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The Action List from the Twentieth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held June 27-29, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, details administrative decisions including budget approvals, the election of leadership, and the establishment of a committee for the IAI Tripartite Directorate.

The document records the decisions made during the twentieth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held from June 27-29, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, USA.

The document is a participant list for the IAI 20th Conference of the Parties Science-Policy Dialogue held in Arlington, Virginia, from June 27 to June 29, 2012. It provides contact details for representatives from various American countries, the US, Canada, and international organizations.

The Minutes of EC-XXXIII document the 33rd Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council held on June 26, 2012, in Arlington, VA, USA. The meeting focused on financial reporting, the approval of new science research projects, and the establishment of a new tripartite governance structure for the IAI Directorate.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Work Plan for July 2012 to June 2013 outlines research initiatives, capacity building events, and administrative restructuring, including a planned move to Montevideo.

This document is a budget request from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 2012/2013 fiscal year, including preliminary projections for 2013-2015. It details the operational costs required to maintain the IAI Directorate, manage scientific programs such as CRN II and CRN III, and facilitate the relocation of the Directorate's headquarters from Brazil to Uruguay.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research's Quarterly Status Report for June 2012 details the organization's financial standing, including core budget contributions, expenses through February 2012, and administrative challenges regarding staff contracts and tax liabilities in Brazil.

The Bottom-Up Energy Analysis System (BUENAS) is a stock accounting model developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) to project energy demand and evaluate the impact of energy efficiency policies, specifically Energy Efficiency Standards and Labeling (EES&L) programs, across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.

The report from the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to the 20th Conference of the Parties (2012) details the outcomes of the second round of Cooperative Research Networks (CRNII) and the Human Dimensions Small Grants Program (SGP-HD). It highlights scientific findings on land-use change in the Plata Basin, the establishment of a Water Security Center of Excellence, and the launch of new NSF-funded grants (SGP-CRA and CRN3). The document also reports significant administrative challenges in Brazil, including severe IT connectivity issues and legal/tax disputes regarding the employment of Brazilian staff.

This fact sheet describes the relationship between Pacific Ocean surface temperatures, winter snowpack in the Andes (between 30 and 37° S), and river streamflows in semi-arid regions of central Chile and west-central Argentina. It highlights the influence of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) on water availability.

This fact sheet describes research using Polylepis tarapacana tree rings to reconstruct precipitation on the Bolivian Altiplano, linking a severe drought starting in 1316 to a shift from vulnerable valley villages to fortified hilltop settlements (Pukaras) due to social conflict over water.

This IAI fact sheet describes how tree-ring analysis of Polylepis tarapacana in the Bolivian Altiplano provides evidence that a severe, prolonged drought between 1316 and 1371 coincided with a transition from vulnerable settlements to fortified sites (Pukaras), suggesting that water scarcity triggered social conflicts.

The 'Protocolos Comunitarios Bioculturales: Kit de Herramientas para Facilitadores Comunitarios' is a comprehensive guide published by Natural Justice in 2012. It provides a framework and a set of participatory tools to help Indigenous Peoples and local communities document their customary laws, values, and governance systems into 'biocultural community protocols'. These protocols are designed to empower communities to manage their territories, protect their collective biocultural heritage, and negotiate on equal terms with external actors such as governments, corporations, and NGOs.

Biocultural Community Protocols: A Toolkit for Community Facilitators is a comprehensive guide published by Natural Justice in 2012. It provides Indigenous peoples and local communities with a framework to document their customary laws, values, and decision-making processes into 'biocultural community protocols'. These instruments are designed to help communities secure their rights and territories, manage interactions with external actors (such as governments, researchers, and companies), and advocate for the stewardship of their collective biocultural heritage.

This guide provides an overview of how countries are incorporating transparency provisions into investor-state dispute settlement processes to address the historical lack of public access to information regarding arbitration disputes.

The document is a list of actions and decisions from the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Asunción, Paraguay, on June 15-16, 2011.

The document records the resolutions adopted during the 18th Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 15-16, 2011, in Asunción, Paraguay.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) outlines its activities plan for July 2011 to June 2012, focusing on the renewal of its training and scientific programs, the establishment of a Centre of Excellence on water security, and the commencement of a MacArthur Foundation-funded project on biodiversity in the Tropical Andes.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) outlines its activity plan for July 2011 to June 2012, focusing on renewing its scientific and training programs, launching new initiatives like the CRN3, and establishing a Center of Excellence for water security.

The minutes of the Eighteenth IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP), held in June 2011 in Asunción, Paraguay, detail the administrative, financial, and scientific progress of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The meeting focused on approving the FY 2011-2012 budget, adopting a one-year Strategic Plan, and initiating the process to select a new host country for the IAI Directorate. Key scientific developments include the endorsement of a virtual Center for Water Security and reports on regional climate impacts, such as extreme La Niña events in Colombia.