Castro will join Working Group III, focused on climate change mitigation, and will contribute specifically to Chapter XIII on Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU), a key sector for reducing emissions and achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Augusto Castro, Alliance Scientist, Appointed IPCC Lead Author: A Key Step for Global Climate Action
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Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and science plays a fundamental role in guiding the decisions that will shape the planet’s future. In this context, the appointment of Augusto Castro-Núñez, Senior Scientist at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, as a Lead Author for the Seventh Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) represents a significant milestone for both the institution and the Latin American region.
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