Future Earth Regional Workshop for LAC
The Future Earth Regional Workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean took place in Mexico City from 3-4 December 2012.
The Workshop is part of a series of regional consultations in the context of Future Earth, a new 10-year international research initiative that will develop the knowledge for responding effectively to the risks and opportunities of global environmental change and for supporting transformation towards global sustainability in the coming decades.
It was attended by more than 40 scientists, representatives of funding organizations and NGOs from various countries and with different backgrounds. The aims of the workshop were:
- To get LAC regional feedback on the Future Earth concept.
- To identify links with existing regional research plans, priorities and organizations.
- To get guidance on the next steps to implement Future Earth in Latin America and the Caribbean.
For further information on Future Earth go to http://www.icsu.org/future-earth and download the workshop documents at http://www.icsu.org/future-earth/whats-new/events
