Report of the Directorate

The IAI Directorate reports progress on the CRN II and SGP-HD programs, highlighting the development of a Latin American phenology network and increased stakeholder engagement in climate change planning. The report details significant academic achievements, including Nobel Peace Prize recognition for IPCC authors, and outlines capacity-building efforts through training institutes and regional workshops in the Andes and La Plata Basin. It also notes the establishment of new country contacts and institutional partnerships to strengthen climate research and policy integration across the Americas.

• The IAI is establishing a network of phenology monitoring towers and ground sensors in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico to link plant physiology to climate-modulated changes, building upon the CRN2021 project.
• The CRN II program has achieved significant scientific recognition, with several investigators receiving awards, including the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize for their roles as IPCC AR4 authors.
• The IAI has leveraged approximately US$ 5.5 million in funding over the first two years of CRN II, resulting in 108 peer-reviewed journal publications and 28 books or book chapters.
• The Small Grants Program for the Human Dimensions (SGP-HD) is integrating climate research into policy, such as influencing the Canadian national climate change strategy and adding climate elements to Bolivia's water program.
• A MacArthur Foundation-funded project is assessing research and institutional needs for Andean biodiversity, with workshops held in Bogota and Lima to identify knowledge gaps and policy priorities.
• The IAI is coordinating a program on landuse change, rural development, and biofuels in the La Plata Basin, funded by the International Development Research Center of Canada with CAD 444,000.
• The IAI conducted a training institute in Turrialba, Costa Rica, in November 2008, bringing together 33 institutions from 17 countries to mainstream climate change adaptation into environmental policy.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2008). Report of the Directorate. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-26-directorate-report-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the Directorate. 2008. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-26-directorate-report-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2008report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the Directorate}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2008}, month = dec, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-ec-26-directorate-report-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }