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The document outlines the formation of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC) to integrate indigenous knowledge and perspectives into the IAI's scientific agenda and policies on global environmental change in the Americas. It details the committee's mission to advise the Conference of the Parties and Executive Directorate, the specific professional and community-based requirements for candidates, and the governance framework, including a five-member composition with staggered mandates. The text emphasizes the integration of 'Indigenous Science'—defined as a systematic body of knowledge complementing Western science—and aligns the committee's goals with the IAI's Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) policy to ensure representation of women and youth.