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The document is a guide from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research that lists common challenges and opportunities associated with stakeholder collaboration and knowledge systems in project management.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishes a framework for cooperation between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), acting as the provider of the Secretariat for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The agreement focuses on enhancing the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services, specifically within the Americas, by sharing data, addressing knowledge gaps, and building capacity.

The document is a guide for 'JUEGO TD', a storytelling-based training tool created by Laila Sandroni and Fany Ramos Quispe for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The game is designed for 75-90 minute workshops where participants in groups of 6-8 use challenge and opportunity cards to share experiences and develop strategies for transdisciplinary (TD) research and knowledge co-production.

This document is a participant list for the IAI Forum titled "Moving Forward - 10th Anniversary of the entry into force of the 'Montevideo Declaration'", which took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 1, 2004.

This Letter of Agreement (LoA) establishes a collaboration between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) at the University of the West Indies. The partnership focuses on integrating the NOAA-CERMES Climate Resilience Enhancement Programme (NCCREP) with the IAI Science, Technology and Policy (STeP) Fellowship program to enhance the interface between science and environmental policy in the Caribbean and Latin America.

This document is a professional biography of Matías Paolino, a Counselor of the Foreign Service of Uruguay who has served as the Deputy Director of Environment at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2021.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on April 10, 2024, between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Coiba-AIP Scientific Station (COIBA-AIP) to cooperate on research, education, and information exchange regarding global change and sustainable development.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed on September 14, 2018, establishes a formal partnership between the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The agreement aims to strengthen scientific contributions to policy processes and build institutional capacities to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Americas.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishes a cooperation framework between Future Earth International and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to promote transdisciplinary research on global change and sustainability in the Americas.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on June 5, 2019, establishes a framework for collaboration between the Permanent Secretariat of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (SP/OTCA) and the Executive Direction of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to enhance information exchange and scientific cooperation regarding global change and sustainable development in the Amazon Biome.

A notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) establishing a new deadline of July 17, 2020, for nominating members to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) ahead of the CoP-28 meeting on August 19, 2020.

A notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research regarding the nomination and election process for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) ahead of the CoP-28.

This document is a contact list of official representatives and designated personnel from various American countries, primarily associated with ministries of science, technology, environment, and climate change, as well as academic and research institutions.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is forming a committee to select a new Executive Director by 31 May 2023, inviting member Parties to join the selection process by 9 September 2022.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research has released the preliminary report of the 58th Executive Council meeting (CE-58) for review. Representatives are asked to provide comments, preferably 90 days before the 32nd Conference of the Parties (May 29-30, 2024), in accordance with the reporting requirements of Article 63 of the Executive Council Regulations.

This guide outlines the establishment of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC) within the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The IPAC, consisting of five members from indigenous communities in IAI member countries, is designed to provide expert advice on the IAI's scientific agenda and strategic plans by integrating Indigenous Science—defined via Canadian government standards—with Western science. The document details candidate requirements, which prioritize community leadership and traditional knowledge over formal degrees, and establishes a governance structure involving joint meetings with other scientific advisory committees and staggered terms ending after the 2026 CoP-34.

The Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is inviting member Parties to nominate experts for the IAI Expert List, a curated resource for technical consultations intended for decision-makers, scientists, civil society, and media.

This document is a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 16 February 2023 between the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to establish a framework for cooperation on global change and atmospheric science.

A letter from the Chair of the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) to the Conference of the Parties (CoP) requesting the nomination of two members to the SAC by June 2021, detailing the required qualifications and desired areas of expertise.

The document is a participant's guide and agenda for a three-day capacity building workshop hosted by the IAI Science Diplomacy Center, focusing on Science and Innovation Diplomacy.