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This document is a list of actions and decisions from the 16th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on December 2-3, 2002, in Panama City, Panama.

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).

This document is an action list from the sixth meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on November 19-20, 1997, in Panama City, Panama. It details administrative decisions regarding project funding, committee formations, and policy updates.

This action list details the decisions made during the Eighth Meeting of the IAT Executive Council (EC) held on November 23-24, 1998, in Montevideo, Uruguay. The meeting focused on the governance of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), the establishment of working groups for program implementation and fundraising, and the approval of research funding.

This briefing documents the resolutions passed during the Ninth Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held from June 14 to 15, 1999, in Ottawa, Canada. The meeting focused on administrative restructuring, budget approvals, funding commitments for scientific capacity and research networks, and the establishment of ethical guidelines.

This document is a list of action items from the 26th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 17-18, 2008. It details administrative decisions, recommendations for the Conference of Parties (CoP), and strategic initiatives regarding capacity building and institutional governance.

This briefing document records the decisions and actions taken during the 42nd Meeting of the IAI Executive Council held in Santiago, Chile, on 17 June 2016. The meeting focused on administrative governance, the selection process for a new Executive Director, and the development of regional climate-related dissemination products.

The Declaration of Panama is a statement issued following the Eighth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Conference of the Parties, held on July 19th and 20th in Panama City. The document reaffirms the IAI's role as a leading intergovernmental organization for coordinating regional research on global change, emphasizing the need for scientific merit, interdisciplinary cooperation, and continued financial support from Member States.

The Panama Declaration is a statement issued following the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on July 19 and 20 in Panama City. The document reaffirms the IAI's role as a leading intergovernmental organization for coordinating regional research on global change, emphasizing the importance of scientific merit, peer review, and international cooperation to support mitigation and adaptation strategies in the Americas.

This policy summary based on the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report details the threats to water security in the Americas. Key issues include glacier loss in the Andes, water scarcity in North American irrigated agriculture, and governance barriers in Central and South America. It emphasizes the need for equitable, intersectoral adaptation strategies and the integration of indigenous knowledge to reduce climate risks.

The Financial and Administrative Ad Hoc Committee (FAC) reviewed the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) core budget request for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, recommending its approval by the Council of the Parties.

This report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Finance and Administration (FAC) evaluates the 2017-2018 operating budget for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), recommending its approval by the Conference of the Parties.

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.

This report documents the proceedings and recommendations of the 51st meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held via videoconference on 22 June 2021. The meeting focused on administrative approvals, financial reports, and the introduction of new policy frameworks regarding whistleblowing and gender, as well as a new initiative for national climate assessments in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This action list from the twelfth meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council, held in December 2000, details administrative approvals regarding external evaluations, personnel nominations, and future meeting locations.

The Nineteenth Meeting of the IAI Executive Council, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on June 29-30, 2004, focused on institutional updates, financial approvals, and the upcoming resignation of the IAI Director.

This report, published by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (iai) and Latinoamérica21, examines the multifaceted impacts of climate change across Latin America and the Caribbean. It highlights the vulnerability of rural women, the disruption of education by extreme weather, and the drivers of climate-induced migration. The document advocates for a transition toward transdisciplinary science and participatory governance, particularly in water management and public health, to address the socio-ecological crises of the Anthropocene.

This report from the Financial and Administrative Committee (FAC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), prepared by the United States as Chair, provides an update on the IAI's financial standing and budget requests for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

The report details the proceedings of the 59th meeting of the Executive Council of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on 28 May 2025 in Asunción, Paraguay. The meeting focused on financial planning, the impact of funding uncertainties on regional research leadership, the relocation of the IAI headquarters to Panama, and proposals to improve the designation of national representatives to ensure institutional continuity.

This statement outlines the United States' approach to climate research through the U.S. Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI) and the Climate Change Science Program (CCSP), while affirming its support for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI).