Standing Rules of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research

The Standing Rules of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) define the governance and operational framework for the committee. The SAC consists of ten members and up to three alternates elected by the Conference of the Parties from nominations by Parties, the SAC itself, and Institute Associates. The committee is tasked with recommending scientific agendas, directing peer reviews, and assessing scientific results. It meets at least annually and holds monthly joint meetings with the Science-Policy Advisory Committee. Leadership consists of a Chair and Vice-Chair elected for two-year terms, with a quorum requiring an absolute majority of members.

• The Scientific Advisory Committee is composed of ten members and up to three alternates, elected by the Conference of the Parties. Membership is drawn from three nomination sources: six members from the Parties, three from the SAC itself, and one from the Institute's Associates.
• The SAC is responsible for several core functions, including making recommendations on the Institute's Scientific Agenda and annual program, managing the peer review system, establishing scientific panels, and assessing the Institute's scientific results.
• The committee must meet at least once per year and typically meets jointly with the Science-Policy Advisory Committee once per month.
• The SAC is led by a Chair and Vice-Chair elected by secret ballot for two-year terms, with the possibility of one additional term. Recommendations to the Conference of the Parties are ideally made by consensus, otherwise requiring a two-third voting majority.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). Standing Rules of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/SAC%20rules-en-format.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Standing Rules of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. n.d. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/SAC%20rules-en-format.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndstanding, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Standing Rules of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/SAC%20rules-en-format.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }