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Minutes from the 41st Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 14, 2016, in Santiago, Chile. The meeting focused on governance implementation, open science strategies, financial reports, and the selection process for the Executive Director.

Minutes from the 24th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held June 15-16, 2016, in Santiago, Chile. The document details administrative decisions, scientific progress reports, budgetary approvals for the 2016-2017 fiscal year, and strategic recommendations for improving science-policy links and member country participation.

The 2016 report from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) provides recommendations to the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to enhance regional research, capacity building, and the integration of natural and social sciences to address environmental and social crises in the Americas.

Minutes from the 41st Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 14, 2016, in Santiago, Chile. The meeting focused on the implementation of a tripartite governance structure, financial status and member contributions, the establishment of an Open Science commission, and the selection process for a new Executive Director.

The minutes of the 42nd Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC), held on 17 June 2016 in Santiago, Chile, detail administrative decisions regarding the organization's leadership, communication strategies for its 25th anniversary, and member country engagement.

The June 2016 Peace & Security Council Report examines the strained relationship between the African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC) and the UN Security Council (UNSC), focusing on coordination failures, funding disputes for peacekeeping, and the AU's struggle to implement preventive diplomacy in member states like the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) provides a formal response to Ontario's draft Pollinator Health Action Plan, supporting its goals to protect pollinators from stressors like pesticide exposure and habitat loss while calling for more specific targets, independent oversight, and cumulative pesticide assessments.

This policy brief outlines Friends of the Earth International's (FOEI) opposition to 'new generation' trade and investment treaties and the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanism, while proposing an alternative framework for sustainable trade and food sovereignty.

A letter from the David Suzuki Foundation, Équiterre, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), and Environmental Defence to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) criticizing the lack of rigour and limited scope of the special review of atrazine (REV2015-11).

A policy brief detailing a research initiative that used a water supply and demand modelling tool to assess risks to hydropower in the Zambezi River basin from climate change and irrigation expansion.

This guidance paper, published by FSD Africa in January 2016, details 'Stage 3' of the Impact-Oriented Measurement (IOM) system. It focuses on 'Step 7: Developing a credible narrative,' providing a framework for Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) programmes to synthesize evidence, test their Theory of Change (ToC), and articulate their contribution to systemic financial sector changes and poverty reduction.

This guidance paper, published by FSD Africa in January 2016, details the first stage of implementing an Impact-Oriented Measurement (IOM) system for Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) programmes. It focuses on establishing a clear purpose through the development of evaluable Theories of Change (ToC) and the formulation of strategic impact measurement questions to track systemic change and poverty reduction.

This document is an official contribution from Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) to the second session of the UN open-ended intergovernmental working group (IGWG) in October 2016. It advocates for a legally binding international treaty to hold transnational corporations (TNCs) and their executives accountable for human rights violations and environmental crimes, proposing the creation of a World Court on TNCs and Human Rights and a Public Centre for control. FoEI argues that the treaty must prioritize human rights over trade and investment agreements, specifically calling for the restriction of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) mechanisms that undermine public health and environmental protections.

This document is a budget request for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 2016/2017 fiscal year and a preliminary request for 2017-2019. It details the operational costs required to maintain services, monitor scientific programs, and manage administrative transitions, primarily focusing on the institute's operations in Montevideo, Uruguay.

This science report from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the outcomes of the Small Grants for Cooperative Research in the Americas (SGP-CRA) and the Third Cooperative Research Networks program (CRN3) between June 2015 and May 2016. It highlights the transition toward interdisciplinary research and the application of scientific findings to legislative and policy decisions across the Americas.

This statement by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) commemorates the life and legacy of Dr. Mostafa Tolba, who led the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for nearly 20 years and played a pivotal role in establishing the foundations of international environmental law.

The SEI Gender and Social Equity Programme is a Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) initiative designed to integrate gender, social equity, and power relations into the organization's research, policy analysis, and internal operations to advance sustainable development.

The SEI Initiative on Low Emission Development Pathways (LED-P) provides tools and research to help governments, particularly in developing countries, integrate the mitigation of greenhouse gases, air pollution, and short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). Central to this is the LEAP-Integrated Benefits Calculator (LEAP-IBC), which quantifies the health, agricultural, and climate benefits of specific pollution-reduction measures. The initiative works closely with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) to support national action plans in 16 countries and conducts research on the transferability of environmental impacts and the socio-economic barriers to low-emission transitions.

An introductory statement by the first Executive Director of the Global Resilience Partnership, outlining the organization's goal to shift global development and humanitarian assistance toward a proactive resilience mindset to protect vulnerable communities from disasters and poverty.

This article discusses the sustainability risks and vulnerabilities facing Central Asia, emphasizing the geopolitical interests of Russia, China, and the European Union, and the added risks posed by climate change to fragile ecosystems and shared resources.