Success Stories

For 30 years, IISD has worked to fulfill a bold commitment to the world: advancing development that balances economic, social and environmental priorities. Here are some ways we make an impact.

Women Turning the Table on Food Loss and Waste in Kenya

A group of changemakers led a movement to tackle food loss and waste in Kenya. IISD experts have been working closely with local women leaders to make change happen.

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October 2, 2024

Hope Springs: How one community brought a river back from the brink

For over a decade, a small group of community members in Zambia have been working to restore the Nsongwe River. Now, with support from IISD’s Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas Initiative, their goal is within reach.

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September 19, 2024

Fueling Change: The journey to end fossil fuel subsidies in Canada

How Canada became the first country in the world to introduce a framework for ending government subsidies to domestic oil and gas companies.

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October 13, 2023

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A Global Deal to Tackle Harmful Fisheries Subsidies: A look behind the scenes

In June 2022, World Trade Organization members reached a historic deal tackling harmful fisheries subsidies. We unpack how a global campaign by environmental non-governmental organizations and technical policy and legal advice from trade experts in Geneva helped make a difference.
Success story December 6, 2022

Speaking Each Other’s Language

When it comes to communicating the research findings of the world's freshwater laboratory, we need to speak to communities in their own languages. Literally.
Success story January 19, 2021

Sink, Swim … or Fight Back

After a devastating cyclone struck, the NAP Global Network—hosted by IISD—helped Fiji make a plan to build resilience.
Success story August 5, 2020