THE INTER-AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH: A RESOURCE FOR THE AMERICAS

摘要

When founded by intergovernmental agreement on May 13, 1992, in Montevideo, Uruguay, the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI; www.iai.int) was envisaged as an instrument by which scientists and decision makers of countries throughout the Americas might jointly address the critical cross-border issues associated with global change. Presently, the IAI is supported by 19 countries in the Americas and continues its commitment to the pursuit of scientific excellence, international cooperation and the open exchange of scientific information to increase the understanding of global change phenomena and their socio-economic implications. Specifically, the stated mission of the IAI is 1) to develop the capacity of understanding the integrated impact of present and future global change on regional and continental environments in the Americas, and 2) to promote collaborative research and informed action at all levels.