Informe del 2o Taller de Ciencia y Políticas del IAI

This report documents the proceedings of the 2nd IAI Science-Policy Workshop held on June 19, 2018, in Antigua, Guatemala. The workshop focused on bridging the gap between scientific research and policy-making, discussing regional biodiversity assessments, open data initiatives, the IAI's future strategic plan, and the role of science diplomacy in the Americas.

• The workshop discussed the IPBES Assessment Report on Ecosystems and Services for the Americas, which aims to provide governments, the private sector, and civil society with independent, scientifically credible assessments to support informed decision-making at local, regional, and international levels. Key discussion points included the role of urban areas in sustainability, the need for a systemic approach to analyze trade-offs in complex systems, and the priority of training personnel in multidisciplinary science-policy systems.
• The IAI presented an Open Data Project featuring a Data Catalog hosted by the Agency for Electronic Government and Information Society of Uruguay. The initiative, developed with partners including the University of Alberta, IBM, and the US National Science Foundation, follows a three-year plan consisting of prototype, execution, and dissemination phases. Participants emphasized that policy-makers need support to effectively use and store open data and stressed the importance of obtaining prior informed consent from indigenous peoples for the use of traditional knowledge.
• The IAI is developing a new strategic plan for the next 25 years, as the previous plan was only valid for one year. The proposed vision includes becoming a regional capacity-building organization for integrating science into policy and assisting parties in meeting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement. Suggestions for the new plan include creating a Young Scholars Fellowship Program and allowing non-regional states to join as observers to access external resources and knowledge.
• The workshop highlighted the importance of science diplomacy for national and regional policy development. Panama discussed a potential science diplomacy workshop for Central American countries in autumn 2018, Guatemala detailed initiatives focused on risk reduction and cooperation with Mexico, and Uruguay shared its experience in training future leaders in science diplomacy.
• The IAI reported science-policy outcomes from the CRN3 program, including providing information for a legal case regarding protected areas in Brazil and evaluating the Payment for Ecosystem Services Program in Costa Rica. Other results include a Spanish-language online course on climate change and research on the water-energy-food nexus and nitrogen management. Participants noted that communicating uncertainty to policy-makers requires distinguishing between doubt, uncertainty, and error.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2018). Informe del 2o Taller de Ciencia y Políticas del IAI. http://iai.int/pdf/es/iai-cop26-spw-fnrpt-s.pdf

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@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2018informe, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Informe del 2o Taller de Ciencia y Políticas del IAI}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2018}, month = jun, url = {http://iai.int/pdf/es/iai-cop26-spw-fnrpt-s.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }