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A Tribute to Maurice Strong (1929-2015)
IISD is pleased to present a video tribute to the life of Maurice Strong.
A New Year of Subsidy Reform
2016 begins with two historic global achievements in place to reform subsidies that harm the poor and damage the environment.
Naked Budgets: A fiscal argument to save the climate
Two news stories this week, emerging from either side of the Atlantic, encapsulate the climate change conundrum.
Are We There Yet? Five criteria for successfully measuring progress on the SDGs
To measure progress, we need a starting point. Where are we with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
TransCanada Arbitration Against the U.S. Worrying for Democracy
Each year companies lodge dozens of legal cases against governments under a little-known mechanism called investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS). Few make headlines.
The Paris Agreement: Built to last
As the dust begins to settle following the euphoric sense of achievement and relief of UNFCCC delegates during the closing plenary of COP 21 earlier this month, the time has come for a reality check.
Addressing the global infrastructure deficit—Can we rely on institutional investors?
The global infrastructure gap is forecast to reach USD 50 trillion by 2030. In Canada, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives reports that CAD 145 billion worth of infrastructure is required in order to return infrastructure funding to historic levels—amounting to an additional CAD 20 to 30 billion a year for 10 years on top of current spending.
Why Private Sector Reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals is Important
Goals and targets to advance corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability have been widely embraced by the private sector.
Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change
On Monday, 7th December 2015, the International Institute for Sustainable Development organized an event on Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Climate Change.
Tipping Permitted: Green finance goes mainstream
In every country concerned, there must have been a moment during the anti-tobacco campaign at which the balance of advantage shifted—subtly, perhaps tentatively, but changing things fundamentally and forever.