Dr. Livia Bizikova is the Lead, Monitoring and Governance of IISD's Tracking Progress program, with experience in the fields of sustainable development, scenario development, participatory planning and integrated assessment.
She works with diverse stakeholders: decision-makers at various levels; agencies including the United Nations Environment Program, the United Nations Development Program and the World Bank; and countries including Canada, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Tajikistan, China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Honduras and Nicaragua.
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- The Sustainable Agriculture Transition: Technology options for low- and middle-income countries
Report - July 30, 2020
This report reviews how technology is transforming food systems and how policy-makers and investors can best harness the use of modern technologies to bring transformative change. - What’s the Future of Sustainable Development Planning and the 2030 Agenda in Canada?
Blog - April 5, 2019
Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, countries like Canada have been developing their SDG implementation strategies and looking for linkages. - Effective Public Investments to Improve Food Security
Policy Brief - December 14, 2017
The world has made significant progress in reducing hunger over the past decade. But hunger remains a major challenge. This policy brief identifies the most effective and efficient ways to invest in improving food security. - Disaggregated Data is Essential to Leave No One Behind
Blog - October 12, 2017
If we are to truly achieve the SDGs—and be sure to"leave no one behind"—we need the kind of complete picture that only disaggregated data can provide. - How Can the G20 Effectively Address Migration?
Blog - July 4, 2017
We make the case for how the upcoming G20 summit's core focus—how to strengthen economic resilience and further integrate global financial markets—can help address both hunger and migration. - What Is the Link Between Hunger and Migration?
Commentary - June 30, 2017
In the context of the current refugee crisis—and the rhetoric surrounding international migration—we investigated how international migration is affected by economic growth, hunger and increased agricultural productivity. - Can We Measure Resilience? Reducing Agriculture’s Vulnerability to Climate Change
Briefing Note - June 28, 2017
Thirty-six indicators make up this framework to promote resilience to climate change impacts and vulnerabilities in Canadian agriculture. - Cities - The engines for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals
Briefing Note - June 20, 2017
Cities play a critical role in advancing sustainability through the actual implementation of solutions that bring together the social, environmental and economic aspects of development. - Indicator Preferences in National Reporting of Progress Toward the Sustainable Development Goals
Briefing Note - June 6, 2017
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are intended to offer an ambitious and transformational agenda for our common future through 2030. In this brief, we review countries’ voluntary reviews to the HLPF to identify the indicators that countries have actually been using in their reports to date, and data attached to those indicators. - How Can We Successfully Integrate the Sustainable Development Goals Into Our Current Policies?
Blog - March 17, 2017
How can we make sure that the Sustainable Development Goals are part of our governments' polices? - How Can the SDGs Contribute to Gender Equality?
Blog - March 8, 2017
How are the Sustainable Development Goals looking to ensure gender equity. This International Women's Day, Livia Bizikova takes a look. - Sustainable Development Goals Interactive Tool
Interactive - February 9, 2017
Discover how IISD research products relate to one or more of the Sustainable Development Goals in different regions of the world. - IISD Perspectives on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Commentary - July 20, 2016
As the Sustainable Development Goals were in the final hours of negotiation in 2015, and in the early days of implementation in 2016, IISD experts reflected on the implications for countries, the UN system, and our own programs of work. These articles, first published as a series of blog postings, are the outward expression of that thought process. - Private Investments and Agriculture: The importance of integrating sustainability into planning and implementation
Briefing Note - December 31, 2016
Recently, we have seen an increase in large-scale investment into agriculture. An important policy question is to what extent these large-scale agricultural investment contribute to improving local livelihoods, as well as economic and environmental conditions. - Comprehensive Wealth in Canada—Measuring what matters in the long run
Report - November 30, 2016
This report seeks to introduce the concept of comprehensive wealth to Canadians and outline why it should be considered an essential complement to the other measures such as gross domestic product. - Three Ways Canada Can Make Progress With the Sustainable Development Goals
Blog - November 24, 2016
How can Canada implement the SDGs successfully? We present three steps that will allow Canada to show it is taking the 2030 Agenda seriously. - What it Would Take to End Hunger
Blog - October 26, 2016
An event on the sidelines of CFS 43 focused on the public investment required to end hunger. - Ending Hunger: What would it cost?
Briefing Note - October 14, 2016
The International Institute for Sustainable Development and the International Food Policy Research Institute joined forces to estimate what it would cost to end hunger, and the contribution that donors need to make. - Aligning Sustainability Reporting Between the Public and Private Sectors
Blog - May 19, 2016
"Here’s the good news: sustainability reporting is now widespread in both the public and private sectors...." - Bottom-up Accountability for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Are subnational indicator systems aligned?
Briefing Note - April 25, 2016
This briefing note evaluates, as a test case, alignment between subnational sustainable development indicators and the new Sustainable Development Goal indicators. - Towards a Strategy for Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Canada
Blog - April 20, 2016
Canada is thus obliged, like other UN member states, to help achieve the SDGs both domestically and internationally by 2030. - Rapid Scenario-Planning Exercise to Review Risks of the Agricultural Sector
Data brief - March 16, 2016
The brief summarizes the outcomes of a rapid scenario-planning exercise to stress test a series of business risk-management programs under a set of plausible economic, social and environmental conditions. - Watershed Indicators: The challenge of consistency
Report - December 31, 2015
In 2014–2015, with support from Environment Canada, the Canadian Sustainability Indicators Network (CSIN) explored the question of watershed indicator consistency and coherency across Canada and between Canada and the United States. - Are We There Yet? Five criteria for successfully measuring progress on the SDGs
Blog - January 5, 2016
To measure progress, we need a starting point. Where are we with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? - Why Private Sector Reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals is Important
Blog - December 15, 2015
Goals and targets to advance corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability have been widely embraced by the private sector. - Water-Energy-Food Security and Mining in Suriname: A project overview
Paper - September 27, 2015
Water, energy and food security constitutes critical components of human well-being and includes aspects of supply, demand and access to all three. - Water-Energy-Food Resource Book for Mining
Paper - September 27, 2015
This manual briefly explains IISD’s water-energy and food security framework. - WEFsat-Mining Tool User-Guidance Manual: Water, energy and food security analysis tool for mining
Paper - September 27, 2015
Water, energy and food (WEF) security are interlinked and co-dependent components of security and ranked by the World Economic forum as a key... - Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals at Home
Blog - September 21, 2015
Our earth and its people face serious challenges, from ecosystem degradation and biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution, and deepening... - The Way Forward: How scenario analysis will help countries implement the SDGs
Blog - July 27, 2015
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are intended to offer a ‘supremely ambitious and transformational vision’ for our common future till 2030. - Mainstreaming Climate Change Integrated Landscape Assessment, Decision-Support Process & Tool Kit: Guidebook to Implementing the Quantitative and Qualitative Aspects of the Assessment
Paper - July 22, 2015
This guidebook provides an overview and application of scenario approaches as a method of conducting complex regional and place-based assessments and providing information to support planners developing longer-term adaptation plans. - Mainstreaming Climate Change Integrated Landscape Assessment, Decision-Support Process & Tool Kit: Lessons from Southeastern Ontario
Paper - July 22, 2015
This briefing document summarizes approaches used and lessons learned with a focus on identifying socioeconomic pathways for a region that formally... - Sustainable Consumption and Production Indicators for the Future SDGs
Paper - March 24, 2015
The purpose of this document is to assist Member States in identifying potential indicators for targets proposed under SDG 12 (Ensure Sustainable... - Water-Energy-Food Security: What are the potential contributions of the mining industry?
Brochure - January 29, 2015
On the event of the 2014 Annual General Meeting of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), the... - Water-Energy-Food for Policymakers: What does it mean?
