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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.

This briefing paper outlines the transition of the Inter-American Institute (IAI) from the temporary Implementation Committee (IC) to its formal governance structure. It details the roles of the Conference of the Parties (CoP), Executive Council (EC), Directorate, and Science Advisory Committee (SAC), while addressing the interim financial gap until a formal budget is established at the Second Meeting of the CoP. The United States is noted as providing interim support for the IC Secretariat and the Office of the Executive Scientist.

This document outlines the program and budget for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the 1995-1996 period, presented for the second meetings of the IAI Executive Council and Conference of the Parties in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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 briefing documents the actions and decisions made during the tenth meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held from December 2 to 3, 1999, in Caracas, Venezuela.

This briefing document records the action list and decisions made during the Eleventh Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on July 25-26, 2000, in Merida, Mexico. The meeting focused on administrative approvals, budget requests, the appointment of scientific personnel, and strategic collaborations to increase the institute's visibility and operational stability.

This briefing document lists the actions and decisions taken during the Eleventh Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held from July 25 to 26, 2000, in Mérida, Mexico.

This document is a list of actions and decisions from the Thirteenth Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on July 17-18, 2001, in Panama City, Panama. The meeting focused on administrative governance, the appointment of scientific advisors, financial reporting, and the preparation of an external evaluation of the institute.

This briefing document is an action list from the Fifteenth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on June 25-26, 2002, in Sao José dos Campos, Brazil. It details administrative decisions regarding the election of Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) members, budget approvals, the management of working groups, and funding for the Small Grants Program.

The document is a list of actions from the Fifteenth Meeting of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held on June 25-26, 2002, in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The meeting focused on administrative approvals, the Small Grants Program (SGP), the composition of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), and financial planning for the 2002/2003 fiscal year.

The document is an action list from the Sixteenth Meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on December 2-3, 2002, in Panama City, Panama. It records administrative decisions, approvals of financial and working group reports, and the scheduling of future meetings.

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.

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.