Informe conjunto del Comité Asesor Científico (SAC) y el Comité Asesor en Ciencia y Políticas (SPAC)

This joint report from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the committees' activities, membership updates, and strategic recommendations ahead of the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) in Asunción, Paraguay.

• The SAC and SPAC have transitioned from joint bimonthly meetings to separate bimonthly meetings to accommodate increasing responsibilities and allow for more extensive dialogue and member participation.
• The committees have guided the establishment of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC) through consultations with community leaders, with the committee expected to be formally presented in May 2025.
• The IAI is collaborating with the Inter-American Development Bank (CAF) and the Organization of American States (OAS) on a project titled 'SargMarine' focused on integrated sargassum management for resilient tourism and fisheries, which has been approved to move to the PRODOC stage of the GEF eighth funding cycle.
• A proposal from the Chilean Ministry of Science aims to create a Regional Network of Scientific Councils on Climate Change to foster collaboration among Latin American and Caribbean councils, providing a repository for public policy documents and scientific evidence.
• The committees are developing a draft open data policy for the IAI and intend to sign a memorandum of understanding with La Referencia to increase the visibility and accessibility of bibliography from IAI-funded projects.
• The SAC and SPAC are strategizing to align IAI activities with the needs of member parties for the upcoming COP30 in Belém, Brazil, emphasizing the need to document regional initiative results and create repositories for funded project information.
• The report recommends that member parties diversify funding for the IAI's programmatic activities by including private sectors, development banks, and donors, and encourages the Executive Directorate to facilitate greater engagement between national representatives and IAI experts during multilateral environmental conventions.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Informe conjunto del Comité Asesor Científico (SAC) y el Comité Asesor en Ciencia y Políticas (SPAC). https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-COP-33-7-es.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Informe conjunto del Comité Asesor Científico (SAC) y el Comité Asesor en Ciencia y Políticas (SPAC). 2025. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-COP-33-7-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025informe, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Informe conjunto del Comité Asesor Científico (SAC) y el Comité Asesor en Ciencia y Políticas (SPAC)}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = apr, url = {https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI-COP-33-7-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }