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This report from the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details activities and achievements between June 2015 and May 2016. It focuses on capacity building, the integration of science and policy, and the establishment of international partnerships to address climate change and biodiversity loss in the Americas.

This briefing, prepared by the United States as Chair of the Implementation Committee for the Tripartite Structure of the IAI, evaluates the progress of a distributed governance model for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and recommends merging its directorates into a single entity based in Uruguay.

This report presents the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Strategic Plan for 2019–2044. The document outlines a 25-year roadmap designed to bridge the gap between science and policy, focusing on three primary themes: meeting the needs of member Parties regarding global environmental change, advancing science for sustainability in the Americas, and ensuring the long-term institutional sustainability of the IAI.

This report from the IAI Directorate, prepared for the twenty-seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Brasilia, Brazil, details global outreach and cooperation activities conducted during the 2018-2019 intersessional period. It outlines partnerships with international bodies such as IPBES, UNOSSC, and the GCF to enhance the science-policy interface and facilitate the dissemination of scientific knowledge for national and international policy implementation.

This report summarizes the activities of the Science Diplomacy Center (SDC) Steering Committee during the 2022-2023 intersessional period. It details two primary meetings held in Uruguay and the United States to define the SDC's vision, mission, and goals, and to identify priority activities aimed at strengthening the science-policy interface across the Americas.

The Science, Technology, Policy (STeP) Fellowship Program is an initiative by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) designed to integrate scientific expertise into government policy-making across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The program targets early to mid-career scientists, particularly postdoctoral candidates, to provide them with practical experience in science advisement while strengthening the institutional capacity of government agencies to address global change challenges.

Minutes from the 37th Executive Council (EC) meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on August 12, 2014, in Mexico City. The meeting focused on the establishment of a Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), the renewal of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), financial audits for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, and the implementation of a tripartite administrative structure across Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay.

This guide outlines the merit review process used by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to select and sponsor scientific programs and projects based on scientific merit and regional relevance.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishes a framework for cooperation between the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), acting as the provider of the Secretariat for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The agreement focuses on enhancing the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services, specifically within the Americas, by sharing data, addressing knowledge gaps, and building capacity.

This Letter of Agreement (LoA) establishes a collaboration between the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) at the University of the West Indies. The partnership focuses on integrating the NOAA-CERMES Climate Resilience Enhancement Programme (NCCREP) with the IAI Science, Technology and Policy (STeP) Fellowship program to enhance the interface between science and environmental policy in the Caribbean and Latin America.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed on September 14, 2018, establishes a formal partnership between the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The agreement aims to strengthen scientific contributions to policy processes and build institutional capacities to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the Americas.

This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishes a cooperation framework between Future Earth International and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to promote transdisciplinary research on global change and sustainability in the Americas.

This executive summary outlines the results of an evaluation conducted by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research regarding policy priorities for global environmental change and the gap between science and policy across 17 countries in the Americas.

The IAI Science Technology & Policy (STeP) Fellowship Pilot Program (2020-2024) is a professional development initiative designed to bridge the gap between the scientific and policymaking communities in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The program provides a two-year training curriculum focused on three pillars—Science Diplomacy, Communication, and Leadership—to equip scientists with the soft skills and policy knowledge necessary to inform sustainable development and global change policies.

The Science, Technology and Policy (STeP) fellowship program, implemented by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), is a two-year professional development initiative designed to bridge the gap between scientific evidence and public policy regarding global environmental change across 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.