Síntesis sobre la intención de conformar un consorcio entre el IAI y las oficinas regionales de ICSU y UNESCO en apoyo de las actividades de Future Earth

This statement outlines the intention to form a consortium between the International Council for Science's regional office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ICSU-ROLAC), the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), and the regional office of UNESCO to support the Future Earth (FE) initiative in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region.

• The consortium's primary goal is to implement a program focused on research, assessment, capacity building, and outreach regarding two specific Future Earth themes: sustainable energy and risk prevention and management. The partnership aims to strengthen interdisciplinary programs that integrate natural, applied, and social sciences, involving social actors and end-users to produce scientific outputs oriented toward policy formulation.
• The consortium members have distinct roles: ICSU-ROLAC provides regional coordination and the link to Future Earth activities; UNESCO provides contacts with regional member states; and the IAI contributes research and capacity building through its continental networks.
• Regarding sustainable energy in the LAC region, the document notes that while the region is a major source of bioenergy and relies heavily on hydroelectric power, there is a need for a comprehensive approach to evaluate various energy sources. This includes advanced biofuels, wind turbines, geothermal energy, hydroelectricity, and hydrogen production for fuel cells, particularly as over 70% of the Latin American population is urbanized.
• The document identifies high-risk areas in the LAC region, noting that the Andes are particularly sensitive to climate change. It highlights the impact of ocean-climate systems such as El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) on regional hydrology and human wellbeing, as well as the influence of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) and the Intra-American low-level jet on hurricanes in the Caribbean and Central America.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). Síntesis sobre la intención de conformar un consorcio entre el IAI y las oficinas regionales de ICSU y UNESCO en apoyo de las actividades de Future Earth. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-22-unesco-icsurolac-iai-for-futureearth-s.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Síntesis sobre la intención de conformar un consorcio entre el IAI y las oficinas regionales de ICSU y UNESCO en apoyo de las actividades de Future Earth. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-22-unesco-icsurolac-iai-for-futureearth-s.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndsntesis, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Síntesis sobre la intención de conformar un consorcio entre el IAI y las oficinas regionales de ICSU y UNESCO en apoyo de las actividades de Future Earth}}, publisher = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-22-unesco-icsurolac-iai-for-futureearth-s.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }