Report of the Standing Committee on Rules & Procedures

The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) reports on its activities for the year ending May 2009, focusing on proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure for the Conference of the Parties (CoP) and the Executive Council (EC).

• The Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures has appointed Alvaro F. dos Santos, a legal expert from Brazil's Ministry of Science and Technology, to the Committee.
• The Committee has proposed amendments to the Rules of Procedure to resolve issues regarding the quorum for CoP meetings, specifically to prevent a recurrence of problems experienced at the CoP in Manaus.
• Proposed changes to operating procedures suggest expanding the Executive Council (EC) meeting held immediately after the CoP. This expanded meeting would provide the Directorate with detailed guidance for a full year, replacing the previous system of having an EC meeting at the midpoint between CoPs.
• Amendments are proposed to allow the IAI to fill vacancies on the Bureau to maintain a full membership of three people, which is deemed more critical as the IAI transitions to a one-year interval between meetings.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2009). Report of the Standing Committee on Rules & Procedures. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-16-scrp-report-e.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Report of the Standing Committee on Rules & Procedures. 2009. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-16-scrp-report-e.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2009report, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Report of the Standing Committee on Rules \& Procedures}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2009}, month = may, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/iai-cop-16-scrp-report-e.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }