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This executive summary, authored by Professor Bob Scholes and Professor Francois Engelbrecht, details the climate vulnerabilities and projected impacts for Southern Africa during the 21st century. It emphasizes that the region is warming at twice the global average rate and warns that agricultural production, freshwater availability, and human health are at significant risk, particularly under low-mitigation scenarios.

The Third Respondent, Atha-Africa Ventures (Pty) Ltd, submitted heads of argument to the High Court of South Africa (Mpumalanga Division) opposing a judicial review application by several environmental NGOs. The Applicants seek to set aside a decision to rezone Portion 1 of the Farm Yzermyn 96 HT from agricultural to mining use. The Third Respondent argues that the application is a strategic attempt by the 'Green Lobby' to delay the Yzermyn coal mine and that the environmental concerns raised have already been adjudicated and dismissed by the Water Tribunal and the Pretoria High Court.

This policy brief by the Center for International Environmental Law uses the Alto Maipo Hydroelectric Project in Chile as a case study to argue for the inclusion of social safeguards, stakeholder consultation, and independent redress mechanisms in the Article 6 mechanisms of the Paris Agreement.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) and Amazônia 2030 examines the economic risks posed by the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, specifically focusing on the disruption of 'flying rivers' (rios voadores). These atmospheric currents transport moisture from the Atlantic Ocean across the continent, regulating rainfall essential for Brazil's energy, agriculture, urban water supply, and logistics. The document argues that protecting the forest is a strategic national imperative to avoid multi-billion real losses across key economic sectors.

This fact sheet by Friends of the Earth International argues that large corporations often escape accountability for human rights and environmental abuses due to the lack of binding international rules. It advocates for a new UN Human Rights Treaty to close the gap in international law, contrasting the lack of corporate accountability with the strong legal protections corporations enjoy through free trade and investment agreements.

The HKH-Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs (ICE) is a joint initiative by the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) to support for-profit organizations and entrepreneurs in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. The challenge provides funding, mentoring, and capacity building for scalable business solutions that address ecological, market, and value chain challenges, specifically in resilient agriculture, water security, and sustainable tourism.

The HKH-Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs (ICE) 2.0 is a guide for for-profit organisations and innovators in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region to apply for funding and support to scale climate-resilient, nature-based, and regenerative business solutions.

This industry brief by GreenCape highlights replicable water stewardship projects in South Africa, specifically in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. It showcases the effectiveness of nature-based solutions, such as invasive alien plant clearing by the Greater Cape Town Water Fund, and infrastructure improvements like leak repairs in schools funded by an FMCG company. The document advocates for public-private partnerships to enhance water security and resilience.

This policy summary based on the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report details the threats to water security in the Americas. Key issues include glacier loss in the Andes, water scarcity in North American irrigated agriculture, and governance barriers in Central and South America. It emphasizes the need for equitable, intersectoral adaptation strategies and the integration of indigenous knowledge to reduce climate risks.

The minutes of the Twenty-first IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP), held in Montevideo, Uruguay, on June 12-13, 2013, detail the governance, financial, and scientific progress of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The meeting focused on implementing a tripartite governance structure across Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, approving the 2013-2014 core budget, and expanding science-policy liaison activities to better integrate natural and social sciences for decision-making.

The IAI Directorate Report for June 2015 - May 2016 details the outcomes of the Small Grants for Collaborative Research in the Americas (SGP-CRA), the progress of the Third Collaborative Research Network Program (CRN3), and the establishment of the CONICET-IAI projects. The report emphasizes the integration of interdisciplinary science to inform policy and decision-making across the Americas.

This document outlines the proposed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Strategic Plan (2019-2044). It defines a framework for measuring organizational performance, scientific impact, and growth through prospective and retrospective metrics to be reviewed every three to six years.

The Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is inviting member Parties to nominate experts for the IAI Expert List, a curated resource for technical consultations intended for decision-makers, scientists, civil society, and media.

This report details several research initiatives supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) across the Americas. These projects focus on the intersection of environmental science and public policy, addressing nitrogen cycling, tropical dry forest conservation, climate services for agriculture, freshwater ecosystem risks, malaria transmission in the Amazon, water security in arid regions, oceanic carbon sequestration, the impact of highways on zoonotic diseases, and urban hydrological vulnerability.

This document is a collection of project briefs from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) detailing various scientific research initiatives across the Americas. The projects focus on environmental sustainability, climate change adaptation, and the intersection of ecological health and human well-being, covering topics such as the nitrogen cycle, tropical dry forests, climate services, malaria transmission in the Amazon, freshwater ecosystem risks, water security in arid zones, ocean dynamics, the impact of road construction in rainforests, phytoplankton services, and urban hydrological risks.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Conference of the Parties (CoP) adopted eight resolutions during its eighteenth meeting on 15 and 16 June 2011 in Asuncion, Paraguay, covering budgetary approvals, personnel elections, and strategic planning.

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 UN 2023 Water Conference in New York brought together over 6,500 participants to address the global water crisis. Key outcomes included the appointment of a UN Special Envoy for Water and the creation of the Water Action Agenda, which comprises approximately 700 voluntary commitments totaling USD 300 billion. The conference highlighted the urgent need to quadruple efforts to meet SDG 6 targets, emphasizing a nexus approach (water-food-energy) and the recognition of water as a global common good amidst the pressures of climate change and population growth.

This report examines the relationship between human migration and environmental conservation in the Bale Mountains ecosystem of southeast Ethiopia, specifically comparing the Harenna Buluk and Delo Mena woredas. It finds that while land conversion occurs in both areas, large-scale migration into Harenna Buluk has accelerated deforestation, habitat fragmentation, and the abandonment of traditional pastoralist systems in favor of intensive crop farming. The report recommends regulating informal land markets, strengthening participatory forest management bylaws, and developing alternative livelihoods like tourism to protect the region's high biodiversity and critical water-tower functions.

This briefing from the International Institute for Sustainable Development outlines the water science community's perspective on the role of water in the green economy, emphasizing that water security is fundamental to food and energy production and requires integrated management to address climate and land-use change.