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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved the USD 10.9 million SargMarine project to improve sargassum management in the Caribbean, with execution expected to start in August 2026. The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) will lead Component 2, focusing on enhancing prediction models, early warning systems, and the integration of science into decision-making for the tourism, fishing, and coastal management sectors across seven countries, including Colombia, Jamaica, Panama, and the Dominican Republic.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law examines the environmental, climatic, and economic risks associated with offshore oil and gas expansion in the Wider Caribbean, arguing that such activities threaten sustainable ocean-based economies and violate international legal obligations to prevent climate harm.

The Steering Committee on Oceans, Islands, and Coastal Zones of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) issued a statement during its 33rd Meeting in Asunción, Paraguay, outlining its commitment to regional ocean research, governance, and capacity building in the Americas.

This joint report from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the committees' activities, membership updates, and strategic recommendations ahead of the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) in Asunción, Paraguay.

This research paper by Tristan Irschlinger provides a state-of-play analysis as of March 2025 regarding the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations on fisheries subsidies. It evaluates the impact of the 2022 Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies (Fish 1) and the ongoing efforts to establish broader rules (Fish 2) to address the root causes of overcapacity and overfishing.

This research paper analyzes 20-year trends in satellite-derived surface chlorophyll concentrations across four Large Marine Ecosystems (LMEs) around South and Western Central America, using combined data from SeaWiFS (1997–2006) and MODIS Aqua (2002–2017).

This document is an extract from a detailed analysis by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) regarding a draft text (TN/RL/W/278) on fisheries subsidies within the World Trade Organization (WTO). It evaluates the potential of these proposed rules to promote sustainable development by preventing subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing, while balancing the diverse interests of member nations.

An open letter from South African marine scientists and legal experts to President Cyril Ramaphosa and government ministers urging the halt of offshore seismic surveys due to environmental risks and legal deficiencies.

This report examines the potential impacts of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules on fishing subsidies, specifically focusing on shrimp fisheries in the Tropical Eastern Pacific. It analyzes how prohibitions on subsidies for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, overcapacity, and overexploited populations could affect industrial and artisanal fleets in Latin American countries.

This case study by Natural Justice describes the legal efforts to protect fishing communities in Lamu, Kenya, from the environmental impacts of the Lamu Port Three Berth Project and a proposed coal power plant.

A position statement by Dr Allan Heydorn and Prof Michael Orren arguing for a precautionary approach to seabed mining, emphasizing the interdependence of marine ecosystems and the risks to fisheries and global food security.

This fact sheet describes the SACC project, an international consortium studying ocean-related global and climate changes in South America, specifically focusing on the exchange processes between the deep ocean and the continental shelf of eastern South America.

This report documents the 3rd Collaborative Research Network (CRN) PI/IAI-IGBP Meeting held on January 27-28, 2003, in Mendoza, Argentina. The meeting served as a forum for 14 Principal Investigators (PIs) to present progress on IAI-funded projects concerning global change in the Americas and to discuss strategic partnerships between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP).

This report, prepared by Jock Currie of the University of Cape Town for WWF South Africa, examines the potential ecological impacts of full-scale marine phosphate mining in the Western Cape, South Africa. It focuses on the risks associated with high-volume dredging technologies, such as Trailing Suction Hopper-Dredges (TSHD), and their effects on benthic, demersal, and pelagic organisms, as well as the overlap between proposed mining areas and critical conservation and fishery zones.

A public statement signed by Indigenous Peoples, civil society organizations, and social movements calling for an immediate halt to new oil and gas activity and a managed decline of existing operations to protect global biodiversity.

This briefing by the Institute for Security Studies examines the environmental risks associated with the Red Sea crisis, highlighting how military conflict and the rerouting of shipping traffic threaten marine ecosystems, increase carbon emissions, and jeopardize the food security of coastal populations in Africa.

This executive summary from the Stockholm Environment Institute describes the cumulative impact of global and local stressors on marine ecosystems. It highlights that over 40 percent of the marine environment is already affected by combined stressors, such as ocean warming, acidification, and overfishing. The document argues that current management strategies are often too narrow, focusing on single issues rather than the synergistic interactions between stressors, and calls for a cross-scale governance system to increase ecosystem resilience.