IAI Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Report to the Conference of the Parties

The IAI Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) report details the selection of 10 international CRN3 teams and the ongoing effort to integrate social and natural sciences into regional research. It highlights a critical shortage of SAC members, with six vacancies opening in June 2013, and discusses the adoption of 'Future Earth' as a framework for global sustainability and the integration of the SAC with the new IAI Science Liaison Office in Brazil.

• The SAC reviewed over 110 proposals to establish 10 international CRN3 teams, though it noted a consistent weakness in proposals regarding the linkage between Social/Human Sciences and Natural Sciences and a lack of attention to IAI Strategic Goals.
• The SAC is facing a membership crisis, operating with only eight members instead of the required ten, with six vacancies opening in June 2013 due to expiring terms.
• International co-funding agreements for CRN3 projects have been established with CONICET in Argentina and FAPESP in Brazil.
• The SAC is utilizing 'Future Earth' as an organizing theme and framework to link natural and social sciences to respond to global environmental change and support global sustainability.

APA

Muller-Karger, F., Natenzon, C. E., Marengo, J., Madruga, R. P., Baethgen, W., Vera, C., Mooney, H., & Dirzo, R. (2013). IAI Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Report to the Conference of the Parties. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-21-sac-report-e.pdf

Chicago

Muller-Karger, Frank, Claudia E. Natenzon, Jose Marengo, Ramón Pichs Madruga, Walter Baethgen, Carolina Vera, Hal Mooney, and Rodolfo Dirzo. IAI Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Report to the Conference of the Parties. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, 2013. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-21-sac-report-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mullerkarger2013iai, author = {Muller-Karger, Frank and Natenzon, Claudia E. and Marengo, Jose and Madruga, Ramón Pichs and Baethgen, Walter and Vera, Carolina and Mooney, Hal and Dirzo, Rodolfo}, title = {{IAI Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Report to the Conference of the Parties}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2013}, month = jun, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-21-sac-report-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }