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The Draft IAI Strategic Plan (2019–2044) outlines a 25-year roadmap for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research to bridge the gap between science and policy in the Americas. The plan focuses on supporting science-based policies to address global change, enhancing institutional capacities, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the organization through diversified funding and expanded membership.

This document is a draft of the Strategic Plan for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), presented as a notification to member Parties on November 27, 2018. The plan outlines a long-term vision for 2019–2044, aiming to bridge the gap between science and policy to foster a sustainable American continent through interdisciplinary research, capacity building, and open data.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and partner organizations outlining requirements for the post-2020 biodiversity goals succeeding the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, emphasizing planetary boundaries, participatory processes, and the rejection of market-based mechanisms.

A joint statement by Friends of the Earth International and partner organizations outlining requirements for the post-2020 biodiversity framework following the failure of the Aichi targets.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International and partner organizations outlining requirements for the Convention on Biological Diversity's post-2020 targets, emphasizing planetary boundaries, participatory processes, and the rejection of corporate influence and biodiversity metrics.

This executive summary by Friends of the Earth International argues for a paradigm shift in global food and agricultural systems, moving away from high-input agro-industrial models toward agroecology. It proposes a comprehensive framework of 13 criteria to evaluate the sustainability of agricultural innovations and provides a series of public policy recommendations to scale up agroecology and achieve food sovereignty.

This executive summary from Friends of the Earth International argues for a paradigm shift in global agricultural and food systems, promoting agroecology as a holistic, sustainable alternative to the dominant industrial model. It provides a comprehensive framework of 13 criteria to evaluate innovations and offers specific policy recommendations to overcome barriers to the expansion of agroecology and the achievement of food sovereignty.

This briefing contains the applicants' notes for oral argument in a High Court case challenging the decisions of the Ministers of Environmental Affairs and Mineral Resources to permit mining in the Mabola Protected Environment (MPE). The applicants, a group of environmental and human rights NGOs, argue that the decisions were made without transparency, procedural fairness, or regard for the specific statutory duties imposed by the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (NEMPAA).

This notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents a draft outline for a new IAI Strategic Plan. The plan is designed as a 25-year roadmap to coordinate research and policy actions addressing global change in the Americas, organized around three primary themes: meeting the needs of member Parties, advancing a science agenda for regional sustainability, and ensuring the organizational sustainability of the IAI.

This briefing, issued by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) on September 27, 2018, presents a draft outline of the IAI's Strategic Plan for review by its member Parties. The document details the process for developing the plan, its overarching vision and mission, and a structured framework organized around three main themes: responding to the needs of member Parties, advancing science for sustainability in the Americas, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the IAI organization.

This systematic review analyzed 244 studies to determine the impact of prescribed burning on biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests, finding positive effects on certain plant richness but noting high heterogeneity and potential risks to conservation-dependent taxa.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International arguing that the planetary climate and social crises cannot be solved within the current dominant economic system, calling instead for a systemic change based on people's sovereignty and environmental justice.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International arguing that the planetary crisis, including climate change and biodiversity loss, cannot be solved within the current capitalist economic system and instead requires a fundamental "system change" based on people's sovereignty and justice.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International arguing that the global climate, social, and environmental crises are rooted in a capitalist economic system focused on growth and profit, and can only be resolved through a comprehensive 'system change' based on popular sovereignty and justice.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) submitted a response on 16 July 2018 to the Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality, reiterating objections to a land-use change application for a proposed mine. The CER argues that the subject property is a high-priority conservation area and that the Municipality has the legal authority and obligation under the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) to consider environmental and water impacts, despite claims to the contrary by the applicant's agent.

This document is a formal response from a land development applicant, submitted by Peter Dacomb of The Practice Group, to the Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality. The response addresses various objections and letters of support regarding an application to change the land use of Portion 1 of the farm Yzermyn 96 HT from agricultural to mining and related purposes under the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (SPLUMA) and the 2016 Municipal By-law.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) issued a letter to The Voice Community Representative Council declining an invitation to debate a proposed coal mine by Atha-Africa Ventures Pty Ltd, citing ongoing legal proceedings. Instead, CER invited The Voice to visit Emalahleni, Mpumalanga, to see the actual impacts of coal mining and meet with affected community organisations.

The report details the proceedings and 45 decisions of the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-26) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Antigua, Guatemala, on June 20-21, 2018. The meeting focused on financial sustainability, the development of a new Strategic Plan, the strengthening of science-policy interfaces, and the expansion of institutional partnerships.

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.