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This briefing document from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the progress of its Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (GEDI) policy and the establishment of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC). It outlines the selection process for IPAC members and proposes the future creation of a Local Communities Advisory Committee.

This fact sheet from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) outlines the benefits, opportunities, and specific projects available to Costa Rica as an IAI member country, focusing on scientific diplomacy, research funding, and capacity building.

This project report describes the creation of a shared platform to understand socio-ecological resilience and adaptive capacity in the face of large-scale environmental change, specifically focusing on seasonally dry forests in South America.

This research paper evaluates the diversity of six major global scenario sets used in climate research and policymaking to determine how effectively they span the uncertainty space of future environmental change.

This report, prepared by the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposes updates to the IAI Strategic Plan for the 2024-2030 period. The plan is structured around three main themes: meeting the needs of member parties regarding global environmental change, developing science for sustainability in the Americas, and ensuring the organizational sustainability of the IAI.

The IAI Strategic Plan 2024-2030 outlines a framework to achieve scientific excellence and strengthen international cooperation regarding global environmental change in the Americas. The plan is organized around three strategic themes: addressing the needs of member Parties, developing science for sustainability, and ensuring the institutional sustainability of the IAI.

This document is a Framework Cooperation Agreement signed on March 20, 2020, between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the National Council for Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (CONCYTEC) of Peru. The agreement establishes a formal structure for collaboration to enhance regional and national synergies in global change research across the Americas.

This research paper identifies a 'procedural vulnerability' in climate change research and policy, specifically regarding Indigenous communities in West Arnhem, Australia. It argues that failing to integrate Indigenous cosmological perspectives and the ongoing impact of colonisation leads to ineffective and potentially harmful adaptation policies.

The IAI Annual Program July 2004/June 2005 outlines the institutional, scientific, and administrative goals of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The program focuses on managing research networks, enhancing capacity building through workshops in Costa Rica and Mexico, upgrading data systems at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and ensuring financial sustainability through resource mobilization and external auditing.

This report from the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) provides an analysis of institutional, programmatic, and educational activities conducted between August 1 and October 31, 2001. It details membership updates, the status of scientific programs such as the Initial Scientific Program (ISP) and the Cooperative Research Networks (CRN), and the outcomes of the IAI/University of Miami Summer Institute.

The document presents a proposal to update the strategic plan of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), covering the period from 2019 to 2044, with specific actions planned for 2024-2030. The plan is structured around three themes: meeting the needs of member Parties regarding global environmental change, developing science for sustainability in the Americas, and ensuring the institutional sustainability of the IAI.

This fact sheet describes the activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Belmont Forum, specifically focusing on the Collaborative Research Actions (CRAs) regarding Climate, Environment and Health (CEH).

This document is a research cooperation agreement between the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), establishing FAPESP as an Associate of the IAI to enhance scientific networking and research on global environmental change in the Americas.

The proposed update to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) strategic plan outlines a long-term framework from 2019 to 2044, with specific current actions planned for 2024-2030. The plan is structured around three themes: meeting the needs of member Parties regarding global environmental change, promoting science for sustainability in the Americas, and ensuring the organizational sustainability of the IAI.