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The report details the proceedings and decisions of the 32nd meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-32) to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held via videoconference on May 22-23, 2024. The meeting focused on financial planning, the relocation of the IAI headquarters from Uruguay to Panama, the integration of Indigenous and local knowledge into scientific research, and the expansion of the Institute's network of Associates.

This document is a participants list for the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, held from September 12-14, 1994, in Mexico City, Mexico.

This document outlines the program and budget for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 1995-1996 period, presented for the second meetings of the IAI Executive Council and Conference of the Parties in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The May 1999 IAI Director's Report outlines the progress of the Initial Science Program (ISP) and the Collaborative Research Network (CRN), the latter of which funded 13 projects with a total adjusted budget of US$ 10.4 million. The report highlights challenges in securing diverse funding beyond the NSF and notes a deficit in voluntary member country contributions. It also details capacity-building initiatives, including the IAI-UM Summer Institute and the Pan-American Climate Information System (PACIS), and reports on diplomatic missions to member countries to strengthen institutional ties.

This report describes a five-year interdisciplinary study, co-financed by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), on the environmental and public health impacts of the Peru-Brazil Inter-Oceanic Highway. The research highlights how the highway's construction has altered land use and rodent population dynamics, increasing the risk of zoonotic disease transmission to local human populations in Southeast Peru.

This report describes a five-year interdisciplinary study, co-funded by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), on the environmental and public health impacts of road construction in pristine rainforests, focusing primarily on the Brazil-Peru Interoceanic Highway.

This research paper describes the BEST-P initiative, a project supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) that examines the relationship between territorial arrangement plans and ecosystem services in three South American ecosystems. The project, involving 23 researchers from nine institutions across five countries, aims to integrate the concept of ecosystem services into land use planning to balance conservation with agricultural productivity.

This fact sheet describes a co-funded research project led by the Universidad de Buenos Aires and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) aimed at providing usable climate services for the agriculture and water sectors in southeastern South America. The project focuses on the co-production of knowledge between scientists and stakeholders to create reliable, accessible, and timely climate data to inform decision-making and reduce losses from extreme events like floods and droughts.

This report discusses the disconnect between scientific research and political decision-making regarding biodiversity conservation in the Andean countries under the threat of climate change. It proposes the implementation of a knowledge management system based on indicators to translate complex scientific data into actionable information for policymakers.

This report examines the necessity and challenges of interdisciplinary research to address climate change and biodiversity loss in the Tropical Andes. It argues that traditional, fragmented scientific approaches are insufficient for creating effective adaptation strategies and proposes a holistic model integrating natural sciences, social sciences, and traditional indigenous knowledge to support national policy decisions in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

This report by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research examines the application of the Ecosystem Approach (EA) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation in Latin America, with a focus on the tropical Andes. It argues that current public policies are often sector-based and fragmented, and proposes that integrating the EA into territorial planning—specifically at the municipal level—can build systemic resilience and reduce vulnerability for both ecosystems and human populations.

This report by Ángela M. Suárez-Mayorga examines the availability, management, and utility of biodiversity information in the Andean countries. It argues that while significant biodiversity data exists and is managed through various national and regional systems, it is often inaccessible or insufficiently standardized to support critical environmental policy and climate change decision-making.

This report examines the environmental impacts of land use change (LUC) in the La Plata Basin, with a specific focus on the Brazilian Cerrado. It analyzes how the expansion of international commodities, forestry, cattle ranching, and biofuel crops—particularly sugarcane—affects soil carbon stocks and overall soil quality. The document highlights the role of agricultural technology in enabling this expansion and evaluates different management practices, such as no-tillage and the elimination of pre-harvest burning, to mitigate carbon loss and soil degradation.

The report details the proceedings of the 59th meeting of the Executive Council of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on 28 May 2025 in Asunción, Paraguay. The meeting focused on financial planning, the impact of funding uncertainties on regional research leadership, the relocation of the IAI headquarters to Panama, and proposals to improve the designation of national representatives to ensure institutional continuity.

This fact sheet describes the activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Belmont Forum, specifically focusing on the Collaborative Research Actions (CRAs) regarding Climate, Environment and Health (CEH).

This document is a financial report and independent auditor's report for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2021. It includes balance sheets, statements of operations, and detailed notes on the Institute's funding, research programs, and administrative expenses.

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.

This document presents the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) core budget request for the 2015/2016 fiscal year, along with preliminary estimates for 2016-2018. It details the funding required to maintain operations, monitor science programs, and manage the transition of the IAI Directorate.

The IAI Directorate Report for July 2014 - May 2015 details the institute's efforts to integrate science and policy, manage collaborative research networks, and expand capacity building across the Americas. Key activities include the 'Lima 2014 Declaration on Biodiversity and Climate Change', the establishment of the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), and the management of the CRN3 and SGP-CRA research programs.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Directorate report for July 2014 - May 2015 details the institute's efforts to link science with policy, its management of cooperative research networks, and its capacity-building initiatives across the Americas. Key activities include the 'Lima 2014 Declaration on Biodiversity and Climate Change', the establishment of a Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), and the implementation of the third Cooperative Research Network (CRN3) program, which shows a significant trend toward interdisciplinary research.