nt-2025-01-annex-es-67c120b6ac2a51c4.pdf

This guide outlines the establishment of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC) within the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The IPAC, consisting of five members from indigenous communities in IAI member countries, is designed to provide expert advice on the IAI's scientific agenda and strategic plans by integrating Indigenous Science—defined via Canadian government standards—with Western science. The document details candidate requirements, which prioritize community leadership and traditional knowledge over formal degrees, and establishes a governance structure involving joint meetings with other scientific advisory committees and staggered terms ending after the 2026 CoP-34.

• The Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC) is tasked with providing recommendations to the Conference of the Parties regarding the IAI's Scientific Agenda, Strategic Plan, annual program, and the implementation of the Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy.
• The IPAC will consist of five members who identify as belonging to indigenous peoples from IAI member countries. The IAI aims for an equitable distribution of these seats, specifically encouraging the participation of women and youth under the age of 30.
• Candidates for the IPAC must be members of an Indigenous nation or community from an IAI member country and possess professional or personal experience in Western or Indigenous scientific knowledge production. Formal academic degrees are not required, as the IAI values equivalent experience reflecting indigenous worldviews and community leadership.
• The IAI defines 'Indigenous Science' based on the Canadian Government's definition, describing it as a unique, systematic body of knowledge that complements Western science and is rooted in survival practices developed over generations regarding ecosystems, climate, and biodiversity.
• The IPAC will operate through joint virtual meetings every two months with the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) to integrate diverse knowledge systems into global environmental change (CAG) discussions.
• Initial IPAC members will serve until the CoP-34 in 2026. Subsequent members will be elected by the Parties during ordinary annual CoP meetings for three-year terms, renewable for an additional two years.
• The IAI's broader scientific agenda focuses on 'global environmental change'—the interaction of biological, chemical, physical, and social processes—and seeks to support Indigenous Peoples in the Americas in areas such as food, water, and energy security, as well as climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation.

APA

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Chicago

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BibTeX

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