (SGP-HD) significantly expanded scientific capacity through scholarships and training. CRNII provided scholarships to 318 students and trained 1,144 students, while SGP-HD provided scholarships to 25 students and trained 437 students.
• Research on urban pollution in South American megacities led to the implementation of daily online air pollutant forecasts for Lima, Medellin, and Santiago, and supported the development of decontamination plans in Bogota and Medellin.
• In the La Plata basin, the replacement of permanent pastures with arable agriculture has altered regional hydrology by approximately one third. This shift has led to recurrent floods in the western Pampas, affecting 16 million hectares and reducing agricultural output by an average of 21%.
• Andean glaciers between 17-55°S have seen significant recession over the last century. Specifically, the Southern Patagonian Icefield lost approximately 1,000 km² (about 7%) of its ice cover between 1944 and 2009, with the annual loss rate doubling in the last 25 years.
• Analysis of the Caribbean region indicates that Atlantic hurricane activity peaked between AD 900-1100 and has increased again since 1850, particularly after 1980. Current global warming of the oceans suggests a future of higher hurricane frequency in the Caribbean.
• The Patagonian continental shelf is a major sink for atmospheric CO2, but global warming may disrupt this 'biological pump'. Increased sea surface temperatures could favor algal groups like dinoflagellates, which are less efficient at sequestering carbon.
• In Mesoamerica, coffee farmers perceive market fluctuations as a greater threat to their livelihoods than climate change, despite documented temperature increases. Adaptation strategies include diversifying income, growing alternative crops, and migration; in Honduras, 25% of coffee farmers have migrated.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). 10-c2-ba-2032nd-20ce_9_discussion-20of-20crn3-20and-20other-20future-20programs-53c2dc975788ab62.pdf. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/10%C2%BA%2032nd%20CE_9_Discussion%20of%20CRN3%20and%20other%20future%20programs.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. 10-c2-ba-2032nd-20ce_9_discussion-20of-20crn3-20and-20other-20future-20programs-53c2dc975788ab62.pdf. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/10%C2%BA%2032nd%20CE_9_Discussion%20of%20CRN3%20and%20other%20future%20programs.pdf.

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