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This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents the operating budget request for the 2024-2025 fiscal year and preliminary requests for 2025-2027, detailing necessary increases in country contributions to support strategic activities and staffing.

This briefing provides a financial review of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, detailing contributions from member Parties, operational expenditures, and administrative controls as of March 31, 2024.

The report documents the 2024 Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held via videoconference on 26 March 2024. The primary outcome of the meeting was the consensus approval of Panama's proposal to host the headquarters of the IAI Directorate.

This report documents the 2024 Extraordinary Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held via videoconference on March 26, 2024. The primary purpose of the meeting was to review and decide upon a proposal from Panama to host the headquarters of the IAI Executive Directorate.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development analyzes policy measures used by Costa Rica, Gabon, Indonesia, Peru, and Rwanda to combat deforestation and explores how voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) can complement these government efforts.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) updates the tracking of climate commitments for the 70 largest public financial institutions (PFIs) for 2023 and analyzes the climate strategies of 49 smaller PFIs in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The findings indicate minimal progress among large PFIs, while smaller institutions often demonstrate higher ambition when supported by their national governments.

This case study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development examines how mining companies and partners in South Africa, Peru, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are leveraging digital technologies and infrastructure to improve community engagement and gender equality.

This policy brief, produced by Transforma and WWF, outlines the climate adaptation challenges and opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean in the lead-up to COP30 in Belém do Pará, Brazil. It emphasizes the need to scale adaptation financing, integrate biodiversity and human rights into national planning, and leverage Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to build resilience in a region that is the second most exposed to climate change globally.

This policy brief, produced by Transforma and WWF, analyzes the challenges and opportunities for a Just Energy Transition (JET) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It argues that the region must move beyond simple decarbonization toward a socio-ecological transition that addresses structural inequalities, fiscal dependence on fossil fuels, and the protection of biodiversity and human rights, particularly in the context of the upcoming COP30 in Brazil.

The report details the 56th meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held via videoconference on 14 November 2023. The meeting focused on the election of the EC Bureau for 2023-2025, the status of the Core Budget, and progress reports on science and capacity-building activities following the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-31).

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on December 7, 2023, between the Foundation for Research and Innovation of the State of Santa Catarina (FAPESC) and the Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to collaborate on science, technology, and innovation, specifically regarding global environmental change.

This report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), the Global Resilience Partnership, and USAID outlines the business case for private sector investment in climate adaptation and resilience. It identifies three primary opportunities: 'Protecting' existing assets and supply chains, 'Growing' the market for adaptation solutions, and 'Participating' in public sector implementation. The analysis emphasizes that adaptation is no longer a theoretical risk but a business imperative, particularly in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), where investments often yield high benefit-to-cost ratios.

The document is a list of participants for the 56th Meeting of the Executive Council to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, held via videoconference on 14 November 2023.

This report examines parental leave policies within the large-scale mining sector, comparing international standards, national laws across 12 countries, and the specific policies of major mining companies. It highlights a discrepancy between formal policies and the actual workplace culture, which often contributes to a "leaky pipeline" where women leave the industry at earlier career stages.

The WASH-Flows tool, developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute under the Bolivia WATCH Program, is a Microsoft Excel-based analytical tool designed to estimate and assess the vulnerability of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services at household and community levels. It aims to integrate WASH data into watershed planning and support progress toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, particularly in rural and peri-urban settings in low- and middle-income countries.

WASH-Flows is an Excel-based analytical tool developed by the Stockholm Environment Institute under the Bolivia WATCH program to evaluate the vulnerability of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services. It translates qualitative household data into quantitative metrics to help planners and local governments in rural and peri-urban areas monitor progress toward SDG 6 and optimize watershed management. Currently in beta and applied in three Bolivian watersheds, the tool estimates water demand and pollution loads, providing data that can be integrated into hydrological models like WEAP.

This working paper evaluates the impact of forest fires on the permanence of natural climate solutions (NCS) within voluntary carbon markets, specifically analyzing six REDD+ projects certified under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program in Brazil, Indonesia, and Peru.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) provides a financial update for the first three months of the 2023-2024 fiscal year (July to September 2023), detailing party contributions and operational expenditures.

This report details the activities of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate from 1 July 2023 to 13 October 2023. It focuses on the implementation of decisions from the 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP-31), specifically regarding research programs on climate-health and ocean systems, science diplomacy, and the expansion of institutional associations.

This briefing from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) emphasizes the necessity of public engagement and citizen involvement in the policy-making process to achieve climate ambitions and ensure the long-term success of national adaptation plan (NAP) processes.