IAI Science Policy Advisory Committee Report CoP 2016

The 2016 SPAC report proposes a strategic framework to increase the visibility of the IAI among public and private decision-makers, align research with regional policy demands, and diversify funding sources. It recommends creating a long-term science-policy integrator network and improving the capacity of the IAI's Science-Policy Liaison Directorate (SPLD) to better translate research into policy-relevant information.

• The SPAC has identified three primary pillars for its future actions: increasing the IAI's visibility as a reference organization for global change research in the Americas, identifying regional policy demands to guide research activities, and diversifying the volume and sources of funding.
• To bridge the gap between science and policy, the committee recommends that researchers 'translate' results into policy-relevant formats such as policy briefs and cost-benefit analyses, and suggests the creation of a long-term network of science-policy integrators.
• The report suggests diversifying financial support by exploring climate and environmental funding institutions, promoting a 'Belmont-type model' for scientific projects among Parties, and seeking co-financing from banks or non-American countries.
• The SPAC concludes that the current capacity of the IAI's Science-Policy Liaison Directorate (SPLD) is insufficient to successfully implement the proposed integration of science and policy, recommending that the directorate be adequately equipped.

APA

Gracia-Garza, J., Baethgen, W., Baptiste, B., Basterra, L. E., Cruz, C. H. D. B., Corell, R., Kakabadse, Y., Lucas, N., Schneider, M. N., & Rusak, J. (2016). IAI Science Policy Advisory Committee Report CoP 2016. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-24-spac-report-s.pdf

Chicago

Gracia-Garza, Javier, Walter Baethgen, Brigitte Baptiste, Luis E. Basterra, Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, Robert Corell, Yolanda Kakabadse, et al. IAI Science Policy Advisory Committee Report CoP 2016. Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, 2016. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-24-spac-report-s.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{graciagarza2016iai, author = {Gracia-Garza, Javier and Baethgen, Walter and Baptiste, Brigitte and Basterra, Luis E. and Cruz, Carlos Henrique de Brito and Corell, Robert and Kakabadse, Yolanda and Lucas, Nicolas and Schneider, Maria Netto and Rusak, James}, title = {{IAI Science Policy Advisory Committee Report CoP 2016}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-24-spac-report-s.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }