MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE INSTITUTION PROVIDING THE SECRETARIAT OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL SCIENCE-POLICY PLATFORM ON BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES SECRETARIAT AND THE INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH

The document outlines a formal partnership between IAI and the IPBES Secretariat to strengthen the science-policy interface for biodiversity in the Americas. The cooperation focuses on integrating regional data into IPBES assessments, addressing knowledge gaps, and supporting the implementation of the IPBES Work Programme within IAI member countries. It defines operational guidelines for bilateral meetings, intellectual property, fundraising, and the use of official logos, with an initial duration ending on 30 May 2019.

• The cooperation is specifically designed to support the IPBES Work Programme, focusing on deliverables 1(a), 1(b), 1(d), and 4(b) which relate to knowledge, data, and capacity-building.
• The parties agreed to several priority areas of cooperation, including the use of biodiversity and ecosystem services data from the Americas in IPBES assessments and the communication of knowledge gaps from IPBES to IAI for future projects.
• The partnership aims to increase the involvement of IAI-affiliated researchers and decision-makers in IPBES processes and to use IPBES expertise to guide IAI's own science programmes and data collection.
• The agreement mandates regular bilateral meetings at least once per year to monitor collaborative activities and discuss technical and operational issues.
• The MOU establishes that IAI is a separate entity from the United Nations, UNEP, and the IPBES Secretariat, and that neither party can make legally binding declarations on behalf of the other.
• The agreement is effective from the date of signature and was scheduled to remain in force until 30 May 2019, unless terminated earlier with three months' notice.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2018). MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE INSTITUTION PROVIDING THE SECRETARIAT OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL SCIENCE-POLICY PLATFORM ON BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES SECRETARIAT AND THE INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH. http://iai.int/pdf/es/IPBES_MOU_2018.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE INSTITUTION PROVIDING THE SECRETARIAT OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL SCIENCE-POLICY PLATFORM ON BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES SECRETARIAT AND THE INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH. 2018. http://iai.int/pdf/es/IPBES_MOU_2018.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2018memorandum, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE INSTITUTION PROVIDING THE SECRETARIAT OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL SCIENCE-POLICY PLATFORM ON BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES SECRETARIAT AND THE INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH}}, publisher = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2018}, url = {http://iai.int/pdf/es/IPBES_MOU_2018.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }