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The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) issued a notification requesting Parties to update their National Focal Point information to facilitate invitations for the 29th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-29) and the 51st meeting of the IAI Executive Council.

This research paper examines how the global response to COVID-19 provides insights into the role of governance in achieving climate-resilient and equitable societal transformations, challenging the notion that such outcomes can be engineered through rational policy alone.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to Tokiso Dispute Settlement (Pty) Ltd regarding the management of Multi-Stakeholder Reference Group (MSRG) and Implementation Task Team (ITT) meetings for air quality priority areas in South Africa.

This notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) announces a new deadline of 17 July 2020 for submitting nominations for representatives to the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), following the postponement of the CoP-28 meeting to 19 August 2020.

This policy brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the challenges of coordinating climate finance in Kenya. It identifies a complex landscape where technical gaps and political barriers—such as a lack of high-level political will and a discrepancy between the government's focus on multilateral funds and the reality of bilateral funding dominance—hinder the effectiveness of existing coordination mechanisms.

This policy brief by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) analyzes the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) as a multi-stakeholder initiative (MSI). It compares the APRM with the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to provide recommendations for improving the APRM's governance, transparency, and engagement with civil society.

This research paper analyzes how components of political corporatism—specifically inclusiveness, consensualism, and the strength of tripartite organizations—influence the ambition of climate policies, using a comparison between Sweden and Finland.

The Report of the IAI Standing Committee for Rules and Procedures, prepared by Argentina and the United States, recommends no amendments to the Standing Rules of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) for the 27th meeting in Brasilia, Brazil. The document includes the full text of the Standing Rules, which govern the participation, voting, and administrative procedures of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI).

The report from the IAI Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures recommends no amendments to the Rules of Procedure for the 27th Conference of the Parties (CoP) in Brasilia, Brazil. It includes the full Rules of Procedure governing the CoP's operations, including membership, voting, and the election of officials.

This discussion brief by the Stockholm Environment Institute defines and operationalizes 'equitable resilience' to address the failure of traditional resilience concepts to account for power relations and social inequalities. Based on a review of 171 articles from 2005-2015, the authors propose a framework consisting of four interconnected elements—recognizing subjectivities, ensuring inclusion and representation, working across scales, and promoting transformative change—to ensure that climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction lead to socially just outcomes.

This policy brief evaluates progress toward Goal 10 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), which focuses on improving forest governance, transparency, and the rule of law while empowering indigenous peoples and local communities. The report concludes that while some progress has been made in transparency and demand-side measures, governance improvements are too slow to effectively reduce deforestation, and violence against land defenders is increasing.

This executive summary evaluates progress toward Goal 10 of the New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF), focusing on forest governance, the rule of law, and the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities. It concludes that while some progress has been made in transparency and international cooperation, governance improvements are too slow to measurably reduce deforestation, which continues at an alarming rate.

A World Resources Institute briefing outlining five critical issues for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board to address at its final 2018 meeting in Bahrain to restore confidence and ensure effective climate finance delivery.

This working paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the global climate finance landscape, focusing on the coordination challenges arising from diverse funding sources and implementation channels at both global and national levels.

The document records the decisions made during the 45th meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council held on 19 June 2018 in Antigua, Guatemala. The council focused on administrative approvals, the governance of scientific advisory committees, and the preparation of items for the 26th Conference of the Parties (CoP-26).

This briefing document, prepared by the United States of America as President of the Executive Council, outlines the process for electing members to the Executive Council of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 2018-2020 term. It includes the formal recommendation for the 26th Conference of the Parties (CoP) to elect nine members and provides the full Rules of Procedure for the Executive Council.

This report from the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), prepared by the United States as President, outlines the EC's activities and oversight of decisions made during the 25th Conference of the Parties (CoP-25) in Bogotá. Key focus areas include the development of open data policies, improving access to official documents, establishing long-term communication and financing strategies, and the election of new EC members for the term starting June 2018.

This research paper examines mechanisms for decentralizing climate finance to local levels, specifically analyzing the Climate Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) facility in Ethiopia and the County Climate Change Funds (CCCFs) in Kenya to evaluate how local community priorities are balanced with national policies.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law criticizing the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for decreasing transparency and hindering civil society participation, specifically regarding a proposed ethics policy and the conduct of the 17th Board Meeting (B.17).

The document records the decisions and actions taken during the twenty-fifth Conference of the Parties (CoP-XXV) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Bogotá, Colombia, on June 13-14, 2017. The session focused on governance elections, financial approvals for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, and directives for the IAI Directorate to develop long-term strategies for communication, funding, and open data.