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This report chapter argues that secure tenurial rights are a fundamental prerequisite for successful community-based conservation (CBC). It contrasts the failures of state-owned 'public' tenure—which often leads to 'open access' degradation—with the effectiveness of community-based systems that derive legitimacy from local participants. The authors advocate for the state recognition of community perimeters to protect biodiversity and prevent the disenfranchisement of rural populations by domestic and international elites.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law outlines several reform options for Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) to be considered by UNCITRAL Working Group III. The document argues that current ISDS mechanisms are asymmetrical, often ignoring state obligations and public interest, and proposes alternatives such as multilateral treaty termination, the allowance of state counterclaims, public interest carve-outs, 'clean hands' clauses for investors, the requirement to exhaust local remedies, and expanded third-party access to proceedings.

The Healthy NDC Scorecard is a visual tool designed to evaluate whether national climate commitments (NDCs) are sufficient to protect human health, measuring them against the Paris Agreement and science-aligned targets.

This report by the Global Climate and Health Alliance (GCHA) provides reflections from its members on the outcomes of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) in May 2025. It details key policy achievements, such as the adoption of the Global Action Plan on Climate and Health and the first pandemic agreement, while highlighting critical gaps regarding fossil fuel phase-outs and implementation uncertainties.

This statement by Friends of the Earth International outlines four guiding principles for a "just recovery" following the COVID-19 crisis. The organization argues that the pandemic is a result of a capitalist, patriarchal, and racist economic system that prioritizes profit over human rights and the environment. The document calls for a systemic transformation that abandons neoliberalism, promotes international solidarity, strengthens democracy, and addresses interrelated ecological and social crises through a redistributive economy and a transition to 100% renewable energy.

Friends of the Earth International proposes four guiding principles for a "just recovery" from the COVID-19 crisis, arguing that the pandemic stems from a capitalist, patriarchal, and racist economic system. The organization calls for a transformative system change that prioritizes ecological limits, human rights, and the redistribution of wealth over corporate profits and neoliberal austerity.

This document provides the key terms and methodology for the Forest Declaration Assessment, focusing on indicators for forest loss, degradation, and restoration. It details the use of a linear reduction pathway to reach 'gross zero' deforestation by 2030 and outlines the data sources and cost-effectiveness thresholds used to estimate global restoration potential through 2050.

This management letter, dated August 11, 2004, was issued by KPMG Auditores Independentes to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The document details internal control weaknesses identified during an interim audit, focusing on member contribution arrears, project reporting irregularities, approval flows, contract deficiencies, procurement manuals, and human resources practices.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents a comparative analysis of different scales for calculating member country contributions to its basic budget. The Financial and Administrative Committee (FAC) evaluated the current Organization of American States (OAS) scale against the United Nations (UN) and International Council for Science (ICSU) scales, suggesting that the UN scale better reflects payment capacity.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) requested a core budget of US$ 936,353 for Fiscal Year 2001/2002, slightly higher than previous estimates. The budget relies on contributions from member countries, with the United States providing the largest share (US$ 550,000). The IAI warns that its cash flow is highly sensitive to contribution levels, noting that a drop to 80% of approved contributions would result in a deficit of US$ 154,353.

This document consists of reports from the fourteenth and fifteenth meetings of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), held in November 2000 in Washington, DC, and May 2001 in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. The meetings focused on the management of the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) and Initial Science Program (ISP), the integration of Human Dimensions (HD) into global change science, and the strategic direction of IAI's funding and institutional partnerships.

The document is a report from the 22nd meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), held in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, from July 26-28, 2005. The meeting focused on the IAI's funding crisis, the evaluation of research proposals for the second round of the Collaborative Research Network (CRN II) program, and updates on upcoming meetings and institutional partnerships.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) announced the IAI Small Grant Program (IAI-SGP) in November 2001. This competitive program provides funding for small research projects, workshops, and technical reports to foster collaborative global change research among scientists and institutions in IAI member countries, specifically aiming to build the foundation for future research networks.

This report details the financial status of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) as of September 30, 2001, covering the core budget, country contributions, and specific research program budgets (CRN, ISP III, and PESCA).

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presented its Core Budget request for the 2003/2004 fiscal year, maintaining a total request of $939,170, identical to the previous year. The document outlines a 'zero net growth approach' for operational expenditures while proposing an 8% increase in member country contributions to avoid cash deficits by 2005/2006.

This annex outlines the role of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) in the Belmont Forum Collaborative Research Action (CRA) on Transdisciplinary Research for Pathways to Sustainability. While the IAI is not providing financial support for this phase, it is offering in-kind contributions through network facilitation, capacity building, and coordination with its 19 member Parties in the Americas.

The document is a participant list for the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), which took place on June 27 and 28, 2002, in São José dos Campos, Brazil.

This document is a participants list for the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties, held from September 12-14, 1994, in Mexico City, Mexico.

The May 1999 IAI Director's Report outlines the progress of the Initial Science Program (ISP) and the Collaborative Research Network (CRN), the latter of which funded 13 projects with a total adjusted budget of US$ 10.4 million. The report highlights challenges in securing diverse funding beyond the NSF and notes a deficit in voluntary member country contributions. It also details capacity-building initiatives, including the IAI-UM Summer Institute and the Pan-American Climate Information System (PACIS), and reports on diplomatic missions to member countries to strengthen institutional ties.

This fact sheet describes research supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) on the ecosystem services provided by phytoplankton, specifically their role in oxygen production and carbon sequestration, and the efforts of the Antares Network to monitor these processes across Latin America.