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This briefing, prepared by the permanent representative of the United States to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), proposes that the American Geophysical Union (AGU) be invited to become an associate of the IAI. The document outlines the AGU's scientific reach, its commitment to open science and diversity, and its existing collaborations with IAI members and leadership.

The IAI Directorate has developed a long-term Communication Strategy and Plan to enhance the visibility of its scientific research and capacity-building initiatives. The strategy aims to better inform Parties, attract new donors, and bridge the gap between science and policy in the Americas, specifically supporting the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presented a long-term communication strategy and action plan to the 26th Conference of the Parties (CoP) on May 15, 2018. The strategy aims to increase the visibility of the IAI's scientific work, strengthen its role as a regional intergovernmental organization for policy-directed science, and attract new funding sources by better communicating its mission and impacts to Parties, partners, and the general public.

The minutes of the Twentieth IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP), held from June 27-29, 2012, in Arlington, VA, USA, detail the approval of a new tripartite governance structure for the IAI Directorate, the selection of eight research projects for the Third Round of the Collaborative Research Network Program (CRN 3), and updates to the institute's standing rules and financial budget for FY 2012-2013.

The minutes of the 28th Executive Council (EC) meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on May 21, 2009, in Bogotá, Colombia, detail strategies to improve member country engagement, the revision of the Host Country Agreement with Brazil, and the synthesis of scientific research from the CRN program.

The minutes of the 25th Executive Council (EC) meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on November 28-29, 2007, in Arlington, VA, USA. The meeting focused on the IAI's financial status, the results of an external evaluation by the AAAS, and the establishment of terms of reference for a new long-term strategic plan.

This document is a report on the Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-VII) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held from July 27 to 28, 2000, in Mérida, Mexico. The report details the meeting's agenda, the election of governing bodies, financial approvals, and the adoption of a new vision and strategy for the institute's future development.

This World Resources Institute working paper analyzes ninety-three intergovernmental climate change mitigation initiatives, finding that while overall participation seems broad, representation from the Global South is critically low in key sectors. The landscape is dominated by developed countries and the top ten emitters per sector, which limits the Global South's access to capacity-building and information sharing.

This working paper from the World Resources Institute proposes a new expectations-based framework to evaluate the effectiveness and impact of government-led cooperative climate initiatives, addressing a gap in formalized transparency and accountability mechanisms.

This working paper analyzes over 90 intergovernmental alliances and partnerships focused on climate change mitigation. It finds a fragmented landscape dominated by developed countries, where most initiatives prioritize knowledge sharing over the achievement of quantified targets or policy adoption.