AmeriGEO Week 2023 highlights integration of data sources and risk assessment to address emerging climate change hazards in the Americas

The growing number of highly sophisticated satellites circling the planet is generating critical information about climate change, deforestation, and human movement. These big data can be used to help governments to critical decisions to reduce disasters, improve human health, and adapt and mitigate to climate change.

AmeriGEO Week 2023, which focuses on satellite observations of the planet, was held in San José, Costa Rica, on August 7-12 with the participation of high-level representatives and scientists from the 16 AmeriGEO member countries*. Participants  share their experiences on their use of Earth observations (EO, data records of the land surface, the oceans and the atmosphere) to support national policies and strengthen the application of related technologies in different areas.

This event, open and free to all interested in participating, provided a unique platform to share regional examples and best practices in the use of Earth Observations (EO) and explore sustainable solutions to environmental challenges in the region. 

One of the most relevant sessions of AmeriGEO Week 2023 highlighted the importance of EOs for a One Health Approach. The One Health session will focus on integrating data sources and risk assessment to address emerging climate change hazards and prepare the public health sector. In this session, the Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), Anna Stewart Ibarra, participated as co-organizer and speaker, and presented the results of the IAI's climate, environment and health initiative (https://www.iai.int/es/post/detail/CEH-responders-in-the-Americas). 

Another important session focused on climate change adaptation planning and capacity sharing. IAI’s Science Director Edwin Castellanos highlighted the critical adaptation challenges identified in the IPCC 6th Assessment Report. This session also addressed the main results of the regional climate assessments for the Latin America and Caribbean region and the applications of geosciences to address climate challenges.

*The 16 AmeriGEO countries are Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, United States and Uruguay.

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