COURSE: Advances in Transdisciplinary Research on Global Environmental Change in Latin America and the Caribbean

Science, policy, and society can solve together the most urgent environmental challenges in the region. This is the premise of the self-managed, open and free course with certificate "Advances in Transdisciplinary Research on Global Environmental Change in Latin America and the Caribbean" offered by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) in collaboration with the University of California, Long Beach, and the University of Calgary.

The content is based on experiences in transdisciplinary knowledge production compiled in a case study book featuring examples of projects implemented in Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Panama, Jamaica, Mexico, Uruguay, and Colombia. 

The course is structured in four modules presenting key concepts and tools for transdisciplinary practice: 1) Fundamental concepts of TD Research; 2) Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean; 3) Capacity building for successful transdisciplinary research collaborations; 4) Project design and management for equitable and ethical TD practice. 

This training package is aimed at early- and mid-career researchers and professionals working in governments, academic institutions, and the private sector who want to apply a transdisciplinary approach to global environmental change research at the science-policy interface, promoting innovative solutions to complex environmental problems.

For an introduction to the course, view the recording of the launch with Laila Sandroni (IAI), Gabriela Alonso Yáñez (University of Calgary), Lily House-Peters (University of California Long Beach), Cristina Adams (University of São Paulo), and Basirat Oyalowo (Oxford Brookes University): https://youtu.be/wHHdUGjEQdo

Access the course through the IAI Virtual Campus: Advances in Transdisciplinary Research on Global Environmental Change in Latin America and the Caribbean