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A statement by Tuntiak Katan, General Coordinator of the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, arguing that the recognition and enforcement of Indigenous Peoples' and Local Communities' rights are essential for safeguarding global biodiversity and preventing deforestation.

Ecosolutions issued a USD 3.5 million green bond private placement on August 20, 2019, to refinance two biomass boilers in Costa Rica (Hotel Intercontinental and Bridgestone). The issuance is noted as the first private placement from Central America (excluding the Caribbean) and the first in the Central America & Caribbean region to exclusively fund energy efficiency. The bond features third-party annual reporting on GHG emissions avoided.

The report details the proceedings of the 47th meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 4, 2019, in Brasilia, Brazil. The meeting focused on preparing recommendations for the 27th Conference of the Parties (CoP-27), discussing the IAI's Strategic Plan, scientific priorities, and financial sustainability.

The IAI Directorate has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Organization of American States (OAS) to strengthen scientific research and policy contributions regarding global change in the Americas. The partnership includes efforts to expand IAI membership by engaging non-Parties in Central America and the Caribbean, including targeted outreach to El Salvador, Guyana, Honduras, and Ecuador.

The IAI Strategic Plan (2019–2044) outlines a 25-year roadmap for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research to support the Americas in addressing global change through science-based policies. The plan focuses on bridging the gap between science and policy, promoting transdisciplinary research, and enhancing institutional capacities across the region to achieve sustainability goals.

This report details the second joint meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 18, 2018, in Antigua, Guatemala. The meeting focused on the Small Grants Programme (SGP), the coordination between the two advisory committees, and the need for a new IAI Strategic Plan.

This research paper synthesizes the physical and biophysical impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean, projecting significant temperature increases, altered precipitation, and threats to biodiversity and human livelihoods.

This briefing by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute argues that the United States must proactively plan for climate-induced migration to avoid regional instability and humanitarian crises. It highlights the lack of legal protections for environmental migrants and the specific risks of agricultural decline in Mexico and Central and South America, while noting the potential strain on U.S. military resources tasked with humanitarian aid.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) criticizes the 2017 U.S. NAFTA negotiating objectives for prioritizing corporate interests over public health, labor rights, and the environment. CIEL highlights the failure to address Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), the promotion of fossil fuel investment in Mexico, and the lack of binding environmental enforcement and transparency.

This document records the decisions and actions taken during the 42nd Meeting of the Executive Council (CE) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 17, 2016, in Santiago, Chile.

This study uses ecological niche modelling to assess the cultivation potential of the neotropical palm Acrocomia aculeata in Latin America. While current conditions show high potential in Central America, the Caribbean, northern Colombia, Venezuela, southern Brazil, and eastern Paraguay, many suitable areas conflict with conservation or existing agriculture. Furthermore, IPCC A2A emission scenarios suggest that most suitable growing areas could decline or disappear by 2080.

The minutes of the 42nd Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC), held on 17 June 2016 in Santiago, Chile, detail administrative decisions regarding the organization's leadership, communication strategies for its 25th anniversary, and member country engagement.

The minutes of the 42nd Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 17, 2016, in Santiago, Chile, detail administrative decisions, the selection process for a new Executive Director, and communication strategies for the IAI's 25th anniversary.

Friends of the Earth International's 2016 submission to the UN Intergovernmental Working Group advocates for a legally binding treaty to hold transnational corporations and their financiers civilly and criminally liable for human rights and environmental violations. The document proposes the creation of an international court, the primacy of human rights over investment treaties (including ISDS), and the establishment of a public monitoring center to prevent corporate capture of the regulatory process.

This research paper examines the use of amicus curiae submissions by civil society organisations (CSOs) to introduce community perspectives into investor-state arbitration, focusing on the case of Pac Rim Cayman LLC v. The Republic of El Salvador.

This report analyzes the use of amicus curiae briefs by civil society organizations (CSOs) to introduce community perspectives into investor-state arbitration, focusing on the case of Pac Rim Cayman LLC vs. the Republic of El Salvador. It details how the Mesa Nacional Frente a la Minería Metálica de El Salvador (La Mesa), supported by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Fundación de Estudios para la Aplicación del Derecho (FESPAD), used legal tools to challenge the jurisdiction of the arbitration tribunal and highlight the democratic debate over metallic mining and sustainable development in El Salvador.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International highlighting the conflict between transnational corporations (TNCs) and human rights, specifically regarding environmental defenders and peasant farmers.

This briefing by the Stockholm Environment Institute examines the health impacts and adoption rates of improved cookstoves in Central America. It highlights a gap between laboratory emission reductions and actual personal exposure reductions, identifies key drivers for successful technology uptake, and recommends the establishment of standardized performance measures and national certification bodies to improve public health outcomes.

This briefing note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) proposes the use of process-based indicators to improve the design and implementation of food security policies amidst climate change. Using the Food Security Indicator & Policy Analysis Tool (FIPAT) applied in Central America, the authors argue that moving beyond traditional output and outcome indicators to process-based indicators allows policy-makers to monitor decision-making, institutional capacity, and inclusivity.

The Manual del Usuario de la Herramienta CRiSTAL Seguridad Alimentaria 2.0 describes a community-based tool for identifying climate risks to food systems. It uses a five-ring conceptual framework (utilization, access, availability, supporting resources, and supporting organizations) to analyze resilience. The tool guides users through a process of contextual analysis, resilience questioning, and the selection of SMART indicators to monitor food security in the face of climate variability.