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This report details the decisions made during the Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Merida, Mexico, on July 27-28, 2000. The meeting focused on administrative governance, financial approvals, the establishment of an external evaluation process, and the election of leadership for the IAI Executive Council and Scientific Advisory Committee.

This document is a list of actions and decisions from the Seventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Mérida, Mexico, on July 27-28, 2000.

The minutes of the Tenth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council, held in Caracas, Venezuela, on December 2-3, 1999, detail institutional governance, funding strategies, and the approval of scientific capacity-building projects. Key outcomes include the funding of 11 PESCA projects, the adoption of a new fund-raising strategy, and the planning of a future strategic plan for the institute's scientific development.

This document is a participant list for the Tenth Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC), which took place in Caracas, Venezuela, on December 02-03, 1999.

This report provides a status update on the PESCA program's project selection process as of November 8, 1999, detailing the proposal submission phase, the mail review process, and the scheduled panel and Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) reviews.

This document is a participant list for the Sixth Meeting of the IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP) held in Ottawa, Canada. It lists representatives from various countries (including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, and the USA), observers from other nations and organizations (such as Bolivia, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, APN, CARICOM, OAS, and WMO), and IAI staff.

This document is a participant list for the Ninth Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC), held in Ottawa, Canada.

This document is a draft administrative budget proposal for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 1999/2000 fiscal year, detailing projected expenditures, estimated cash balances, and member country contributions.

The report details the proceedings of the 11th Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Lima, Peru, on April 19-20, 1999. The meeting focused on updating the status of research programs, addressing institutional conflicts of interest, and planning future scientific collaborations and training initiatives.

The draft minutes of the eighth meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council, held in Montevideo, Uruguay, on November 23-24, 1998, detail discussions on scientific capacity building, funding challenges, and the approval of research programs for the Americas.

The draft report of the Fifth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held June 4-5, 1998, in Arlington, Virginia, details the approval of a revised science agenda, budget authorizations, the re-election of Director Armando Rabuffetti, and the establishment of a capacity-building program for under-represented countries.

The 1992 Agreement Establishing the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research creates a regional network of cooperating research entities dedicated to studying the natural and human-induced alterations of the Earth system. The Institute focuses on interdisciplinary research, the exchange of scientific data, and providing information to governments to support public policy regarding global change.

The 1992 Agreement establishing the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) creates a regional network of research organizations dedicated to studying global-scale changes. The Institute focuses on interdisciplinary research across earth, ocean, atmospheric, environmental, and human sciences, with a specific emphasis on the Americas. It is governed by a Conference of Parties, an Executive Council, a Scientific Advisory Committee, and an Administrative Directorate.

This case study describes the development and functionality of the Caribbean Assessment Regional DROught Tool (CARiDRO), a web-based application designed to facilitate drought assessment at regional and grid-point levels for the Caribbean and Central America regions using both observed and modelled datasets.

A case study in Las Tunas province, Cuba, using the CARiDRO tool and RCM simulations, projects that drought events between 2011 and 2050 will be more frequent, intense, and prolonged than those seen in 2003-2005. The study finds that the frequency of moderate to extreme droughts lasting four or more months will increase to 12-18 occurrences, driven by reduced precipitation and increased evaporation due to rising temperatures. The findings underscore the importance of water management strategies, including water saving and evaporation controls, to adapt to these projected climate extremes.

This fact sheet describes climate data tools and research funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) to support decision-makers in the Caribbean. It highlights the CARIWIG data portal, which provides historical data and future projections, and the CCORAL tool for integrating climate change into policy and practice.

This fact sheet describes climate data tools and research funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) for the Caribbean region, specifically focusing on the CARIWIG data portal and the CCORAL tool for policy integration.

This report analyzes flood risk and the economic impact of meteorological events in Jamaica, highlighting a recurring pattern of damage to public infrastructure and the systemic failure to enforce land-use policies in hazard-prone areas.

This briefing note by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Global Initiative for Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (GIESCR) reviews the 2023 outputs of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) regarding climate change. It details the Committee's focus on gender-responsive adaptation, the disproportionate impact of climate change on marginalized women, and recommendations concerning fossil fuel extraction and climate finance.

This policy brief examines the conflict between international intellectual property (IP) rights and the protection of traditional knowledge and biological resources. It argues that the TRIPS Agreement fails to recognize traditional knowledge, contrasting it with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and advocates for the amendment of IP agreements to require disclosure of origin and benefit-sharing.