Recommendations for the Conservation of Estuaries and Restoration of Mangroves in Central and South America
Edgardo Díaz-Ferguson, Luisa F. Echeverria-King, Branislav Pantović, Johanna Segovia, Yani Aranguren, Ernesto Brugnoli, Pablo Muniz, Andrea Weiler, Eric Flores de Gracia, Álvaro Morales Ramírez, Eloisa Lasso, Joel Sánchez-Gallego, Karly Urriola-Garcia, Rodrigo Sant Ana, Sofía Zapata, Andrea Cancela da Cruz, Anabella Vásquez Fábrega, Claudia Alarcón-López, Marcella Ohira
This white paper highlights the critical importance of estuaries and mangroves in Central and South America, emphasizing their role in biodiversity, climate regulation, and coastal protection. These ecosystems, which are essential for carbon capture and climate change mitigation, face threats such as climate change, pollution, and urbanization.
Based on a science diplomacy workshop held in Panama in 2024, recommendations are offered for public policies focused on the conservation and restoration of these habitats. It proposes implementing programs for conservation, biodiversity monitoring, water management, pollution reduction, and protection of vulnerable species.
In addition, it highlights the need for sustainable activities, investment in research, public education, and inclusive governance, as well as cross-border cooperation and the active participation of local communities.
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Recommendations for a science diplomacy strategy for the safeguarding of the Amazon
Julian Prieto, Luz Milbeth Cumba Garcia, Luisa F. Echeverría-King, Claudia Alarcón-López, Susan Benavides
The present white paper outlines a comprehensive strategy for the conservation of the Amazon through science diplomacy and innovation diplomacy. It addresses the critical situation of this vital region, highlighting its ecological and cultural importance.
This document is the result of a methodology based on two participatory processes, the first being a collaborative exercise within the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (SRI) and the second a focus group with experts in scientific diplomacy from Latin America, along with literature analysis.
As a result, they propose a series of practical and feasible recommendations grouped into four categories: 1) transboundary cooperation, 2) strengthening a joint monitoring platform, 3) establishing a Science-Policy Hub, and 4) capacity development.
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Science Diplomacy and Global Environmental Change in Latin America and the Caribbean
This publication is the result of a collaboration between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Center for Studies in International Negotiations (CAENI) at the University of São Paulo, and a training material of the IAI’s Science Diplomacy Center. The book brings together 17 pioneering case studies that illustrate how science diplomacy can address urgent socio-environmental challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The editorial coordination was led by Marcella Ohira, Director of the Science Diplomacy Center. The research team is based at the University of São Paulo and includes Amâncio Jorge de Oliveira, Janina Onuki, Gabriela Ferreira, Rodrigo Lyra, Romeu Bonk, André Bafti, and Flávia Loss.
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