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The draft minutes of the forty-fourth meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on June 14, 2017, in Bogotá, Colombia, detail the approval of previous decisions and the establishment of new actions regarding committee nominations, funding agency participation, and long-term institutional strategies.

This briefing outlines the decisions and actions taken during the 44th Meeting of the Executive Council (CE) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 14, 2017, in Bogotá, Colombia.

The document contains the minutes of the 44th Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 14, 2017, in Bogotá, Colombia. The meeting focused on approving the agenda and previous decisions, establishing criteria for committee member selection, and reviewing long-term strategies for communication and financing.

The document records the decisions and actions taken during the twenty-fifth Conference of the Parties (CoP-XXV) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Bogotá, Colombia, on June 13-14, 2017. The session focused on governance elections, financial approvals for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, and directives for the IAI Directorate to develop long-term strategies for communication, funding, and open data.

This document records the decisions and actions taken during the 25th Conference of the Parties (CoP-XXV) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Bogotá, Colombia, on June 13-14, 2017.

This document records the decisions and actions taken during the 43rd Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on June 12, 2017, in Bogotá, Colombia.

The draft minutes of the 43rd IAI Executive Council meeting detail efforts to align global change research with regional policy priorities, specifically the UN SDGs. Key outcomes include recommendations for an open data policy, a new long-term funding strategy to counter declining government contributions, and the approval of a US$1.42 million core budget for FY 2017-2018.

This briefing outlines the decisions and actions taken during the 43rd Executive Council (CE) meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 12, 2017, in Bogotá, Colombia.

The document contains the minutes of the 43rd Executive Council (EC) meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 12, 2017, in Bogotá, Colombia. The meeting focused on the transition to a new Executive Director, the alignment of scientific research with regional policy priorities, the development of capacity-building programs, and the approval of the 2017-2018 operating budget.

This research paper examines the governance challenges associated with the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approach, which seeks to manage the interdependencies between these three sectors to enhance sustainability and climate resilience. Drawing on research from Indonesia, Kenya, and the Amazon basin, the author argues that the effectiveness of nexus approaches is heavily dependent on horizontal (cross-sectoral) and vertical (between levels of government) coordination, which are often hindered by political economy factors, institutional power struggles, and limited local capacity.

This report by Friends of the Earth International critiques the 2010 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between California, Acre, and Chiapas to create a REDD+ carbon credit system. The document argues that such mechanisms prioritize market logic over structural climate causes, leading to land dispossession, human rights violations, and the marginalization of indigenous and traditional communities in Brazil and Mexico.

This report by Friends of the Earth International analyzes the 2010 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between California, Acre (Brazil), and Chiapas (Mexico) to create a REDD+ carbon credit system. The author argues that these market-based mechanisms, including jurisdictional REDD+ programs and cap-and-trade offsets, facilitate the commodification of nature and lead to human rights violations, land dispossession, and the marginalization of indigenous and traditional communities.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) presents its core budget request for the 2017/2018 fiscal year and preliminary projections for 2018-2020. The document outlines the financial requirements to maintain the Directorate's operations, including scientific program monitoring, UN convention participation, and administrative transitions to Montevideo.

The June 2017 report from the IAI's Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) details its activities, including the proposal for two 25th-anniversary publications, participation in the SBSTA Research Dialogue in Germany and a professional development seminar in the Dominican Republic, and its role in selecting a new IAI Director. The SAC also recommended diversifying its membership to include more social scientists and better geographic representation across the Americas.

This financial report for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) details the organization's budget status, member contributions, and administrative updates as of April 30, 2017. It highlights a strong cash position due to payments from Brazil and the US, alongside ongoing challenges with contribution arrears from other member countries.

The Independent Auditors’ Report for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) provides the financial statements for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016, and June 30, 2015. The report details the Institute's revenues, expenses, and net assets, highlighting its reliance on member nation contributions and grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support regional global change research and capacity building in the Americas.

This document is a statement delivered by Scott Vaughan, President and CEO of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), to the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade on May 1, 2018. Vaughan provides perspectives on a potential free trade agreement between Canada and MERCOSUR, advocating for the inclusion of progressive trade policies, sustainability standards, and a shift in investment protection models.

In a speech delivered at the PAGE Ministerial Conference in Berlin on March 27, 2017, IISD President and CEO Scott Vaughan critiques current trade and investment models, specifically focusing on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in sustainable development.

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute provides key statistics on Indigenous and community land rights, highlighting the gap between the amount of land held by these groups and the amount they legally own, as well as the environmental benefits of secure tenure.

The document contains the minutes and an annex from the Special Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on March 9, 2017, in Panama City, Panama. The primary purpose of the session was the election of a new IAI Executive Director.