Brochure - January 29, 2015
In developed and developing countries alike, there is increasing demand for water, energy and food (which combine to form what is called the WEF... - Watershed Indicators
Brochure - January 29, 2015
A common barrier to effective planning In watersheds around the world is the complexity of the multi-faceted issues, incomplete and inaccessible... - Using Process-Based Indicators to Help Design Effective Policies on Food Security in the Context of Climate Change
Paper - December 16, 2014
This briefing note presents a series of resilience indicators as examples for measuring the resilience of local food systems based on community... - Recent Progress in Applying Participatory Scenario Development in Climate Change Adaptation in Developing Countries Part II
Paper - November 19, 2014
Climate change adaptation strategies need to be multifaceted—in particular, they require stronger linkages with socioeconomic priorities.This paper... - Participatory Scenario Development and Future Visioning in Adaptation Planning: Lessons from experience Part I
Paper - November 19, 2014
In this paper, we introduce and present major lessons learned from the application of participatory scenario-based tools.We illustrate how such... - Measuring Local Food Systems’ Resilience: Lessons learned from Honduras and Nicaragua
Paper - October 3, 2014
Climate variability and change are already affecting food security of vulnerable populations.Poor communities are particularly exposed to climate... - GovernAbilities: The nexus of sustainability, accountability and adaptability. Essential tools for successful governance in the 21st century
Paper - June 26, 2014
Governments today are challenged more than ever in three operational areas: pursuing sustainable development, being accountable to the public for... - Summary of Capacity-building Needs to Advance Sustainable Development Planning and Implementation
Paper - June 25, 2014
This paper highlights common capacity-building needs identified across the three regional workshops undertaken in Latin America and the Caribbean ... - Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP): Targets and Indicators and the SDGs
Paper - May 2, 2014
The United Nations and its Member States are currently crafting a post-2015 development agenda to build on the Millennium Development Goals... - Water-Energy-Food Nexus and Agricultural Investment: A sustainable development guidebook
Paper - March 28, 2014
The nexus between water, energy and food (WEF) security is a critical component of human well-being, and billions of dollars are spent annually on... - 2013 ADAPTool Application Strengthening Adaptive Capacity in Four Canadian Provinces: ADAPTool analysis of selected sectoral policies. A synthesis report
Paper - March 27, 2014
The Adaptive Design and Policy Assessment Tool (ADAPTool) is an Excel-based online tool developed by the International Institute for Sustainable... - 2013 ADAPTool Application Adaptive Policy Analysis of Nova Scotia: Selected policies and programs of Nova Scotia Environment
Paper - March 22, 2014
The Adaptive Design and Policy Assessment Tool (ADAPTool) is an Excel-based online tool developed by the International Institute for Sustainable... - Exploring Trends in Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Development
Paper - November 16, 2013
In recent years, the concept of low-carbon, climate-resilient development (LCCRD) has emerged as a key way of framing policy and action to address... - CRiSTAL Forests User's Manual
Paper - November 14, 2013
In partnership with CIFOR and C3D+, IISD has developed CRiSTAL Forests, a decision-support tool to help design local climate adaptation options in... - Climate Resilience and Food Security: A framework for planning and monitoring
Paper - August 16, 2013
This working paper was developed jointly by all partners of the Climate Resilience and Food Security in Central America (CREFSCA) project. - Building Capacities to Improve Mainstreaming of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Into Development Strategies and Policies in the Caribbean Region
Paper - August 15, 2013
In recent years, governments have begun negotiating multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) in an attempt to tackle a growing array of... - Comparative Analysis of Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments: Lessons from Tunisia and Indonesia
Paper - April 22, 2013
Vulnerability assessments (VAs) are central to shaping climate change adaptation decisions.They help to define the nature and extent of the threat... - The Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus: Towards A Practical Planning and Decision Support Framework for Landscape Investment and Risk Management
Paper - February 27, 2013
In recent decades, researchers and policy-makers have increasingly emphasized the importance of the complex relationships between water, energy and... - Capacity Assessment and Awareness Raising on Climate Change in Tajikistan
Paper - December 19, 2012
