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The document is an action list from the Seventeenth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on June 02-03, 2003, in Boulder, USA. It details administrative decisions, the formation of committees, and recommendations to be forwarded to the Conference of Parties (CoP).

The report documents the 50th meeting of the Executive Council (EC-50) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held via videoconference on August 19, 2020. The meeting focused on implementing decisions from the 28th Conference of the Parties (CoP-28), including administrative updates to personnel manuals and the establishment of gender policies.

The document examines the multifaceted effects of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting vulnerabilities in artisanal fisheries, rural women's livelihoods, education, and public health. It argues that traditional top-down scientific and governance models are insufficient, proposing instead 'co-production' of knowledge and participatory water and land management to build regional resilience.

The document examines the diverse impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting vulnerabilities in rural communities, women, education, and public health. It discusses the role of ocean warming in collapsing fisheries, the link between deforestation and zoonotic diseases, and the necessity of shifting from technocratic to participatory water governance. The report emphasizes the 'Anthropocene' as a geological era driven by human activity and argues for a transdisciplinary approach to science that integrates local and indigenous knowledge to create effective public policies.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Belmont Forum are coordinating the Collaborative Research Action (CRA) on Climate, Environment and Health (CEH). The first round of CEH funding, launched in 2019, provided over 12 million euros and in-kind contributions from 13 funding agencies across 10 countries to support 9 projects involving 69 researchers from 20 countries. A second round of funding (CEH2) is currently being developed through a scoping process involving virtual workshops in the Americas from July to September 2021 to identify science and funding priorities.

The document details the implementation of twelve CRN II projects focused on environmental change, biodiversity, and climate risks across the Americas. Key activities include the establishment of research sites in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina, the development of geospatial databases for Caribbean coastal scenarios, and the analysis of tropical cyclones and paleotempestology. The IAI Directorate emphasizes interdisciplinary cooperation, such as linking biodiversity projects and integrating fishery information systems to improve policy relevance.

The IAI activities plan for 2016-2017 focuses on institutional transitions in Argentina and Brazil, the continuation and expansion of CRN3 research projects with an emphasis on interdisciplinary science and ecosystem services, and the delivery of professional development seminars across the Americas. Key science-policy goals include launching a MOOC at COP-22, participating in UNCBD COP-13 and IPBES-5, and aligning research with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The IAI's 2016-2017 plan focuses on enhancing interdisciplinary research through the CRN3 projects and new grants on ecosystem services for adaptation. Key capacity-building initiatives include professional seminars in Costa Rica, Chile, Dominican Republic, and Canada, as well as an advanced science school on the nitrogen cycle in Brazil. The institute aims to strengthen science-policy links through a MOOC launched at COP 22, a partnership with IPBES, and participation in the UN High-Level Political Forum regarding the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The IAI report outlines its efforts to bridge the gap between climate science and policy in the Americas through capacity-building programs, international networking, and strategic alliances with UN agencies and development banks. Key achievements include the implementation of seed grant programs, the development of climate vulnerability tools for the tropical Andes, and increased visibility through the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) campaign. The document also highlights a transition toward a more diversified funding model and the establishment of a Science-Policy Liaison office in Buenos Aires to quantify the impact of IAI research on national and regional policies.

The report outlines administrative and strategic actions by the IAI Executive Council, including the establishment of a selection commission for a new Executive Director, efforts to improve member country engagement, and the pursuit of a Host Country Agreement with Brazil. It also notes the IAI's intent to join the Future Earth program and the development of terms of reference for open science.

The IAI Directorate report details the closure of the SGP-CRA program, which leveraged US$ 26 million to advance research on oceanography, cyclones, and hydrology, influencing legislation in Argentina and risk reduction in the Caribbean. It also highlights the ongoing CRN3 program, which employs interdisciplinary approaches and agent-based modeling to address global change, and the initiation of CONICET-IAI projects in Argentina. The report emphasizes the importance of early-stage interdisciplinarity and the development of an Inter-American Forum for Cooperation in Global Change Research to create a multilateral funding mechanism.

This document is a list of participants for the 25th Conference of the Parties (CoP25) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, held on June 13-14, 2017, in Bogotá, Colombia.

This report details the activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate from June 1, 2024, to April 2025. It focuses on implementing decisions from the 32nd Conference of the Parties (CoP-32), expanding institutional partnerships, advancing transdisciplinary research on climate, health, and oceans, and strengthening science diplomacy through the IAI Science Diplomacy Center and the STeP Fellowship program.

A 1998 Statement of Intent between the United States and Chile to launch the Pan-American Climate Information System for Disaster Preparedness (PACIS) to reduce disasters and improve decision-making regarding climate fluctuations.

This document is an annex to a science report from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, dated April 30, 1998. It consists of a series of tables detailing the status of project reports, scientific meeting presentations, student support, and the evaluation of pre-proposals related to climate change and global change research in the Americas.

This document is a participant list for the 37th Executive Council Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, held in Mexico City on August 12, 2014. It details the names, affiliations, and contact information of attendees from several countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Paraguay, Uruguay, USA, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, and Peru, as well as representatives from international bodies and the IAI Directorate.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) was established in 1992 following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development to conduct multinational collaborative research on global environmental change in the Americas. Its mission is to advance scientific understanding of these phenomena and their socioeconomic implications to support policy-makers in member countries. The IAI's Science Agenda focuses on two primary themes: understanding climate change and variability, and conducting comparative studies of ecosystems, biodiversity, land use, and water resources.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is an intergovernmental entity established in 1992 to improve the understanding of global environmental change and its socioeconomic implications in the Americas. It provides scientific information to policymakers in its 19 member countries to support the development of adaptation plans. The IAI's scientific agenda focuses on climate variability, regional climate change, and comparative studies of ecosystems, biodiversity, and water resources across tropical, temperate, and cold latitudes.

The document examines the critical state of biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting threats such as 'empty forest syndrome,' gold mining in the Amazon, and the impact of global commodity trade. It emphasizes the vital role of ecosystem services—such as water regulation in Andean páramos and soil health for agriculture—and argues for a shift from an extractivist logic to an inclusive conservation model that integrates indigenous knowledge and territorial rights. The text also explores the nexus between biodiversity and human health, the potential of a sustainable blue economy, and the risks associated with the 'green extractivism' of lithium mining for the energy transition.

The document outlines the establishment and operational framework of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), a regional network designed to coordinate global change research across the Americas. It details a seven-theme science agenda, a distributed research architecture based on 'Research Consortia' and 'Research Centers', and a governance structure comprising a Conference of the Parties, an Executive Council, and a Scientific Advisory Committee. The report proposes a funding model split into Program, Project, and Core funds and provides a detailed agenda for the inaugural meeting of the Conference of the Parties to finalize the Institute's leadership and headquarters.