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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 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.

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.

The document is a contact list of government officials, researchers, and agency directors from across the Americas, including representatives from ministries of science, technology, and environment. It lists specific individuals and their contact details for countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the United States, and Uruguay, while noting that official designations are still needed for Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

The policy brief evaluates the vulnerability and institutional capacities of three Latin American coastal communities—Teacapan (Mexico), Bayahibe (Dominican Republic), and Brava de Almada (Brazil)—to respond to extreme rainfall events. While legal frameworks and actor networks are generally sufficient, the study finds that citizen participation mechanisms are consistently weak across the sites. The report highlights specific deficiencies: Brava de Almada lacks inter-institutional communication and popular participation in contingency plans; Teacapan suffers from fragile local response actions despite a robust regional civil protection system; and Bayahibe is partially ignored by central government-led initiatives. The document recommends improving two-way communication between local and central authorities, increasing social risk perception, and updating risk management tools like vulnerability maps.

This conceptual note describes a workshop (August 6-8, 2025) aimed at introducing science diplomacy to professionals in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event seeks to leverage Brazil's COP30 presidency to position the region as a leader in evidence-based climate solutions. The program includes panels on science diplomacy concepts, multilateral practices, and energy transition, alongside five working groups focused on creating regional governance agendas for climate, biodiversity, health, agriculture, energy, and emerging technologies.

The document identifies the IAI Directorate and members of its Science-Policy and Scientific Advisory Committees attending UNFCCC COP28. The delegation includes experts in climate and health, science diplomacy, adaptation for rural and indigenous communities, carbon emissions, and marine governance.

The document lists the IAI delegation and advisory committee members attending COP28, detailing their professional focuses and areas of expertise. Key personnel include Executive Director Anna Stewart Ibarra, Science Director Edwin Castellanos, and Deputy Executive Director Marcella Ohira, alongside advisory members specializing in climate policy, ecosystem services, regional climate scenarios, and marine ecology.

The Eleventh Meeting of the IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP), held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 30 and July 2, 2004, focused on administrative approvals and governance. The CoP approved the IAI Annual Program 2004/2005, the Alternative Core Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2004/2005, and the Proposed Principles regarding In-kind Contributions. It also maintained current Member Country Contributions for the 2004/2005 period and elected members for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Executive Council (EC) for 2004-2006. Additionally, the CoP recommended the launch of a call for 'Letters of Intent' for a second round of the IAI Collaborative Research Network (CRN) program, with project implementation contingent on funding from the US National Science Foundation (NSF). Canada was selected to host the twelfth CoP meeting.

The Panama Declaration reaffirms the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) as the key regional mechanism for coordinating scientific and socio-economic research on global change in the Americas. The Conference of the Parties highlighted IAI's role in developing regional research networks, promoting interdisciplinary cooperation across Earth, marine, atmospheric, and social sciences, and enhancing technical capacities through grants and scholarships. The document emphasizes that the scientific agenda, peer review, and international collaboration should drive IAI's programs. Member states renewed their commitment to voluntary contributions and called for non-signatory states in the Americas to join the Agreement.

Cuba assesses the first decade of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), noting that while regional capacity has grown, financial resources—totaling approximately 20 million dollars—have been insufficiently distributed, with only 25% directed toward capacity building in less-resourced, more vulnerable countries. Cuba recommends that the IAI integrate more closely with National Science Programs to ensure research aligns with member countries' priorities and suggests expanding the scientific agenda to include human dimensions, education, and the specific vulnerability of island nations.

The IAI Directorate Report for July 2013 - June 2014 details the management of science network grants, including the Third Collaborative Research Network Program (CRN3) and the Small Grants for Collaborative Research in the Americas. It highlights interdisciplinary research on tropical dry forests, Andean biodiversity hotspots, and freshwater ecosystem risks. The report also outlines capacity-building seminars in Guatemala and Panama, the publication of a guide on urban climate responses in Latin America, and the IAI's strategic alignment with global initiatives such as Future Earth and IPBES.

The IAI's 2013-2014 report details the management of several research networks, including the Cooperative Research Networks (CRN3) and the MacArthur Foundation project, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to global change. Key achievements include the development of a GIS-based climate assistant for the tropical Andes, the publication of a guide on urban climate responses in Latin America, and the establishment of strategic partnerships with IPBES, UNESCO, and Future Earth. The report also highlights the transition of the IAI's executive office to Montevideo and ongoing efforts to integrate social sciences into climate research to better inform policy decisions.

The report outlines the implementation of the RLA/92/G34 project, focusing on the deployment of GIS-SPRING 2.0 and METVIEW systems, hardware upgrades for IBM RISC 6000/250 workstations across several Latin American and Caribbean countries, and the establishment of experimental internet nodes in Costa Rica and Uruguay. It also highlights the inclusion of Jamaica in the project and proposes a potential Phase II to support the creation of regional research consortia for biodiversity and climate change.

The report evaluates the financial standing of the IAI, noting a shift from deficits to surpluses in recent estimates due to a 'principio de prudencia' (principle of prudence). For the 1998-1999 period, the financial result improved from a deficit of U$S 712 to a positive balance of U$S 21,475. For the 1999-2000 period, the most optimistic estimate projects a surplus of U$S 36,375, while the most pessimistic projects a deficit of U$S 83,625. These improvements are primarily attributed to a 'sustancial abatimiento' (substantial reduction) in personnel salaries and benefits, specifically for the Director and Scientific Officer, as well as reductions in travel expenses.

The analysis examines how US universal and sectoral tariffs affect Latin American countries, noting that while Mexico and Central American nations face higher effective tariff rates, South American nations are more vulnerable to indirect shocks from China. It highlights that China's ability to implement counter-cyclical fiscal and monetary policies to mitigate US tariff impacts will determine the stability of commodity prices and growth in South America.

The IISD provides multidisciplinary research and participatory risk management to help governments and communities transition from crisis to sustainability. Its work focuses on integrating climate adaptation into decision-making, addressing environmental drivers of conflict in fragile states, and securing agricultural value chains against climate uncertainty.

The document provides a list of the top 15 cocoa-producing countries as of 2016, categorizing them by production levels and their status regarding Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) compliance.

This report provides a spatial analysis of disaster incidence in Central America and the Dominican Republic between 1950 and 2020. It identifies that hydrometeorological events, specifically floods and landslides, are the most recurrent threats, often coinciding with high-density urban areas and coastal zones. The study highlights a significant increase in recorded disasters since 1990, peaking in 2010. It further correlates disaster risk with physical variables, noting that 70.7% of records occur below 1,000 meters above sea level and that a high percentage of critical territories are located in areas with medium to high population density. The analysis also observes a decline in forest cover and an increase in pasture land from 1990 to 2018, linking these land-use changes to increased disaster vulnerability.