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DEVELOPING REGIONS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
SPOTLIGHT LATIN AMERICA
GEOGRAPHY-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS
Asociación Argentina de Energías Renovables y Ambiente - ASADES
(Argentine Association of renewable Energies and Environment)
ASADES serves researchers, scientists, educators and entrepreneurs who focus on renewable energy resources and environmental protection. The organization promotes the exchange of ideas, experiences, expertise and the use of latest technologies available in the national and international markets.
Asociación Latinoamericana de Conservacion y Manejo de Vida Silvestre - ALCOM
(Latin American Association for Wildlife Conservation and Management)
ALCOM works to promote sustainable development through responsible administration and management of wildlife and natural resources. ALCOM gathers and disseminates biodiversity information to support collaborative projects throughout Latin America.
Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical - CIAT
(International Center for Tropical Agriculture)
CIAT conducts socially and environmentally progressive research aimed at reducing hunger and poverty and preserving natural resources in developing countries. CIAT is one of the 15 centers that make up the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo - FAPESP
(The State of Sao Paulo Research Foundation)
The FAPESP is a Brazilian funding agency for scientific and technological research affiliated with the State of São Paulo Secretariat for Higher Education. The Foundation offers scholarships and financial awards to promote support research in the fields of biology, health, earth sciences, engineering, agronomy, applied social sciences, linguistics, humanities and the arts.
La Fundación Grupo HTM (Hábitat, Territorio y Medio Ambiente)
Foundation Group HTM (Habitat, Territory, and Environment)
The HTM Group is a technical collaborative organization whose research agenda focuses on habitat and territory. It consists of an interdisciplinary team with significant experience in teaching processes, planning, management and land management systems. The organization works together with national, regional and local partners.
Fundación PROINPA
PROINPA is a Bolivian science and technology organization that promotes the protection and sustainable use of the country’s agricultural genetic resources. It also supports programs on food security, natural resource conservation and the reduction of urban and rural poverty.
Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad - IEB
(Institute of Ecology and Biodiversity)
The IEB, one of three research institutes of the Chilean Millennium Science Initiative, works to foster a common philosophy and foundation of research among scientists who study the natural environment.
Instituto de Investigación Nutricional - IIN
(Institute of Nutritional Investigation)
The IIN conducts and disseminates information on health and nutrition in Peru, working with academic groups, civil society and decision makers at the local and international level.
Instituto Interamericano de la Cooperacion para la Agricultura – IICA
(Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture)
The IICA encourages the efforts of its member states to achieve agricultural development and well-being for rural populations.
Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad - INBio
National Institute for Biodiversity
INBio is a private research and biodiversity management center in Costa Rica that supports efforts to gather knowledge on the country’s biological diversity and promote its sustainable use. INBio works in close collaboration with different government institutions, universities, the private sector and other public and private organizations, both within and outside Costa Rica.
Museo Paraense Emilio Goeldi
(Emilio Goeldi Museum)
The Emilio Goeldi Museum’s catalogues, analyzes and disseminates information on natural and socio-cultural systems in the Amazon as part of an effort to support regional development.
Organización Latinoamericana de Energia - OLADE
(Latin American Energy Organization)
OLADE is a regional umbrella organization that promotes technical assistance for its member states, facilitating common efforts in the fields of energy integration on regional and local levels.
Portal do Meio Ambiente da Rede Brasileira de Informação Ambiental
(Environmental Information Portal of the Brazilian Environmental Information Network)
This web portal serves as a clearinghouse of environmental news and other information for researchers and institutions in Brazil. The initiative encourages education and the sharing of best practices in the fields of environmental and natural resource conservation.
Red de Información C&T para América Latina y el Caribe
(Network of Science and Technology Information on Latin America and the Caribbean)
This web portal, created by the Science and Technology office of the Organization of American States, disseminates information on research, grants, job opportunities, international agreements and other related matters in the fields of science and technology relevant to Latin America and the Caribbean. Its objective is to facilitate the work of researchers and scholars in these fields, to help them locate useful resources and regional partners.
Scientific Library Online - SciELO
SciELO is a model for the cooperative electronic publication of scientific journals online. It was especially developed to respond to the needs of scientific communication in developing countries, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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