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This report by the Green Economy Coalition reviews the first ten years of the SEED Awards (2005-2015), an initiative founded by UNEP, UNDP, and IUCN to support social and environmental enterprises. It analyzes the survival and impact of 202 SEED Winners across 37 countries, highlighting the role of multi-stakeholder partnerships and tailored support in fostering green and inclusive growth at the grassroots level.

The BRICS nations experienced a record-breaking expansion of power capacity in 2025, characterized by a simultaneous surge in both fossil fuel and renewable energy installations. While solar and wind additions reached historic highs, primarily driven by China and India, fossil fuel capacity also saw its largest net annual increase on record. This 'split transition' is marked by a trend where coal capacity continues to grow even as coal-fired generation declines in leading nations due to the rapid scaling of renewables.

This document is a Vietnamese translation of excerpts from the 'Boom & Burst Coal 2024' report by Global Energy Monitor and its partners. It analyzes global coal power trends in 2023, highlighting a dichotomy where new construction has hit a 9-year low outside China but an 8-year high within China. The report provides a detailed assessment of Vietnam's energy transition, focusing on the Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) and the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), while noting that global coal capacity reached an all-time high in 2023.

The 2025 COP30 Hub Synthesis Report, published by the Global Resilience Partnership, details the outcomes of the Resilience Hub at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. It evaluates progress on adaptation finance, the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), and the role of non-party stakeholders in building resilience for 4 billion people by 2030. The report highlights a shift toward a 'blended model' of climate action, combining formal multilateral negotiations with voluntary coalitions and Indigenous-led initiatives.

Minutes from the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held from September 12 to 14, 1994, in Mexico. The meeting focused on the formal establishment of the IAI, including the selection of its Executive Directorate headquarters, the formation of its Executive Council and Scientific Advisory Committee, and the approval of procedural rules and financial frameworks.

The 2011 IAI Science Report details the achievements of four scientific programs between May 2010 and April 2011, focusing on the Second Collaborative Research Network (CRNII), the Small Grants Program for the Human Dimensions (SGP-HD), and an IDRC-funded project on the La Plata Basin. The report emphasizes the integration of natural and social sciences to inform policy and the development of scientific capacity across the Americas, resulting in 343 joint scientific publications by April 2011.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents a comparative analysis of different scales for calculating member country contributions to its basic budget. The Financial and Administrative Committee (FAC) evaluated the current Organization of American States (OAS) scale against the United Nations (UN) and International Council for Science (ICSU) scales, suggesting that the UN scale better reflects payment capacity.

This document is a summary of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held from December 12 to 14, 1994, in Mexico. The meeting focused on the formal establishment of the IAI, including the selection of its headquarters, the formation of its governing bodies, and the approval of its rules of procedure and financial frameworks.

The document outlines the proposed timeline and procedural steps for selecting a new Director for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) between July 2001 and February 2002.

This document is the report and action list of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on July 17-18, 2001, in Panama City, Panama. The meeting focused on institutional governance, the status of scientific programs, financial challenges regarding core budget contributions, and the preparation for an external evaluation of the Institute.

The document contains the minutes of the 20th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on May 2-3, 2005, in Montreal, Canada. The meeting focused on institutional governance, financial budgeting for the 2005-2006 fiscal year, the progress of scientific research networks, and the enhancement of the institute's policy-science interface.

The report details the activities and strategic direction of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) as presented to the 16th Meeting of the Executive Committee (EC) in Panama City. It covers the transition from Interim Director John Stewart to Director Gustavo V. Necco, focusing on the shift toward 'Sustainability Science' and the application of global research to local and regional solutions. The document outlines progress in Collaborative Research Networks (CRNs), training initiatives, financial status, and proposals to streamline the organization of EC and Conference of the Parties (CoP) meetings.

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 briefing documents the proceedings of the Financial and Administrative Working Group (FAWG) meeting held on May 21-22, 2001, at the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) premises. The group reviewed the core budget for FY 2000/01, approved the June 30, 2000 financial statements and external audit, and addressed administrative challenges including accounting software failures and the blocking of funds intended for Cuba by U.S. authorities.

The Report of the Data Policy Working Group provides an update on the IAI-DIS, a distributed database system designed to disseminate Global Change research information via the Internet using standardized formats. The report details the current operational status of nodes, actions taken over the previous year, and recommendations for the system's future development and platform migration.

This report details the proceedings of the Communications Task Force (CTF) meeting held on May 16-17, 2001, in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The meeting focused on updating IAI communication materials, including the Science Program Publication, the annual report, the newsletter, and the website, while establishing a long-term integrated marketing strategy to improve the organization's visibility and impact in the Americas.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) requested a core budget of US$ 936,353 for Fiscal Year 2001/2002, slightly higher than previous estimates. The budget relies on contributions from member countries, with the United States providing the largest share (US$ 550,000). The IAI warns that its cash flow is highly sensitive to contribution levels, noting that a drop to 80% of approved contributions would result in a deficit of US$ 154,353.

This document is the approved report of the 12th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on December 4-5, 2000, in San José, Costa Rica. The report details institutional updates, financial challenges, the status of scientific programs, and strategic actions to strengthen member state engagement and funding.

The document contains the minutes and action lists from the Twelfth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held in San José, Costa Rica, on December 4-5, 2000. The meeting focused on institutional strengthening, financial deficits in the core budget, the status of scientific programs such as the Initial Science Program (ISP) and Collaborative Research Network (CRN), and the development of an external evaluation for the IAI.

This document consists of reports from the fourteenth and fifteenth meetings of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), held in November 2000 in Washington, DC, and May 2001 in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The meetings focused on the management of the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) and Initial Science Program (ISP), the integration of Human Dimensions (HD) into global change science, and the strategic direction of IAI's funding and institutional partnerships.