Report of the 2nd Joint Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Science Policy Advisory Committee

The report details the 2nd Joint Meeting of the SAC and SPAC in Antigua, Guatemala, focusing on the selection process for the Small Grant Program (SGP-HW) on ecosystem services, the need for hybrid transdisciplinary training, and proposals to restructure the SPAC as a sub-committee of the SAC to improve science-to-policy coordination.

• The IAI Directorate reported on the co-funded Small Grant Program (SGP) focused on the role of ecosystem services in adaptation to global change for human wellbeing (SGP-HW). Out of 91 pre-proposals received, 24 were reviewed by the SAC, and 11 were selected to proceed to a transdisciplinary proposal writing workshop.
• Participants recommended a hybrid model for the transdisciplinary training phase of the SGP-HW grant, combining face-to-face meetings with online system components. The final number of funded projects is estimated to be five, depending on available funds.
• The meeting emphasized the need to better align research results with policy needs. This includes 'coaching' projects to ensure results reach policy makers and providing guidance on specific research topics such as water security, climate change, capacities, and technology transfer.
• The SAC and SPAC agreed on the necessity of closer coordination and the creation of formal rules of procedure for the SPAC. Recommendations for the Conference of the Parties (CoP-26) included potentially establishing the SPAC as a sub-committee under the SAC to provide advice on science-to-policy processes.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2018). Report of the 2nd Joint Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Science Policy Advisory Committee. http://iai.int/pdf/en/sac-spac-2-fnrpt-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the 2nd Joint Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Science Policy Advisory Committee. 2018. http://iai.int/pdf/en/sac-spac-2-fnrpt-e.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2018report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the 2nd Joint Meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee and the Science Policy Advisory Committee}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2018}, month = jun, url = {http://iai.int/pdf/en/sac-spac-2-fnrpt-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }