Informe del SAC-XXIII - Toronto

The 23rd SAC meeting in Toronto focused on evolving the IAI's mission to better bridge the gap between global environmental change science and policy. Key discussions included the need for a 10-year strategic plan, the integration of social and natural sciences, and the importance of ecosystem services as a unifying theme. The committee also addressed ethical frameworks for human research, the allocation of approximately USD 1 million in remaining CRN II funds, and the transition of leadership to Michael Brklacich as the new SAC President.

• The IAI is working toward a revised vision to become the first institute of global environmental change science and policy in the Americas, focusing on integrated, multidisciplinary science to address complex socio-ecological systems and reduce vulnerability.
• Canada's contributions to the IAI include the use of the Global Environmental Multiscale Forecasting & Modelling (GEM) system for developing models across the Americas and efforts to link climate and biodiversity, including a planned symposium in Panama for May 2007.
• A workshop in Ubatuba, Brazil, identified that the IAI should balance research with scientific assessments and develop diverse reporting formats, ranging from peer-reviewed papers to reports for policy analysts.
• The NSF provides annual funding of $595,000 to the IAI from NSF and NOA, and emphasizes that ecosystem services are a unifying theme that combines science with applications like adaptation strategies and resilience.
• The SAC proposed a new policy for 'Human Person/Informed Consent' to ensure international standards are met in research involving human dimensions, placing the primary responsibility for compliance on the Principal Investigator (PI).
• The SAC recommended reserving approximately USD 1 million in remaining CRN II funds to be distributed via targeted calls in strategic areas after a review of the current research portfolio.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2006). Informe del SAC-XXIII - Toronto. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-22-sac-23-report-s.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Informe del SAC-XXIII - Toronto. 2006. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-22-sac-23-report-s.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2006informe, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Informe del SAC-XXIII - Toronto}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2006}, month = may, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-22-sac-23-report-s.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }