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Minutes from the sixth meeting of the IAI Executive Council in Panama City (November 1997) detailing the approval of 16 ISP III research projects with a 10% budget reduction, the development of a Data Information System (DIS) with a first node due in 1998, and new administrative requirements for research grants.

This briefing describes the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), an international entity established in 1992 to conduct multinational collaborative research on global environmental change in the Americas and provide scientific information to policy-makers.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is an intergovernmental organization established in 1992 to improve the understanding of global environmental change in the Americas and provide scientific data to policymakers. With 19 member countries, the IAI focuses on a dynamic scientific agenda including climate variability and comparative ecosystem studies.

This document consists of two appendices listing the membership and representation of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. It details the signatory nations of the establishing agreement, their ratification status as of 1994, and the specific individuals serving as representatives, delegates, and staff for the IC.

This case study describes how the University of Alberta's Centre for Earth Observation Sciences (CEOS) uses IBM InfoSphere Streams software and a network of sensors to monitor climate change impacts on boreal and tropical dry forests in Canada and Latin America in real time.

This briefing document from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate lists four seed projects utilizing transdisciplinary approaches to address socio-economic environmental themes through networks of scientists, policy makers, and decision makers.

This social media report details the 'Science for Action' campaign conducted by the SDG Media Zone and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) during the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP-23) in Bonn, Germany, from November 6th to 17th, 2017.

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.

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 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.

This project report describes a transdisciplinary research initiative supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) aimed at integrating local and traditional knowledge systems into biodiversity conservation governance across the Americas.

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.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Conference of the Parties (CoP) adopted eight resolutions during its eighteenth meeting on 15 and 16 June 2011 in Asuncion, Paraguay, covering budgetary approvals, personnel elections, and strategic planning.

This briefing outlines the current composition and activities of the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, including recommendations for electing new SAC members.

This fact sheet describes a research project (SGP-HD009) aimed at developing and validating the Local Knowledge Scenarios (LKS) methodology to evaluate how American rural producers perceive global change and incorporate that knowledge into future land use scenarios.

This project brief describes a transdisciplinary research initiative supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) aimed at integrating local and traditional knowledge systems into biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management across Latin America and Canada.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Start-Up Plan 1995 outlines the transition from interim governance to a fully operational Directorate. It details the transfer of functions from the Conference of the Parties (CoP) and Executive Council (EC) to an elected Director, the establishment of financial policies and core funding mechanisms, and the interim responsibilities of the Director pro tempore.