Open Access to Data and Publications Policy

The IAI's 2025 Open Access to Data and Publications Policy mandates that all data and publications from IAI-funded projects be freely accessible and reusable. The policy integrates the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) and CARE (Collective benefit, Authority to control, Accountability and Ethics) principles, specifically the latter for research involving Indigenous peoples. Key implementation activities through 2030 include the development of an open data catalog and an open access repository, training for research teams on Data Management Plans (DMPs), and the promotion of open access journals. The IAI encourages the use of permissive licenses like Creative Commons CC0 or CC BY and the assignment of persistent identifiers (DOIs) to ensure data discoverability and sustainability.

• The policy updates previous frameworks to strengthen compliance with FAIR and CARE principles and expands the scope of open access to include not only data but also IAI-generated publications and funded research papers.
• The IAI adopts the FAIR principles to ensure datasets are Findable (via catalogs and DOIs), Accessible (through reliable repositories), Interoperable (using non-proprietary formats), and Reusable (with detailed metadata).
• For research involving Indigenous peoples and local communities, the IAI implements the CARE principles to ensure data use generates tangible benefits and respects the authority and ethics of Indigenous nations.
• The 2025-2030 Implementation Plan includes creating an open data catalog, maintaining an open access repository for research results, and training end users such as government technicians and policy makers in data reuse.
• IAI grantees are expected to use Data Management Plans (DMPs) and are encouraged to share data under permissive licenses such as Creative Commons CC0, CC BY, CC BY-NC, or CC BY-SA.
• The policy requires that research papers supported by the IAI be made available immediately and free of charge upon publication, either through open access journals or by depositing the author-accepted manuscript in the IAI Open Access Repository.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (2025). Open Access to Data and Publications Policy. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/Poli%CC%81tica%20de%20Acceso%20Abierto%20a%20Datos%20y%20Publicaciones_anexos_ingle%CC%81s.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Open Access to Data and Publications Policy. 2025. https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/Poli%CC%81tica%20de%20Acceso%20Abierto%20a%20Datos%20y%20Publicaciones_anexos_ingle%CC%81s.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch2025open, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Open Access to Data and Publications Policy}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/Poli%CC%81tica%20de%20Acceso%20Abierto%20a%20Datos%20y%20Publicaciones_anexos_ingle%CC%81s.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }