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The InterAcademy Council (IAC) produces reports on scientific, technological, and health issues related to the great global challenges of our time, providing knowledge and advice to national governments and international organizations.

The eighteen-member InterAcademy Council Board is composed of presidents of fifteen academies of science and equivalent organizations—representing Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States, plus the African Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)—and representatives of the IAP: the global network of science academies, the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences (CAETS), and the InterAcademy Medical Panel (IAMP) of medical academies.

The IAC Secretariat is hosted by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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May 19, 2011
Statement by IAC

February 23, 2010
Sustainable Water Systems and Resources

January 15, 2010
Toward a Sustainable Energy Future

InterAcademy Council comments on the adoption of many of committee's recommendations by IPCC on May 13 in Abu Dhabi. The outcomes mark an important next step in the Panel’s review process informed by the recommendations and suggestions of the InterAcademy Council (IAC).

The InterAcademy Council convenes an Organizing Group of international experts to develop a plan and scope of work for a new independent, evidence-based advisory study project with resulting recommendations for ensuring sustainable water systems and water resources.

The InterAcademy Council and the InterAcademy Panel on International Issues (IAP) co-sponsor regional workshops, in collaboration with regional academy associations, to address issues and recommendations of the IAC report Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future.

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Review of the IPCC
An evaluation of the procedures and processes of the InterGovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

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		Climate Change Assessments, Review of the Processes & Procedures of the IPCC InterAcademy Council report recommends fundamental reform of IPCC management structure.


		Lighting the Way: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future How can the world achieve transitions to modern, clean, and affordable energy during the next decades? You may download the report from this site or order a free printed copy from the IAC Secretariat.


		Women for Science On the whole, the disproportionately small number of women in the science and technology (S&T) enterprise, particularly in leadership positions, is a major hindrance to strengthening science capacity worldwide. Immediate action is needed to help remedy the underrepresentation of women in scientific and technical fields.


		Inventing a Better Future How can nations develop a credible, independent science and technology research capacity? You may download the report from this site or order a free hard copy from the IAC Secretariat; see Contact for address info.


		Realizing the Promise and Potential of African Agriculture How can science and technology help to realize the promise and potential of African agriculture? You may download the report from this site or order a free hard copy from the IAC Secretariat; see Contact for address info.

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