Report of the IAI Directorate Science-Policy

The IAI Directorate Science-Policy has worked to bridge the gap between scientific research and public policy in the Americas. Key activities include drafting Rules of Procedure for the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), establishing cooperation with multilateral environmental agreements, and developing a project for decarbonization and climate resilient governance in South American megacities. The report highlights the impacts of the third Collaborative Research Network (CRN3), where projects have influenced national inventories for GHG emissions in Brazil, changed mining policies in Ecuador, and informed water management reforms in Mexico. The Directorate is seeking to formalize mechanisms for Parties to present scientific results to decision-makers and identify priority research needs for global change policy.

• The IAI Directorate has established cooperation with global multilateral framework agreements to ensure regional and national priorities are reflected in global change decisions. This includes working with the Convention on Biological Diversity, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
• The IAI is partnering with the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and the QIAO Foundation on a project focused on 'decarbonization and climate resilient governance in megacities of South America', specifically involving São Paulo, Santiago, and Buenos Aires.
• The third Collaborative Research Network (CRN3) project on nitrogen cycling (CRN3005) influenced the Brazilian National Inventory on GHG emissions and led to the establishment of nitrous oxide emission factors in Uruguay's national inventories.
• Research from CRN3036 on land use and climate in Western Amazonia led to policy changes regarding mining in Ecuador and the development of an early warning system for deforestation and malaria outbreaks in that country.
• The CRN3056 project (Aguascapes) informed institutional reform of water management in Mexico at both local and national levels, including participation in the Congresses of the National Association of Water Utilities.
• The CRN3070 project (VOCES) contributed to the declaration of the Namuncurá/Burdwood Bank Marine Protected Area in Argentina under Law 26.875 (2013).

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2019). Report of the IAI Directorate Science-Policy. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-19-en_0.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the IAI Directorate Science-Policy. 2019. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-19-en_0.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2019report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the IAI Directorate Science-Policy}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2019}, month = apr, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-27-19-en_0.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }