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This document is a participants list for the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, held from September 12-14, 1994, in Mexico City, Mexico.

This 1995 agreement between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) establishes the legal framework, privileges, and facilities for the IAI's headquarters in Brazil.

This 1995 agreement between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) establishes the legal framework for the IAI's headquarters in Brazil. It outlines the privileges, immunities, and facilities provided by the Brazilian government to support the IAI's operations, including the provision of office space and personnel at the National Institute for Space Research (INPE).

A 2004 proposal from the Center for Weather Forecast and Climate Studies (CPTEC) of the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) to become an Affiliated Institution of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The proposal outlines a two-year renewable program to provide research internships for personnel from IAI member countries focusing on climate variability in the Americas.

This fact sheet outlines a research project led by the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala to examine the costs, benefits, and environmental impacts of certification seals, fair trade programs, and organic production for small coffee producers in Central America facing climate change.

This report describes a five-year interdisciplinary study, co-financed by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), on the environmental and public health impacts of the Peru-Brazil Inter-Oceanic Highway. The research highlights how the highway's construction has altered land use and rodent population dynamics, increasing the risk of zoonotic disease transmission to local human populations in Southeast Peru.

This research paper describes the BEST-P initiative, a project supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) that examines the relationship between territorial arrangement plans and ecosystem services in three South American ecosystems. The project, involving 23 researchers from nine institutions across five countries, aims to integrate the concept of ecosystem services into land use planning to balance conservation with agricultural productivity.

This fact sheet describes the LUCIA project, which developed and validated an Agent-Based Model (MBA) to simulate malaria transmission in the western Amazon. The research demonstrates how land use changes—such as deforestation, mining, and urbanization—combined with climate dynamics, increase human vulnerability to infectious diseases transmitted by vectors like the Anopheles darlingi mosquito.

This document is a syllabus for a virtual course titled "Datos Satelitales para Monitorear el Cambio Ambiental Regional," designed by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research for Latin American scientists and researchers. The course provides theoretical and practical training in using satellite imagery and Google Earth Engine to monitor environmental changes, with a specific focus on tropical forests and environmental health in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This report discusses the disconnect between scientific research and political decision-making regarding biodiversity conservation in the Andean countries under the threat of climate change. It proposes the implementation of a knowledge management system based on indicators to translate complex scientific data into actionable information for policymakers.

This report by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research examines the challenges of managing scientific information on climate change and biodiversity conservation in the Andean region. It argues that a gap exists between scientific data and political decision-making, proposing the implementation of National Environmental Information Systems and the integration of traditional local knowledge to improve climate adaptation and sustainable development.

This report examines the necessity and challenges of interdisciplinary research to address climate change and biodiversity loss in the Tropical Andes. It argues that traditional, fragmented scientific approaches are insufficient for creating effective adaptation strategies and proposes a holistic model integrating natural sciences, social sciences, and traditional indigenous knowledge to support national policy decisions in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

This report by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research examines the application of the Ecosystem Approach (EA) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation in Latin America, with a focus on the tropical Andes. It argues that current public policies are often sector-based and fragmented, and proposes that integrating the EA into territorial planning—specifically at the municipal level—can build systemic resilience and reduce vulnerability for both ecosystems and human populations.

This report by Ángela M. Suárez-Mayorga examines the availability, management, and utility of biodiversity information in the Andean countries. It argues that while significant biodiversity data exists and is managed through various national and regional systems, it is often inaccessible or insufficiently standardized to support critical environmental policy and climate change decision-making.

This briefing documents the actions and decisions made during the tenth meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held from December 2 to 3, 1999, in Caracas, Venezuela.

This document records the decisions made during the 14th Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC), held on November 26-27, 2001, in Havana, Cuba. The meeting focused on administrative governance, the election of Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) members, financial contributions from member countries, and the scheduling of future meetings.

The document records the decisions made during the 14th Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (CE), held on November 26-27, 2001, in Havana, Cuba.

The document is an action list from the Sixteenth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on December 2-3, 2002, in Panama City, Panama. It records administrative decisions, approvals of financial and working group reports, and the scheduling of future meetings.

This document is a list of actions and decisions from the 16th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on December 2-3, 2002, in Panama City, Panama.

The document is an action list from the Seventeenth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on June 02-03, 2003, in Boulder, USA. It details administrative decisions, the formation of committees, and recommendations to be forwarded to the Conference of Parties (CoP).