Decisions of the 33rd Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research

The 33rd Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) approved the core budget for 2025–2026 and adopted the Asunción Declaration on Water Security, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience in the Americas. The meeting focused on strengthening the link between science and policy through regional mechanisms and the invitation of new Associates, including the World Meteorological Organization, the American Geophysical Union, and the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research. Additionally, the Conference approved an Open Access to Data and Publications Policy and revised procedures for granting permanent observer status.

• The Conference of the Parties approved the Asunción Declaration on Water Security, Biodiversity, and Climate Resilience in the Americas, which serves as a joint commitment to improve regional cooperation, integrated action, and transdisciplinary science to address global environmental change.
• The IAI is expanding its network of Associates by inviting the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the American Geophysical Union (AGU), and the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) to join the Institute, with the Directorate tasked with preparing specific Agreements of Association for each.
• The Conference approved the core budget for the 2025–2026 fiscal year and a preliminary request for the 2026–2028 period.
• The meeting emphasized the use of regional mechanisms (SAC, SPAC, and IPAC) to ensure science informs decision-making, co-design capacity-building for scientists and policymakers, and translate knowledge into evidence-based strategies for global change.
• The Conference of the Parties formally approved a policy for Open Access to Data and Publications and adopted revised procedures for granting permanent observer status at the IAI.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Decisions of the 33rd Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/Decisions-CoP-33-en.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Decisions of the 33rd Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. 2025. https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/Decisions-CoP-33-en.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025decisions, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Decisions of the 33rd Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/Decisions-CoP-33-en.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }