THE IAI SCIENCE AGENDA

The IAI Science Agenda establishes a framework for collaborative research in the Americas, focusing on climate variability, ecosystem comparative studies, chemical composition of the environment, and the human dimensions of global change. It aims to advance understanding of the integrated impact of global change on regional and continental environments to inform public policy and sustainability.

• The IAI Science Agenda is organized around four research foci: understanding climate change and variability in the Americas; comparative studies of ecosystems, biodiversity, land use, and water resources; the modulation of the composition of the atmosphere, oceans, and fresh waters; and the human dimensions and policy implications of global change.
• The first research theme focuses on observing and predicting climate change and variability in the Americas, specifically examining ocean-land-atmosphere interactions, the American Monsoon systems, and the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
• The second theme emphasizes comparative and integrated analyses of global environmental change across tropical, temperate, and cold latitude systems, with a particular focus on food security, biodiversity, and the resilience of agricultural cultivars.
• The third theme investigates processes modifying the chemical composition of the atmosphere, inland waters, and oceans, including the impact of mega-cities on regional climate, ozone depletion in high latitudes, and the role of greenhouse gases.
• The fourth theme examines the interaction between global change and human systems, focusing on public health (specifically vector-borne diseases), food security, urbanization, and the mitigation of natural disasters to inform sustainability policies.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2003). THE IAI SCIENCE AGENDA. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/7_addendum_AP.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. THE IAI SCIENCE AGENDA. 2003. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/7_addendum_AP.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2003iai, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{THE IAI SCIENCE AGENDA}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2003}, month = jun, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/uploads/7_addendum_AP.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }