When working on a global scale, it is important to incorporate local and regional needs and perspectives. IHDP has set up a global network of national committees, contact points, and global change committees to cover these needs. These entities are organised groups of researchers acting as focal points for IHDP within their respective countries. Most are in developing countries, bridging the North-South divide. They raise the visibility and capacity of the human dimensions research community and incorporate funding agencies, NGOs and decision-making communities into our activities. They set research priorities and foci, establish links to our projects, and contribute to the regional and global body of knowledge and research on these issues. Members provide the substantial contributions needed to complete IHDP's global research agenda.

Information from and for IHDP's national liasons can be found in the Community section of the website, and within IHDP's electronic newsletter, The Networker

Committees representing the national-level social science research communities.

Committees that are in the formative stages, working toward official establishment.

National committees of the Earth System Science Partnership partners.