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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 report by Ángela M. Suárez-Mayorga examines the availability, management, and utility of biodiversity information in the Andean countries. It argues that while significant biodiversity data exists and is managed through various national and regional systems, it is often inaccessible or insufficiently standardized to support critical environmental policy and climate change decision-making.

This document records the decisions made during the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), held in Arlington, USA, on 4-5 June 1998. The meeting focused on administrative governance, budget approvals, the election of leadership, and the strategic direction of scientific research in the Americas.

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.

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 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.

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 briefing document details the funding recommendations made by the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Directorate following a PESCA program panel meeting in November 1999. It outlines the criteria for funding proposals based on peer-review scores and lists specific projects recommended for financial support.

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 document is a financial report and independent auditor's report for the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2021. It includes balance sheets, statements of operations, and detailed notes on the Institute's funding, research programs, and administrative expenses.

This report details the activities and progress of twelve projects under the second round of the Collaborative Research Network (CRN II) from September 1, 2006, to August 31, 2007. Managed by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), these projects focus on climate change, biodiversity, and environmental sustainability across the Americas, emphasizing interdisciplinary cooperation and stakeholder engagement.

The minutes of the Twenty-first IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP), held in Montevideo, Uruguay, on June 12-13, 2013, detail the governance, financial, and scientific progress of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The meeting focused on implementing a tripartite governance structure across Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, approving the 2013-2014 core budget, and expanding science-policy liaison activities to better integrate natural and social sciences for decision-making.

This document presents the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) core budget request for the 2015/2016 fiscal year, along with preliminary estimates for 2016-2018. It details the funding required to maintain operations, monitor science programs, and manage the transition of the IAI Directorate.

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Directorate report for July 2014 - May 2015 details the institute's efforts to link science with policy, its management of cooperative research networks, and its capacity-building initiatives across the Americas. Key activities include the 'Lima 2014 Declaration on Biodiversity and Climate Change', the establishment of a Science-Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), and the implementation of the third Cooperative Research Network (CRN3) program, which shows a significant trend toward interdisciplinary research.