forum_mexico-6ce0ce15a7856e37.pdf

This statement from the Instituto Nacional de Ecología (INE) outlines Mexico's proposed national research priorities for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The document advocates for a shift toward identifying and addressing priority problems affecting the Americas, specifically focusing on integrated climate variability assessments, greenhouse gas mitigation in the energy and forestry sectors, and the co-benefits of reducing local and global emissions for human health and ecosystems.

• Mexico has been an active participant in the IAI, collaborating in 33 of the institute's 327 research projects. These projects primarily focused on three areas: understanding climate variability, conducting comparative studies of biodiversity, soil, water, and ecosystems, and understanding the causes and human consequences of variability.
• The Mexican government identifies a need to move beyond specific, punctual studies of global change toward research on adaptation lines that benefit vulnerable sectors. This would involve detailed economic, social, and vulnerability assessments in areas sensitive to climate change and variability.
• Mexico proposes integrated assessments of climate variability and its impacts across several sectors: health (vector diseases and water contamination), agriculture (water scarcity, resistant grains, and soil recovery), tourism (sea-level rise and coastal infrastructure loss), and forests (biodiversity and forestry productivity).
• Regarding greenhouse gas mitigation, Mexico highlights the energy sector as a major contributor, noting that approximately 65% of fuels used for energy generation in the country are fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal). Proposed research includes macroeconomic modeling, future emission scenarios, and the potential of renewable energies and energy-efficient housing.
• The document proposes studying the 'co-benefits' of reducing both local and global emissions, particularly for densely urbanized areas like Mexico City. Priority topics include the impact of mega-cities on regional climate, urban development and air quality, and the identification of highly vulnerable urban zones.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). forum_mexico-6ce0ce15a7856e37.pdf. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/Forum_Mexico.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. forum_mexico-6ce0ce15a7856e37.pdf. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/Forum_Mexico.pdf.

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BibTeX

@misc{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndforummexico6ce0ce15a7856e37pdf, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{forum\_mexico-6ce0ce15a7856e37.pdf}}, publisher = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/Forum_Mexico.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }