Construyendo capacidades para la toma de decisiones ambientales en los sectores científico y político

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) proposes a capacity-building program to bridge the gap between scientific disciplines and government departments. Based on a SCOPE evaluation, the proposal argues that interdisciplinary science and early, sustained dialogue between scientists and policymakers are essential for addressing complex global change issues. The program aims to foster mutual trust and co-evolution of science and policy through joint activities, such as thematic workshops on regional environmental management or human health, in cooperation with UNESCO and SCOPE.

• Effective adaptation to and mitigation of global change require timely decision-making that integrates knowledge across different scientific disciplines and various government departments and ministries.
• An evaluation by SCOPE of the IAI's Cooperative Research Networks Program established two guiding principles: interdisciplinary science is necessary for generating knowledge on complex problems, and early, lasting dialogue between scientists and policymakers is essential to guide both processes.
• The proposed program seeks to overcome fragmentation within government departments and scientific disciplines by fostering co-evolution and mutual trust, ensuring that interdisciplinary science has 'clients' by involving decision-makers from the start.
• Potential program activities include thematic workshops on topics such as human health connections to environmental pressures or regional environmental management, specifically mentioning the San Lorenzo-Great Lakes basin and the Plata Basin.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2008). Construyendo capacidades para la toma de decisiones ambientales en los sectores científico y político. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-26-iai-scope-unesco-initiative-report-s.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Construyendo capacidades para la toma de decisiones ambientales en los sectores científico y político. 2008. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-26-iai-scope-unesco-initiative-report-s.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2008construyendo, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Construyendo capacidades para la toma de decisiones ambientales en los sectores científico y político}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2008}, month = may, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-26-iai-scope-unesco-initiative-report-s.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }