An assessment of research and institutional needs to cope with the effects of climate change on Andean biodiversity (2008-2010)
January 2008-October 2010
Funded by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Grant: USD 450,000
Purpose and nature of the project
The IAI carried out an assessment of the scientific knowledge, research capacities, and institutional opportunities and constraints related to the impacts of climate change on biodiversity in the tropical Andes of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Several publications were developed as a result of the assessment project led by the IAI. These publications are based on the consultation process with numerous professionals and institutions from the Andean region. They represent the consensus opinion of the scientists and stakeholders involved
Publications
Regional institutional synthesis of the climate change and biodiversity assessment (in Spanish)
Strategic document 1: Indicators: bridges between science and decision-making in biodiversity conservation under climate change (in Spanish)
Strategic document 2: Towards a better management of information on climate change and biodiversity conservation (in Spanish)
Strategic document 3: Challenges for interdisciplinary research in biodiversity and climate change (in Spanish)
Strategic document 4: Ecosystem approach and public policy: contribution for the conservation of biodiversity and the adaptation to climate change in Latin America (in Spanish)
Strategic document 5: What to do with the information on biodiversity in Andean countries? (in Spanish)
In addition, the results and information obtained during this research were published in the book:
Climate change and biodiversity in the tropical Andes