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A statement from the Basel Action Network and other environmental organizations opposing the United States government's intent to selectively ratify the 1989 Basel Convention while refusing to implement the 1995 Basel Ban Amendment.

This document is a participant list for the XIII IAI Executive Council Meeting, which took place in Panama City, Panama, on July 17-18, 2001.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) describes the political agreement reached on July 22-23, 2001, regarding the compliance mechanism for the Kyoto Protocol. It details the structure of a two-branch compliance committee, the specific penalties for Annex I Parties that fail to meet emissions targets, and the ongoing debate over whether these consequences are 'legally binding' under Article 18 of the Protocol.

This briefing document outlines the 'Lista de Acciones' (Action List) from the first day of the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on July 19, 2001, in Panama City, Panama.

The report details the fifteenth meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), held in May 2001. The committee focused on filling SAC vacancies, reviewing the progress of Collaborative Research Network (CRN) projects, planning a Human Dimension (HD) open science meeting, and discussing the development of a standard reporting system for researchers.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) criticizes the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) for reinstating a plant patent awarded to Loren Miller for a variety of ayahuasca (Banisteriopsis caapi) known as "Da Vine." The author argues that the PTO erred by applying infringement standards rather than patentability standards and by ignoring procedural rules to accommodate the patent holder while excluding indigenous organizations from the reexamination process.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) issued general guidelines for Phase II of its Science Grant Program (SGP-II). This open-call program provides one-time awards of up to US$ 30,000 to support research networks and activities across the Americas that address regional global change issues, with a specific priority on the human dimensions and policy applications of the IAI Science Agenda.

This report outlines the formal procedures used by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) in 1995 to select its Director, detailing the roles of the Executive Council (EC) Selection Committee and the Conference of the Parties (CoP).

This report outlines the training and education (T&E) activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) as of June 2001. The IAI focuses on capacity building in Latin America through scholarships, fellowships, and interdisciplinary summer institutes designed to foster collaboration between natural and social scientists across the Americas.

A response to a Washington Post commentary arguing that European nations are not hypocrites for not yet ratifying the Kyoto Protocol, as they are waiting for the completion of the treaty's implementing rules.

This research paper by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) examines the review of Article 27.3(b) of the TRIPS Agreement. It argues that strong intellectual property (IP) protections over life-forms may hinder development in developing countries by restricting innovation, increasing market concentration, and conflicting with the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

This commemorative report by Friends of the Earth International (FOEI), published in June 2001, celebrates its 30th anniversary by documenting community-led sustainability projects across its global network of 66 independent groups. The document highlights local initiatives in forest preservation, organic food systems, biodiversity conservation, climate action, and resistance to neoliberal economic globalization.

This research paper by Konrad von Moltke explores the concept of "clustering" as a method to reform international environmental management. Rather than pursuing the daunting task of merging existing international environmental agreements (MEAs), the author proposes grouping related regimes to increase efficiency and effectiveness through shared tools, coordinated governance, and joint institutional frameworks.

This 2001 guide outlines the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) procedures for suspending or terminating grants. It defines the conditions for such actions—including material failure to comply with terms or scientific misconduct—and details the notification and corrective action timelines. The document also establishes an informal dispute resolution process via the Executive Council and a comprehensive policy for handling scientific misconduct, placing primary responsibility for detection on the beneficiaries.

The Local Government: Municipal Systems Regulations, 2001, issued by the Minister for Provincial and Local Government under the Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000, establishes specific deadlines for statutory requirements and sets the threshold for the declaration of gifts received by councillors.

This research paper by Michael Kinsley addresses communities conflicted over local growth and development, proposing a distinction between 'development' (improvements) and 'expansion' (size increase) to better inform community planning.

This document consists of a letter and a subsequent note written by Amory B. Lovins, CEO of the Rocky Mountain Institute, addressed to The American Spectator. Lovins refutes claims made by writer William Tucker regarding the causes of the California electricity crisis, specifically challenging Tucker's assertions that Internet growth drove a surge in electricity demand and that the state suffered from a lack of generating capacity.

A pre-proposal for a Regional Workshop on Sustainability Science, intended to explore the priorities and needs for a new scientific and technological field of inquiry to address sustainable development from a regional perspective.

The Center for International Environmental Law asserts that the 2001 Bush energy plan violates international law and the UN Climate Convention by significantly increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

This research paper argues that the non-violation remedy—which allows a WTO Member to challenge another's measure that is otherwise WTO-consistent but nullifies or impairs a benefit—should not be applied to the TRIPS Agreement. The authors contend that the remedy is outdated in a rules-based system, creates systemic incoherence, undermines the regulatory sovereignty of developing countries, and lacks sufficient legal guidance for fair application.