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This document is a list of action items from the 24th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Manaus, Brazil, from June 12-15, 2007. It details administrative approvals, the creation of ad hoc commissions for strategic planning and personnel evaluation, and budget approvals.

Amory Lovins argues that the world is entering a transition away from oil driven by the economic superiority of energy efficiency. He highlights the potential for ultralight hybrid vehicles, the role of the U.S. Pentagon in driving material innovation to reduce logistics risks, and estimates that eliminating U.S. oil use by the 2040s would cost $15 per barrel. The text suggests that this shift is already being adopted by companies like Wal-Mart and Boeing.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) reported 'net' CO2 emissions of 1,031 metric tons in 2004 and 978 metric tons in 2005, representing a decrease from its 2000 base year. WRI achieves a 'net zero' balance annually through the purchase of offsets, primarily via the Chicago Climate Exchange. The organization utilizes Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to green 100% of its electricity and has implemented internal efficiency measures, such as energy-efficient lighting and electronic payroll. WRI also published a guide for service sector GHG management and planned a 3,000-square-foot green roof for its office building.

This guide by the World Resources Institute provides office- and retail-based companies with a framework for procuring renewable energy. It details the business case for switching to green power, explains three primary delivery options—retail programs, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), and on-site generation—and offers strategies to minimize costs and account for greenhouse gas emissions.

This fact sheet provides an overview of federal and state funding resources available to transit agencies, school bus fleets, and local communities in the United States for the purchase and deployment of cleaner, advanced bus technologies and related infrastructure.

The report analyzes the impact of bilateral trade agreements on copyright and access to knowledge, noting that agreements involving the U.S. often impose protections (such as 70-year terms and anti-circumvention of TPMs) that exceed multilateral standards. It also summarizes IP disputes in the WTO regarding pharmaceutical compulsory licensing and genetic resource disclosure, as well as tensions at WIPO over the Substantive Patent Law Treaty.

This report documents the first decade of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), from its establishment in 1992 to 2002. It details the institute's institutional structure, the evolution of its scientific agenda, and the implementation of various research funding programs and collaborative networks aimed at understanding global environmental changes across the Americas.

This report documents the first decade of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), covering its institutional development, scientific agenda, and research programs from 1992 to 2002. It details the transition from a conceptual phase to an operational entity, the establishment of its headquarters in Brazil, and the implementation of various grant programs and cooperative research networks aimed at understanding environmental changes across the Americas.

This report documents the first decade of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), from its establishment in 1992 to 2002. It outlines the institute's institutional development, the evolution of its scientific agenda, and the implementation of various grant programs and research networks designed to understand environmental changes across the Americas.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) reported 1,306 metric tons of CO2 emissions for fiscal year 2002, a 3.5% decrease from 2001. The main emission sources were purchased electricity (42%) and air travel (40%). While air travel emissions have declined since 2000, electricity emissions have risen by 24% due to shared building energy use. WRI has achieved its net-zero goal early through the purchase of offsets and is now focusing on refining its base year to 2000 and helping other organizations reduce their emissions through published guides and tools.

This teaching note describes a case study on how Fred Schoeneborn, a coordinator at Mobil Corporation, successfully implemented the Green Lights lighting retrofit initiative across a large organization despite lacking direct authority over facilities managers.

This case study describes the Waste Reduction Always Pays (WRAP) program implemented by the Louisiana Division of the Dow Chemical Company. Originally evolving from an energy-saving contest in 1981, WRAP was formally announced in 1986 to reduce pollution and operating costs through employee-led innovation. The program utilizes a competitive submission process where projects are evaluated on technical viability and return on investment (ROI), rewarding winners with public recognition and project leadership roles rather than direct financial prizes.

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute outlines the technology, environmental benefits, and economic considerations of hybrid-electric buses compared to conventional diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) buses in North America.

This fact sheet details the distribution of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grants for high-speed rail projects across four US regions: West, Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast, as well as additional planning awards.

A guide providing the legal and administrative details required for individuals to make planned gifts, such as bequests or beneficiary designations, to the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI).

This guide provides the legal and administrative details necessary for donors to include the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) in their wills, trusts, retirement accounts, or life insurance policies.

A 2011 statement by Friends of the Earth International and partners rejecting the 'Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investment' (RAI). The authors argue that large-scale land acquisitions are driven by financial speculation, violate human rights, and threaten food security, calling instead for the prohibition of land grabbing and the promotion of food sovereignty and peasant-led agriculture.

The IAI report (July 2016 - May 2017) outlines progress in transdisciplinary climate research and science-policy integration in the Americas. Key achievements include the evaluation of the TISG seed grant program, the management of 17 CRN3 research networks, the launch of a climate impact MOOC with over 6,500 participants, and the establishment of a Science-Policy Liaison Office in Buenos Aires to measure scientific impact on regional governance.

This document is a participant guide and agenda for a three-day workshop hosted by the IAI Center for Science Diplomacy in Washington D.C., focusing on science and innovation diplomacy.

Minutes from the sixth meeting of the IAI Executive Council in Panama City (November 1997) detailing the approval of 16 ISP III research projects with a 10% budget reduction, the development of a Data Information System (DIS) with a first node due in 1998, and new administrative requirements for research grants.