Minutas de la Decimoctava Conferencia de las Partes (CoP) del IAI

The minutes of the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Asunción, Paraguay, from June 15-16, 2011, detail the institute's scientific progress, financial challenges, and organizational restructuring, including the search for a new host country for its Executive Directorate.

• The IAI is seeking a new host country for its Executive Directorate due to operational difficulties in Brazil, including tax bureaucracy and salary instability. A deadline of November 15, 2011, was set for receiving proposals, with an extraordinary meeting scheduled for mid-February 2012 to select the new host.
• The CoP approved a one-year Strategic Plan for the IAI, with the requirement that it be updated to include gender, adaptation, and climate change. The institute was also requested to develop an Implementation Plan with progress indicators.
• The IAI established 'Aquasec' (Water in Dry Regions), a virtual center for water security led by the University of Arizona and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, marking the first time the IAI has created such a research center in the Americas.
• The institute's scientific programs are primarily funded by the US National Science Foundation (NSF). While the CRN 2 and SGP-HD programs are ending, a request for CRN 3 has been submitted to the NSF.
• The IAI reported significant financial instability, with unpaid contributions totaling one million dollars, largely attributed to non-payment by Mexico and Venezuela.
• Research in the La Plata Basin (LPB) revealed that changes in land use, specifically rotations of soy and wheat, have raised groundwater levels to 2-2.5 meters (compared to 5 meters with pastures), contributing to significant flooding in Argentina.
• The IAI's scientific data contributed to a Brazilian Federal Court ruling that overturned a law in the state of Minas Gerais, thereby extending the protection of the Mata Atlantica to include large areas of dry forests.
• Colombia reported extreme climate variability, noting that the 2011 La Niña event caused floods that destroyed nearly 80% of road infrastructure and affected over 3.5 million people, with more than 500 deaths.
• The CoP elected four new members to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC): José Marengo, Walter Baethgen, Rodolfo Dirzo, and Frank Müller Karger.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2011). Minutas de la Decimoctava Conferencia de las Partes (CoP) del IAI. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-18-report-s.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Minutas de la Decimoctava Conferencia de las Partes (CoP) del IAI. 2011. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-18-report-s.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2011minutas, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Minutas de la Decimoctava Conferencia de las Partes (CoP) del IAI}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2011}, month = jun, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-18-report-s.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }