Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research

GLOBAL CHANGE “Changes in the global environment (Including alterations in the climate, land productivity, oceans or other water resources, atmospheric chemistry, and ecological systems) that may alter the capacity of the Earth to sustain life.”

IAI’s MISSION “IAI’s mission is to develop the capacity to understand the integrated impacts of present and future global changes on regional and continental environments in the Americas and to promote collaborative research and informed action at all levels.” (SAC, 1997)

IAI’s GOAL To augment the scientific capacity of the region to Better understand the global change related phenomena and their socioeconomic implications, and To next promote, at all levels, the dissemination of the emerging information.

INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH Signatory and ratifying Countries (Agreement entered into force: March 11, 1994) 1. Argentina 16. Peru 2. Bolivia17. United States of America 3. Brazil 18. Uruguay 4. Canada 19. Venezuela 5. Chile 6. Colombia 7. Costa Rica 8. Cuba 9. Dominican Republic 10. Ecuador 11. Guatemala 12. Jamaica 13. Mexico 14. Panama 15. Paraguay

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH ENRICH APN IAI IGBP START WCRP IHDP DIVERSITAS

1.Understanding Climate Variability in the Americas: ENSO and interannual Climate Variability Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Interactions Hydrology (Water Resources) IAI SCIENCE AGENDA...

2.Comparative Studies of Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Land Use and Water Resources in the Americas: Tropical Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles Biodiversity Comparative Studies of Oceanic, Coastal and Estuarine Processes Comparative Studies of Terrestrial Ecosystems Changes in Land Use, Land Cover, and in Hydrology and Water Resources. IAI SCIENCE AGENDA...

3.Changes in the Composition of the Atmosphere, Oceans and Fresh Water : High Latitude Processes (Ozone) Biogeochemical Cycles Comparative Studies of Regional Air and Water Pollution. IAI SCIENCE AGENDA

4.Integrated Assessments, Human Dimensions and Applications. IAI SCIENCE AGENDA

IAI, MULTINATIONAL DISTRIBUTED NETWORK OF RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS Scientific Advisory Committee IAI Directorate A CD B Research Institutes Research Them of the Scientific Agenda A…N N

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research PRESENT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS FOR IAI National Scientific Programs National and International Funding Agencies and Programs International Scientific Programs START, IGBP, IHDP, WCRP, APN, ENRICH, Diversitas,IRI, UN agencies: (WMO, UNDP) IAI INPE NOAA NASA UNAM NSF CONICYT’s GEF CICESE U. of Miami U. of Indiana CNPq NSERC ANPCyT

FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR THE IAI PROGRAM FUNDING: Provides the budget to support the long- term program activities of the IAI, e.g., data mgt., education programs, and long-term research programs.  Source: Pledges by member nations based on a three- year proposal submitted by the Director and Leaders of the IAI. PROJECT FUNDING: Provides support for specific, generally limited term, research, education, training, or other relevant activities of the IAI.  Source: Proposals submitted by the IAI to funding sources, i.e., Foundations, U.N. Agencies, Governments, or other sources. CORE FUNDING: Provides the budget to support the Administrative costs of the Directorate.  Source: An allocation based on an annually approved budget.

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research Scientific Development (Scientific Programs and Capacity Building for the Region) Scientific Development (Scientific Programs and Capacity Building for the Region)

Evolution of IAI Research & Training Activities Overtime

One-time awards to encourage investigators of IAI member countries to plan collaborative long- term research projects that will make up the core of the future IAI research network. Start-up Grants (SG) groups of scientists US$ 1,700, planning meetings

One-time up to 3-year awards to initiate or to augment on-going scientific activities in research, training and education, data collection and information, and modeling for all the themes of the science agenda. Initial Science Program (ISP) research projects US$ 3,850,000 min. of 2-3 countries p/ project

Collaborative Research Networks (CRN)  Another step towards the integration of scientists and countries on research organized around the new 4 themes of the IAI science agenda;  3 to 5 year awards to conduct scientific research with the participation of institutions of at least 4 IAI member countries;  The opportunity for planning proposals prepared under the start-up grants program to be transformed into actual research projects or programs research projects US$ 11,000,000 min. of 4 countries p/ project

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research  Training and Education in Summer Institutes CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE REGION  Number of B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. in ISP and CRN Programs.  Regional Cooperative Activities to Support Global Change Research: IAI/GEF/WMO Project US$ 850,000 Univ. Miami B.Sc. 70 M.Sc. 171 Ph.D. 167 (until 2002) US$ 3,050, countries involved

