Report of the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC)

The report outlines the current composition of the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), noting the resignation of two members and the upcoming term conclusions for two others. It details intersessional activities, including four teleconferences and advisory roles regarding the Small Grants Call on Ecosystem Services and Adaptation for Human Well-Being (SGP-HW) and the CRN3 researchers meeting. The committee is scheduled to meet in June 2018 to evaluate SGP-HW pre-proposals and discuss research on global change, specifically regarding CRN4 and activities in the Central America and Caribbean region.

• The SPAC provided advice on several initiatives during the intersessional period, including the launch of the Small Grants Call on Ecosystem Services and Adaptation for Human Well-Being (SGP-HW), which was announced on 1 March 2018, and the organization of the CRN3 researchers meeting held in Cancun, Mexico, from 29 November to 1 December 2017.
• The SPAC is scheduled to meet on 18 June 2018 in Antigua, Guatemala, to evaluate SGP-HW pre-proposals and discuss research on global change, with a focus on CRN4 proposals and the enhancement of activities in the Central America and Caribbean region.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2018). Report of the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC). https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/iai-cop-26-9-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC). 2018. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/iai-cop-26-9-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2018report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC)}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2018}, month = may, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/iai-cop-26-9-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }