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A submission from Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay providing views on possible topics and considerations for the tenth meeting of the Research Dialogue to be held in conjunction with SBSTA-48 (30 April-10 May 2018).

This logistical briefing provides travel, accommodation, and entry requirements for the 33rd Conference of the Parties (CoP-33) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), to be held in Asunción, Paraguay, in May 2025.

This document is a participant list for the IAI Forum titled "Moving Forward - 10th Anniversary of the entry into force of the 'Montevideo Declaration'", which took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 1, 2004.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents its core budget request for the fiscal year 1999/2000, detailing projected expenditures, revenue estimates from member countries, and a review of the previous fiscal year's spending.

A notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) detailing the outcomes of the 26th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-26) held from 20 to 21 June 2018.

A notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) establishing a new deadline of July 17, 2020, for nominating members to the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) ahead of the CoP-28 meeting on August 19, 2020.

A notification from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research regarding the nomination and election process for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) ahead of the CoP-28.

This document is a contact list of official representatives and designated personnel from various American countries, primarily associated with ministries of science, technology, environment, and climate change, as well as academic and research institutions.

This document is an annex listing selected projects and proposals across four different funding calls managed or supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The projects focus on tropical forests, human migration in the era of global change, climate-related health responses in the Americas, and urban ecosystem-based adaptation in the Global South.

This policy brief evaluates the institutional capacities of three coastal communities in Latin America—Teacapan (Mexico), Bayahibe (Dominican Republic), and Brava de Almada (Brazil)—to respond to extreme rainfall events. The research focuses on economies dependent on artisanal fishing and tourism, analyzing risk perception, legal frameworks, and citizen participation to identify gaps in disaster management and adaptation.

This policy brief describes a research project by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE) focused on nitrogen cycling in Latin America. The project aims to provide scientific evidence to support policies for sustainable nitrogen management in agriculture and wastewater treatment to prevent soil degradation, water pollution, and threats to food security.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) argues that current funding levels are insufficient to support a significant number of high-quality, scientifically excellent research proposals submitted for global change research in the region. The document details three primary funding programs established since 1995 and lists 23 specific proposals scored as "good" to "very good" or higher that remain unfunded.

The MAP-FIRE project analyzed forest fire risks in the Amazon's MAP region (Madre de Dios, Acre, and Pando), finding that drought-induced fires can cause over 50% of primary forest deforestation during drought years. In Acre, fires between 2008-2012 resulted in economic losses of approximately US$ 307.46 million (9.07% of its GDP). The project developed real-time monitoring platforms for fire and air quality, which have since influenced sensor network installations across all Brazilian Amazon states and a new project in the Pantanal.

This project brief describes the #SeAdapta research initiative, supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), which examines the adaptive capacity of small-scale fisheries and marine ecosystem services in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Ecuador to ensure human well-being amidst anthropogenic climate change.

The GovernAgua project analyzed water governance in six South American river basins (in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay), finding that water crises are complex problems driven by ecological, climatic, economic, and governance factors. While crises have improved biophysical monitoring—such as turbidity measurement in Chubut and demand projections in the PCJ basin—responses remain largely reactive. The project emphasizes that basin committees with longer histories are better prepared for crises and calls for a shift toward integrated, anticipatory management and closer collaboration between science, policy, and society.

This project report describes an initiative supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to build a shared platform for understanding socio-ecological resilience and adaptive capacity in seasonally dry tropical forests across South America. The project focuses on co-designing research questions with stakeholders from civil society to national government and developing conceptual frameworks to link social and ecological resilience.

This project brief describes research conducted by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) on improving floodplain governance in over-built river basins, specifically focusing on the Paraná River downstream of the Porto Primavera dam in Brazil. The study aims to balance hydroelectric power generation with the maintenance of aquatic ecosystems and the socio-economic activities that depend on them.

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.

This conceptual note describes a workshop (August 6-8, 2025) aimed at introducing science diplomacy to professionals in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event seeks to leverage Brazil's COP30 presidency to position the region as a leader in evidence-based climate solutions. The program includes panels on science diplomacy concepts, multilateral practices, and energy transition, alongside five working groups focused on creating regional governance agendas for climate, biodiversity, health, agriculture, energy, and emerging technologies.