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The document contains the minutes of the Seventeenth IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP), held on June 9-10, 2010, in Brasilia, Brazil. The meeting focused on the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research's (IAI) financial status, the approval of its 2010-2011 core budget and annual program, and the election of members to its Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and Executive Council (EC). It also details national reports on climate change mitigation and adaptation from member countries and discusses the development of a new strategic plan and potential involvement in REDD+ initiatives.

The minutes of the 17th IAI Conference of the Parties (2010) detail the institute's struggle with a 1.75 million USD deficit due to unpaid member contributions, which hampered its scientific and administrative operations. Despite this, the CoP approved a 1.279 million USD budget for 2010-2011 and a new annual plan. The meeting focused on strategic planning for a new scientific program to replace CRN II, exploring REDD+ funding, and electing new members to the Scientific Advisory Committee and Executive Council. Member countries shared updates on national greenhouse gas inventories, adaptation strategies, and carbon neutrality goals.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents its core budget request for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, totaling US$1,279,000. The budget supports the Directorate's operations, including the management of scientific programs like CRN II and SGP-HD, capacity building through training institutes, and administrative functions. The request reflects a roughly 10% increase over the previous year, primarily driven by rising salary and benefit costs, while facing challenges from depleted reserves due to shortfalls in member country contributions.

The ADAPTE project provides interdisciplinary expertise to help Latin American city authorities plan for the health impacts of air pollution and extreme weather, focusing on quantifying exposure, understanding vulnerability, and assessing adaptation.

The SAEMC (South American emissions, megacities and climate) project focuses on developing regional climate change scenarios and operational chemical weather forecasting tools to address deteriorating air quality in South American megacities.

This fact sheet describes the ADAPTE project, which uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to analyze how the interaction of extreme temperatures and air pollution increases health risks and mortality in large Latin American cities.

The document analyzes the second Africa South America summit held on 27-28 September 2009 on Margarita Island, Venezuela, focusing on efforts to strengthen South-South co-operation as a counterweight to Northern influence and the ideological divisions among participating nations.

The document contains the minutes of the Twenty-Fifth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on November 28-29, 2007, in Arlington, VA, USA. The meeting focused on the IAI's financial status, the results of an external review by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the initiation of a new strategic planning process.

The minutes of the 25th Executive Council (EC) meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on November 28-29, 2007, in Arlington, VA, USA. The meeting focused on the IAI's financial status, the results of an external evaluation by the AAAS, and the establishment of terms of reference for a new long-term strategic plan.

This document is a participant list for the 26th Executive Council (EC) Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), which took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 17-18, 2008.

The document contains the minutes of the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-XV) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 19-20, 2008. The meeting focused on national reports from member countries, the approval of the 2008-2009 annual program and operating budget, the development of a new strategic plan, and the election of members for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Executive Committee (CE).

The document is a summary of the 27th meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), held in Toronto, Canada, on May 7-8, 2008. The meeting focused on SAC governance, including the appointment of new leadership, the renewal of committee memberships, and the development of a science-policy proposal. It also detailed updates on IAI Directorate activities, strategic planning priorities, and communication improvements.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) provided a quarterly status report as of May 31, 2008, detailing its core and program budgets, member country contributions, and the progress of research networks and training institutes. The report highlights a reliance on four major contributors, the implementation of the Collaborative Research Network II (CRN-II), and new funding from the MacArthur Foundation and IDRC.

This briefing documents the action items and decisions made during the 25th Executive Council (CE) meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on November 28-29, 2007, in Arlington, Virginia.

This document is an order from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) regarding a petition by five non-governmental organizations to participate as amicus curiae in the case of Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A., and Vivendi Universal S.A. v. The Argentine Republic. The Tribunal grants the petition, allowing the organizations to make a joint submission based on the public interest nature of the dispute, while denying their request for unrestricted access to arbitration documents.

The IAI Executive Directorate report for May-August 2005 outlines the appointment of a new Executive Director and Program Manager, the pursuit of observer status with the UNFCCC, and the management of scientific projects including CRN I and II. It details the organization of training institutes in Paraguay and Jamaica, the integration of the Amazon Andean GIS Web Portal into the IAI-DIS, and the approval of key administrative manuals.

The action list from the second day of the Nineteenth Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC) details administrative approvals regarding budget requests, member contributions, and program planning, as well as specific requests for financial analysis and personnel salary resolutions.

The Action List from Day 1 of the Nineteenth Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC) on June 29, 2004, details administrative approvals, the formation of a candidate selection committee for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), and the announcement of the IAI Director's resignation.

This document is a list of actions approved during the first day of the Nineteenth Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 29, 2004, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

This report documents the first decade of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), covering its institutional development, scientific agenda, and research programs from 1992 to 2002. It details the transition from a conceptual phase to an operational entity, the establishment of its headquarters in Brazil, and the implementation of various grant programs and cooperative research networks aimed at understanding environmental changes across the Americas.