Strategy for IAI Programmatic Development Assembling scientific teams and planning research. Promoting initial scientific activities. Start-up Grant Program (SG) Initial Science Program (ISP): - Round I: Round II: Round III: Developing research networks. Collaborative Research Network Program (CRN) PESCA Expanding Scientific Capacity in the Americas US$ 300, projects – 12 countries PESCA Expanding Scientific Capacity in the Americas US$ 300, projects – 12 countries Small Grants Program (SGP) US$ 383, projects – 9 countries Small Grants Program (SGP) US$ 383, projects – 9 countries

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IAI Future Development

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research IAI Future Development Major strategies in answer to the evolution on global change research and the transition toward science and technology for sustainable development (IAI Biennial Report ) To consolidate and enlarge the IAI CRNs To give priority to projects clearly focusing on integrating global change research with sustainable development Targeting of scientifically weak member countries for more sustained and focused capacity-building efforts Facilitation of studies synthesizing and assessing the state of knowledge of issues vital to the region Improvement of IAI´s capabilities to disseminate research results Increase of IAI profile

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research IAI FUTURE SUMMER INSTITUTES

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research SUMMER INSTITUTE ON: VULNERABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research OBJETIVES OF THE COURSE  Strengthen the local and regional capacity to deal with vulnerability associated with climatic variability/change and extreme events;  Provide participants with a comprehensive and integrative framework approach to better understand climate variability/change and its potential impacts on productive sectors in Central America and the Caribbean: understanding climate variability and the potential use of climate forecasts, planning mitigation strategies ahead and dealing with socioeconomic impacts;  Train local professionals on issues related to climate vulnerability (in disasters prevention, water resources management, agriculture planning, tourism, health, etc) through the understanding and application of climate forecasts into the policy and decision making processes. Discussion of a few case studies;

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research STUDY PROGRAM Chapter 1 -Introduction Part 1: Basic aspect of climate variability (ENSO, etc) in the region. Part 2: Basic aspect of Climate Change in the region including mitigation and adaptation. Part 3: The extreme events from climatologic point of view and your impact. Part 4: The possible regional modeling of variability and climate change and your relation with the vulnerability of the systems. Part 5: Socio-economics aspects of impact of variability and climate change

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research STUDY PROGRAM Chapter 2 – Risk Part 6: Why is important analyze the vulnerability and the adaptation to the disasters Part 7: Risk, Vulnerability, etc and your factors Part 8: Methods and tools, resources for the prevention of risk Part 9: Evaluation of vulnerability and risk (capacity of adaptation) Part 10: The perception and the evaluation with a part of processes of risk reduction

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research GENERAL INFORMATION General Coordinator: Dr. Luis Jose mata Duration : October 26 – November 8, 2003 Language of Instruction: Spanish Place: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Number of Participants: 20

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research SUMMER INSTITUTE ON: LAND COVER-LAND USE CHANGE IN THE AMERICAS (AMAZONIAN REGION): PATTERNS, PROCESSES AND (PLAUSIBLE) SCENARIOS

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research OBJETIVES OF THE COURSE To present and discuss lucc, their contribution to global environmental change, the effects of global changes on luc, and explore how to formulate and interpret possible scenarios of Lucc. Public: academics, stakeholders, and decision makers working in the field of Lucc, its impacts and mitigation from the Amazonian Countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela).

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research GENERAL INFORMATION Program Coordinators: DR. STEPHEN G. PERZ and DR. DIOGENES ALVES Course Coordinator: DR. CARLOS NOBRE Tentative data: October 13-24, 2003 Tentative sites: Cachoeira Paulista and São Jose dos Campos, SP, Brazil Language: Spanish Number of participants: 15/20

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research SUMMER INSTITUTE ON: WARMING AND GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: CAUSES AND MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research OBJETIVES OF THE COURSE General introduction Greenhouse effects Climate changes Reservoirs, sources and sinks of Greenhouse gases and aerosols Potentials global impacts Option of mitigation Intergovernmental actions “Mechanisms” of Kyoto protocol General conclusions

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research GENERAL INFORMATION Program coordinator: DR. CARLOS CERRI Tentative date: September 8-18, 2003 or November 3-14, 2003 Tentative site: Aguas de Sao Pedro, SP, BRAZIL Participants: 15 from Latin American countries Public: academics, young researchers from the public and private sectors, and stakeholders working in the field of warming and global climate changes from Latin American countries