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The IAI is structured as a regional network with four primary organs: the Conference of the Parties (policy-making), the Executive Council (executive), the Scientific Advisory Committee (scientific advice), and the Directorate (administration). Its objectives include promoting interdisciplinary research on earth, ocean, and atmospheric sciences, improving research infrastructure, and providing scientific information to governments for public policy. The initial Scientific Agenda focuses on tropical ecosystems, climate change impacts on biodiversity, El Niño Southern Oscillation, and high latitude processes. 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