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The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents its core budget request for the 2017/2018 fiscal year and preliminary projections for 2018-2020. The document outlines the financial requirements to maintain the Directorate's operations, including scientific program monitoring, UN convention participation, and administrative transitions to Montevideo.

The June 2017 report from the IAI's Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) details its activities, including the proposal for two 25th-anniversary publications, participation in the SBSTA Research Dialogue in Germany and a professional development seminar in the Dominican Republic, and its role in selecting a new IAI Director. The SAC also recommended diversifying its membership to include more social scientists and better geographic representation across the Americas.

This financial report for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the organization's budget status, member contributions, and administrative updates as of April 30, 2017. It highlights a strong cash position due to payments from Brazil and the US, alongside ongoing challenges with contribution arrears from other member countries.

This document is a compilation of action lists and decisions from the 4th through the 25th meetings of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), spanning from 1997 to 2017. It records the governance, financial approvals, and administrative elections of the institute, including the appointment of Directors, the establishment of advisory committees, and the approval of annual budgets and scientific programs.

This document is a compilation of decisions and action lists from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Conference of the Parties (CoP), covering meetings from the 4th CoP in 1997 through the 25th CoP in June 2017. It records the governance, financial approvals, and scientific committee appointments of the institute over two decades.

A statement by Amigos de la Tierra de América Latina y el Caribe (ATALC) denouncing human rights violations and the criminalization of the Brazilian people under the government of Michel Temer, specifically citing military repression of social mobilizations and the imposition of a state of siege in Brasilia.

A statement by Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) denouncing human rights violations and the criminalization of the Brazilian people under the government of Michel Temer, specifically citing the use of the military to repress social mobilizations in May 2017.

A statement by Friends of the Earth Latin America and the Caribbean (ATALC) denouncing the deployment of the army by Michel Temer's administration to repress social mobilizations in Brazil, specifically in Brasilia, and reporting violence against peasants in Pará State.

The Independent Auditors’ Report for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) provides the financial statements for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2015. The report details the Institute's revenues, expenses, and net assets, highlighting its reliance on member nation contributions and grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support regional global change research and capacity building in the Americas.

This document is a statement delivered by Scott Vaughan, President and CEO of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), to the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade on May 1, 2018. Vaughan provides perspectives on a potential free trade agreement between Canada and MERCOSUR, advocating for the inclusion of progressive trade policies, sustainability standards, and a shift in investment protection models.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) analyzes the historical evolution, current structure, and systemic challenges of rural property rights in Brazil. It highlights how a legacy of disordered land occupation and a fragmented institutional framework have led to widespread land insecurity, social conflict, and environmental degradation. The document provides a detailed mapping of land categories, evaluates current government regularization programs, and offers policy recommendations to improve governance, law enforcement, and the integration of land registries.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the historical evolution and current state of rural land rights in Brazil. It identifies systemic insecurities caused by complex legislation, fragmented governance, and a lack of unified land registries, which contribute to land conflicts, deforestation, and inefficient land use. The document provides a framework for improvement focusing on governance, enforcement, regulation, and knowledge, while evaluating specific initiatives like the Terra Legal Program and the SIG-Fundiário system.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) argues that increasing agricultural productivity in Brazil is a viable strategy for mitigating climate change and reducing deforestation. By analyzing four historical drivers of productivity, the document demonstrates that technological innovation and policy improvements can shift agricultural expansion away from forests and toward underutilized pasture lands.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) argues that Brazil can increase agricultural production without increasing deforestation by improving the productivity of already cleared lands, particularly by transitioning underused cattle pastures to crop production.

In a speech delivered at the PAGE Ministerial Conference in Berlin on March 27, 2017, IISD President and CEO Scott Vaughan critiques current trade and investment models, specifically focusing on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in sustainable development.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute provides key statistics on Indigenous and community land rights, highlighting the gap between the amount of land held by these groups and the amount they legally own, as well as the environmental benefits of secure tenure.

The document contains the minutes and an annex from the Special Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on March 9, 2017, in Panama City, Panama. The primary purpose of the session was the election of a new IAI Executive Director.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International for International Women’s Day 2017, featuring testimonies from women and transgender environmental activists globally. The document argues that environmental justice is inseparable from gender and social justice, highlighting how patriarchal and capitalist systems exacerbate environmental destruction and marginalize women and transgender people in activism.

This fact sheet by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) provides a comprehensive overview of employment in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors globally and within the United States as of 2016 and 2017. It utilizes data from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to compare clean energy jobs against fossil fuel employment and detail specific subsector growth.

This briefing by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines the progress of public policy regarding green bonds in 2016 and projections for 2017. It highlights the emergence of sovereign green bonds, the role of green bonds in financing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and various innovative financial tools used by governments to attract private capital for climate infrastructure.