The present Participatory Scenario Development (PSD) report was commissioned as one of the outputs of Phase I of the Pilot Programme for Climate... - Africa Transformation-Ready: The strategic application of information and communication technologies to climate change adaptation in Africa
Paper - March 6, 2012
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have had an increasing impact on economic and social development over the past two decades,... - Community Sharing Circle Briefing Note: Poplar River First Nation, Manitoba
Paper - February 16, 2012
An interactive sharing circle-style workshop was held in Poplar River on March 22, 2011 to explore a series of questions to better understand how... - Community Sharing Circle Briefing Note: Bloodvein First Nation, Manitoba
Paper - February 16, 2012
An interactive sharing circle-style workshop was held in Bloodvein on February 17, 2011 to explore a series of questions to better understand how... - Understanding the Contribution of the Environment to Human Well-Being: A review of literature
Paper - February 16, 2012
This paper provides a review of literature on the linkages between ecosystem services and human well-being, including their assessment and related... - Understanding the Role of the Boreal Environment in Supporting the Well-Being of Remote First Nations Communities in Canada
Paper - February 16, 2012
IISD collaborated with two remote First Nations Communities in Manitoba to advance an assessment framework for better understanding the role of the... - Training Module - Achieving National and Sectoral Development Priorities: The use of integrated environmental assessment tools for improved MEA implementation
Paper - January 31, 2012
This training module presents integrated environmental assessment (IEA) tools that can generate win-win scenarios for achieving national... - Evaluation of Integrated Management Initiatives
Paper - June 7, 2011
This paper summarizes key definitions of the integrated place-based approaches applied in Canada and internationally, followed by an overview of... - Participatory scenario development for climate change adaptation
Paper - May 14, 2011
There is a growing number of studies on the impacts of climate change and potential adaptation options.However, these studies commonly fall short... - Review of Key National and Regional Policies and Incentives to Support Adaptation and Adaptive Capacity in the Agricultural Sector
Paper - February 22, 2011
Adaptation to climate change impacts is increasingly recognized as a priority for policy-making.In this paper, we specifically examined the types... - Participatory Scenario Development Approaches for Identifying Pro-Poor Adaptation Options: Capacity Development Manual
Book - February 22, 2011
Participatory scenario development is a process that involves the participation of stakeholders to explore the future in a creative and policy... - Participatory Scenario Development Approaches for Identifying Pro-Poor Adaptation Options
Book - February 22, 2011
Participatory scenario development is a process that involves the participation of stakeholders to explore the future in a creative and policy... - Informing the Policy Process through Integrated Management
Paper - May 21, 2010
Integrated management (IM) approaches have emerged as promising ways to address trade-offs, explore risk and consider best options within the... - Developing a System of Sustainability Indicators for the Lake Balaton Region
Paper - April 27, 2010
Lake Balaton has a long history of scientific research and monitoring, making it one of the best studied lakes in the world. Although this may be... - Investigating Stakeholder Decision Priorities for Adapting to Climate Change in the Lake Balaton Recreational Area of Hungary
Paper - April 27, 2010
This report provides a summary of the outcomes of a series of capacity-building workshops conducted in Hungary's Lake Balaton region as part of the... - Scenario-Based Planning for a Changing Climate in the Bras d'Or Ecosystem
Paper - April 7, 2010
Responding to climate change is becoming a necessity and communities can no longer afford to rely on policies that are based solely on past and... - IEA Training Manual Volume Two: Vulnerability and Impact Assessments for Adaptation to Climate Change (VIA Module)
Book - March 31, 2010
In collaboration with the United National Environment Programme and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, the International... - Assessing Vulnerability and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Risks: Methods for Investigation at Local and National Levels
Paper - October 29, 2009
Effective planning for climate change adaptation programming in developing countries requires a fine-grained assessment of local vulnerabilities,... - Challenges and Lessons Learned from Integrated Landscape Management Projects
Paper - April 18, 2009
There are growing concerns about local and regional ecosystems and their vulnerability in relation to human activities.This case study evaluates 10...