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This guide outlines the establishment of the Indigenous Peoples Advisory Committee (IPAC) within the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI). The IPAC, consisting of five members from indigenous communities in IAI member countries, is designed to provide expert advice on the IAI's scientific agenda and strategic plans by integrating Indigenous Science—defined via Canadian government standards—with Western science. The document details candidate requirements, which prioritize community leadership and traditional knowledge over formal degrees, and establishes a governance structure involving joint meetings with other scientific advisory committees and staggered terms ending after the 2026 CoP-34.

The Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) is inviting member Parties to nominate experts for the IAI Expert List, a curated resource for technical consultations intended for decision-makers, scientists, civil society, and media.

This document is an annex listing selected projects and proposals across four different funding calls managed or supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. The projects focus on tropical forests, human migration in the era of global change, climate-related health responses in the Americas, and urban ecosystem-based adaptation in the Global South.

This document is a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 16 February 2023 between the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to establish a framework for cooperation on global change and atmospheric science.

A letter from the Chair of the Science Advisory Committee (SAC) to the Conference of the Parties (CoP) requesting the nomination of two members to the SAC by June 2021, detailing the required qualifications and desired areas of expertise.

The document is a participant's guide and agenda for a three-day capacity building workshop hosted by the IAI Science Diplomacy Center, focusing on Science and Innovation Diplomacy.

This policy brief evaluates the institutional capacities of three coastal communities in Latin America—Teacapan (Mexico), Bayahibe (Dominican Republic), and Brava de Almada (Brazil)—to respond to extreme rainfall events. The research focuses on economies dependent on artisanal fishing and tourism, analyzing risk perception, legal frameworks, and citizen participation to identify gaps in disaster management and adaptation.

This policy brief describes a research project by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) and the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE) focused on nitrogen cycling in Latin America. The project aims to provide scientific evidence to support policies for sustainable nitrogen management in agriculture and wastewater treatment to prevent soil degradation, water pollution, and threats to food security.

This briefing from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) argues that current funding levels are insufficient to support a significant number of high-quality, scientifically excellent research proposals submitted for global change research in the region. The document details three primary funding programs established since 1995 and lists 23 specific proposals scored as "good" to "very good" or higher that remain unfunded.

The MAP-FIRE project analyzed forest fire risks in the Amazon's MAP region (Madre de Dios, Acre, and Pando), finding that drought-induced fires can cause over 50% of primary forest deforestation during drought years. In Acre, fires between 2008-2012 resulted in economic losses of approximately US$ 307.46 million (9.07% of its GDP). The project developed real-time monitoring platforms for fire and air quality, which have since influenced sensor network installations across all Brazilian Amazon states and a new project in the Pantanal.

This project brief describes the #SeAdapta research initiative, supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), which examines the adaptive capacity of small-scale fisheries and marine ecosystem services in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Ecuador to ensure human well-being amidst anthropogenic climate change.

The GovernAgua project analyzed water governance in six South American river basins (in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay), finding that water crises are complex problems driven by ecological, climatic, economic, and governance factors. While crises have improved biophysical monitoring—such as turbidity measurement in Chubut and demand projections in the PCJ basin—responses remain largely reactive. The project emphasizes that basin committees with longer histories are better prepared for crises and calls for a shift toward integrated, anticipatory management and closer collaboration between science, policy, and society.

This project report describes a transdisciplinary research initiative supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) aimed at integrating local and traditional knowledge systems into biodiversity conservation governance across the Americas.

This project report describes an initiative supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to build a shared platform for understanding socio-ecological resilience and adaptive capacity in seasonally dry tropical forests across South America. The project focuses on co-designing research questions with stakeholders from civil society to national government and developing conceptual frameworks to link social and ecological resilience.

This project brief describes research conducted by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) on improving floodplain governance in over-built river basins, specifically focusing on the Paraná River downstream of the Porto Primavera dam in Brazil. The study aims to balance hydroelectric power generation with the maintenance of aquatic ecosystems and the socio-economic activities that depend on them.

This report details several research initiatives supported by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) across the Americas. These projects focus on the intersection of environmental science and public policy, addressing nitrogen cycling, tropical dry forest conservation, climate services for agriculture, freshwater ecosystem risks, malaria transmission in the Amazon, water security in arid regions, oceanic carbon sequestration, the impact of highways on zoonotic diseases, and urban hydrological vulnerability.

This document is a collection of project briefs from the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) detailing various scientific research initiatives across the Americas. The projects focus on environmental sustainability, climate change adaptation, and the intersection of ecological health and human well-being, covering topics such as the nitrogen cycle, tropical dry forests, climate services, malaria transmission in the Amazon, freshwater ecosystem risks, water security in arid zones, ocean dynamics, the impact of road construction in rainforests, phytoplankton services, and urban hydrological risks.

This conceptual note describes a workshop (August 6-8, 2025) aimed at introducing science diplomacy to professionals in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event seeks to leverage Brazil's COP30 presidency to position the region as a leader in evidence-based climate solutions. The program includes panels on science diplomacy concepts, multilateral practices, and energy transition, alongside five working groups focused on creating regional governance agendas for climate, biodiversity, health, agriculture, energy, and emerging technologies.

This report, published by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), examines the multifaceted impacts of climate change across Latin America and the Caribbean. It highlights the disproportionate vulnerability of rural women, indigenous populations, and coastal communities, while discussing the intersection of environmental degradation with public health, education, and migration. The document advocates for a transdisciplinary approach to science that integrates local and ancestral knowledge to inform public policy and foster regional resilience.

This document provides an estimation of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) contributions to member countries for scientific and capacity building activities from 1995 to the date of the report.