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This document consists of reports from the fourteenth and fifteenth meetings of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), held in November 2000 in Washington, DC, and May 2001 in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The meetings focused on the management of the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) and Initial Science Program (ISP), the integration of Human Dimensions (HD) into global change science, and the strategic direction of IAI's funding and institutional partnerships.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) announced the IAI Small Grant Program (IAI-SGP) in November 2001. This competitive program provides funding for small research projects, workshops, and technical reports to foster collaborative global change research among scientists and institutions in IAI member countries, specifically aiming to build the foundation for future research networks.

Minutes from the 21st Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), held in Santiago, Chile, from November 9-11, 2004. The meeting focused on evaluating research pre-proposals, establishing partnerships with NCAR and CPTEC, and preparing for an external institutional review by the AAAS.

This policy brief describes the SAT-DENCLIM project in Cuba, which developed a bioclimatic early warning system to transition dengue management from reactive surveillance to proactive prevention by integrating climate data, spatial analysis, and community action.

This policy brief describes the SAT-DENCLIM project in Cuba, which developed a bioclimatic early warning system for dengue. By integrating climate, entomological, epidemiological, and socio-environmental data from 2019-2025, the system shifts dengue management from a reactive to an anticipatory approach, utilizing spatial modeling and community participation to reduce infestation and case numbers.

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 document is an action list from the Tenth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council, held on December 2-3, 1999, in Caracas, Venezuela. It details administrative approvals, funding decisions for scientific projects, and strategic planning for the institute's future development.

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 is an action list from the Thirteenth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on July 17-18, 2001, in Panama City, Panama. It details the approval of administrative reports, the nomination of candidates for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), the establishment of various working groups to address institutional governance and funding, and the approval of financial statements and budget requests to be forwarded to the Conference of the Parties (CoP-VIII).

This briefing documents the resolutions passed during the Ninth Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held from June 14 to 15, 1999, in Ottawa, Canada. The meeting focused on administrative restructuring, budget approvals, funding commitments for scientific capacity and research networks, and the establishment of ethical guidelines.

This briefing document details the funding recommendations made by the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate following a PESCA program panel meeting in November 1999. It outlines the criteria for funding proposals based on peer-review scores and lists specific projects recommended for financial support.

The document outlines the 2006/07 Annual Plan for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), focusing on integrating scientific research, capacity building, and policy relevance. Key initiatives include the transition from the first Cooperative Research Network (CRN I) to the second (CRN II), the implementation of administrative rationalization, and the expansion of strategic partnerships in the Americas to enhance the institute's role as an intergovernmental organization.

The June 2016 report from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to the Conference of the Parties (CoP) outlines recommendations for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to better address regional crises in the Americas through integrated natural and social science research, restructured funding calls, and improved data infrastructure.

The document outlines the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) program plan for 1998-1999 and beyond. It details strategic goals for scientific development, capacity building, and financial sustainability, alongside a work plan of funded activities and a list of potential future initiatives focused on climate monitoring and disaster preparedness in the Americas.

This director's report from June 1998 analyzes the activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) between July 1997 and May 1998. It details institutional growth in membership, the administration of scientific projects such as the Initial Scientific Program (ISP) and the Climate Research Network (CRN), and strategic collaborations with international organizations like NOAA, NASA, and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

This report documents the proceedings of the ninth meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held from April 14-16, 1998, in Santiago, Chile. The meeting focused on revising the IAI Science Agenda, reviewing current scientific programs and workshops, and planning future collaborations with international bodies such as the International Geosphere Biosphere Programme (IGBP) and the International Human Dimensions Programme (IHDP).

This report documents the proceedings of the ninth meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Santiago, Chile, from April 14 to 16, 1998. The meeting focused on updating the IAI's scientific agenda, reviewing current research programs, planning future workshops, and discussing collaborations with international bodies like the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP).

This document is an annex to a science report from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, dated April 30, 1998. It consists of a series of tables detailing the status of project reports, scientific meeting presentations, student support, and the evaluation of pre-proposals related to climate change and global change research in the Americas.

This briefing describes the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), an international entity established in 1992 to conduct multinational collaborative research on global environmental change in the Americas and provide scientific information to policy-makers.

This report from the Implementation Committee (IAI/IC) provides recommendations to the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) for the operationalization of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). It outlines the institute's history, its proposed distributed research network structure, a seven-theme science agenda, and the administrative and financial frameworks required to manage regional global change research in the Americas.