Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI a la Vigésima segunda Conferencia de las Partes

The IAI's 2013-2014 report details the management of several research networks, including the Cooperative Research Networks (CRN3) and the MacArthur Foundation project, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to global change. Key achievements include the development of a GIS-based climate assistant for the tropical Andes, the publication of a guide on urban climate responses in Latin America, and the establishment of strategic partnerships with IPBES, UNESCO, and Future Earth. The report also highlights the transition of the IAI's executive office to Montevideo and ongoing efforts to integrate social sciences into climate research to better inform policy decisions.

• The Third Cooperative Research Networks program (CRN3), running from November 2012 to 2018, represents an investment of USD 11 million by the National Science Foundation. The program consists of 17 projects, including 10 initial projects involving 111 researchers from 14 IAI member countries and 7 smaller 'Scientific Integration' projects with grants between US$ 100,000 and 200,000.
• The Tropi-Dry project has achieved significant policy impact, including the 2014 launch of Costa Rica's first national satellite (to be launched in 2016) to transfer real-time CO2 and climate data from Santa Rosa National Park. In Mexico, carbon flux data from the project are being used by the National Forestry Commission for its REDD+ Program.
• A MacArthur Foundation-funded project on climate vulnerability and risk assessment in biodiversity hotspots has developed a GIS-based climate assistant for the tropical Andes and studied three transboundary areas: Nariño/Carchi, Puno/La Paz, and Los Nevados Natural Park in Colombia.
• The IAI and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) published 'Urban Responses to Climate Change in Latin America' in December 2013, providing a methodological guide and analytical tool for climate strategies in urban areas.
• The IAI is expanding its global science-policy influence through partnerships with the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), where it nominated eight experts, and by acting as the regional link for Latin America and the Americas for the 'Future Earth' program.
• Research on tropical dry forests suggests these ecosystems are more resilient to droughts than wetter forests and may be more efficient in water use, making them potential global monitors for ecosystem resilience to drought.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI a la Vigésima segunda Conferencia de las Partes. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-22-directorate-report-s.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI a la Vigésima segunda Conferencia de las Partes. n.d. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-22-directorate-report-s.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndinforme, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Informe de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI a la Vigésima segunda Conferencia de las Partes}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-22-directorate-report-s.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }