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The IAI Strategic Plan (2019–2044) outlines a 25-year roadmap for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research to support the Americas in addressing global change through science-based policies. The plan focuses on bridging the gap between science and policy, promoting transdisciplinary research, and enhancing institutional capacities across the region to achieve sustainability goals.

This discussion brief outlines early research findings regarding the alignment of long-term adaptation plans with emissions reduction goals, noting a systemic lack of integration between low-emission development strategies and adaptation strategies.

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law summarizes advocacy for human rights during the COP-24 climate conference in Katowice. It details the efforts to integrate human rights into the Paris Agreement Implementation Guidelines, reports on civil rights infringements by Polish authorities against conference attendees, and reviews the inclusion of human rights in other policy outcomes such as the Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform and the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss & Damage.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of the Life After Coal/Impilo Ngaphandle Kwamalahle Campaign, wrote to the Acting Minister of Environmental Affairs on 20 November 2018 to request an update on the status and prioritisation of the Climate Change Bill, 2018. The CER argues that the promulgation of climate legislation is a Constitutional imperative and a legal obligation of the state to protect citizens from the urgent threats of climate change.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute discusses the 'Leaving No One Behind' (LNB) pledge from the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and its application to climate action. It argues that because the poorest populations are most vulnerable to climate impacts and often excluded from the benefits of low-carbon transitions, climate policies must be intentionally designed to prioritize the most marginalized to avoid exacerbating inequality.

This fact sheet examines the role of insurance and alternative risk financing in building financial resilience against climate change. It details the growing 'protection gap'—the difference between total economic losses and insured losses—and explores emerging tools such as catastrophe bonds, microinsurance, and sovereign risk pools designed to manage the increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related disasters.

This report assesses the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments of over 6,000 cities, states, and regions and more than 2,000 companies across 9 high-emitting countries and the European Union, concluding that while these non-state actor actions are significant, they are insufficient on their own to limit global temperature increases to 1.5°C or well-below 2°C.

This policy brief analyzes how gender roles and cultural norms in Burkina Faso's Nouaho sub-basin create differentiated water security risks, particularly as climate change intensifies hazards like droughts and floods. Findings show that while women bear the primary burden of water collection and face higher health risks from poor sanitation, they are largely excluded from community decision-making and leadership roles in water associations. The document recommends that WASH interventions move beyond infrastructure to address gender disempowerment and use inclusive indicators to track progress toward universal water access.

This report assesses how Uganda's water sector institutions and policies integrate gender and climate change considerations into planning, budgeting, and monitoring, utilizing a desk review of strategies and interviews with sector officials.

The report documents the proceedings of the 2nd Science-Policy Workshop of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on 19 June 2018 in Antigua, Guatemala. The workshop focused on integrating scientific research into policy, discussing the IPBES Regional Assessment for the Americas, the IAI Open Data initiative, and the development of a new 25-year Strategic Plan.

This report documents the proceedings of the 2nd IAI Science-Policy Workshop held on June 19, 2018, in Antigua, Guatemala. The workshop focused on bridging the gap between scientific research and policy-making, discussing regional biodiversity assessments, open data initiatives, the IAI's future strategic plan, and the role of science diplomacy in the Americas.

This report details the second joint meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 18, 2018, in Antigua, Guatemala. The meeting focused on the Small Grants Programme (SGP), the coordination between the two advisory committees, and the need for a new IAI Strategic Plan.

This document consists of the minutes from the 25th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Bogotá, Colombia, on June 13-14, 2017. It details the approval of the IAI's core budget for 2017-2018, the election of members to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), and progress reports on science programs, capacity building, and global outreach. The document also includes a farewell letter from outgoing Executive Director Dr. Holm Tiessen, reflecting on 12 years of institutional growth and the shift toward transdisciplinary science.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) informs stakeholders about the outcomes of the 48th session of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA-48) of the UNFCCC and the IAI's role in providing scientific information to policymakers.

The Report of the IAI Directorate Science, dated 23 May 2018, details the activities, program transitions, and strategic planning of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). It focuses on the conclusion of the third Collaborative Research Network (CRN3), the launch of the Small Grant Program on ecosystem services and human wellbeing (SGP-HW), and the formulation of the fourth Collaborative Research Network (CRN4), emphasizing a shift toward co-funding and demand-driven, transdisciplinary research in the Americas.

This briefing report from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research outlines the committee's activities, membership updates, and planned meetings leading up to the 26th Conference of the Parties (CoP-26) in June 2018.

This special edition of the NDC Update Report examines the integration of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing the need for coherent design to maximize synergies between climate and development actions.

This policy brief, produced for the SEI-led project "Private Sector Finance for NDC Implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa" (PRINDCISSA), examines the role of the private sector in financing climate change mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on financial instruments backed by the UNFCCC and a specific national programme in South Africa to determine how the public sector can most efficiently incentivise private investment to meet nationally determined contributions (NDCs).

This policy brief by SEI, IDDRI, and ODI argues that climate adaptation must shift from a local-to-national focus to a transboundary perspective. It contends that because climate risks are 'borderless'—affecting global supply chains, migration, and ecosystems—international cooperation through the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement is essential to prevent 'climate change contagion' in the global economy.

This research paper uses China as a case study to examine how economic development influences vulnerability to climate-related disasters, finding that while economic growth reduces human fatalities, it is associated with an increase in direct economic losses.