Diplomacia científica e mudança ambiental global na América Latina e no Caribe

A comprehensive training resource featuring 17 case studies on science diplomacy in Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on environmental governance, health, space cooperation, and sustainable resource management.

• The Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR), established in 2004 by Ecuador, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Panama, serves as a pioneer in oceanic science diplomacy by integrating scientific expertise with a hybrid governance model to protect one of the world's most biodiverse marine areas.
• The Amazonian Regional Platform for Indigenous Peoples (ARPIP), created in 2022 by the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (OTCA), is the first government-backed regional initiative globally to engage indigenous peoples in climate governance decision-making.
• The Andean Health and Climate Change Plan 2020-2025 (PAHCC) coordinates efforts between Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela to address the intersection of climate change and public health through a 'One Health' approach.
• The Peace Parks in the Cordillera del Cóndor between Ecuador and Peru demonstrate that science diplomacy can foster trust and resolve long-standing border conflicts, although success was hindered by inadequate long-term monitoring and conflicts over illegal mining.
• The Guarani Aquifer Agreement, signed in 2010 by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, is the only example of a transboundary groundwater agreement in the Western Hemisphere, utilizing scientific cooperation to build trust despite diplomatic impasses.
• The Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (ALCE), established in 2021, and the SIRIS Project aim to strengthen regional climate resilience and disaster risk reduction through open-access satellite data sharing.
• The construction of hydroelectric plants on the Madeira River in Brazil faced significant socio-environmental conflicts due to imprecise scientific studies (EIA/RIMA) and a lack of integrated scientific frameworks, leading to judicial disputes and tensions with Bolivia.
• Efforts to reduce plastic pollution in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Jamaica reveal an 'intention-action gap,' where bans on single-use plastics are insufficient without behavioral science integration and systemic ecosystem changes.
• The 'Juruti Sustentável' model by ALCOA in Brazil attempted a multi-stakeholder governance approach to achieve a 'social license to operate,' but faced challenges due to overlapping mandates with local government and asymmetric power relations.
• The pulp mill conflict between Uruguay and Argentina over factories in Fray Bentos illustrates that science can act as both a tool for cooperation and a source of controversy, as technical data was often used to legitimize opposing political positions.
• The 'additional letter' proposed by the EU for the EU-Mercosur agreement attempts to link trade to stricter environmental commitments, such as the Paris Agreement, which has been perceived by Mercosur nations as a potential trade barrier and a threat to sovereignty.
• Lithium mining in the 'Lithium Triangle' (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile) creates a tension between the Global North's transition to electric vehicles and the Global South's environmental costs, specifically regarding water scarcity and indigenous rights.
• A comparative analysis of pesticide regulations shows that the EU employs a more restrictive, risk-based approach (Regulation 1107/2009), while the US system is more fragmented between federal (EPA) and state levels, with a higher prevalence of older, hazardous pesticides.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). Diplomacia científica e mudança ambiental global na América Latina e no Caribe. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI_DiploCie_EstudosCaso_POR_2025.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Diplomacia científica e mudança ambiental global na América Latina e no Caribe. n.d. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI_DiploCie_EstudosCaso_POR_2025.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchnddiplomacia, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Diplomacia científica e mudança ambiental global na América Latina e no Caribe}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/IAI_DiploCie_EstudosCaso_POR_2025.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }