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Sharp opinion and analysis on issues that are critical to sustainable development.
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December 15
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.
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December 3
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.
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November 26
Safeguarding Human Rights through Public Procurement
Public procurement has an essential role to play in facilitating states’ fulfillment of their duties to protect, respect and fulfill human rights.As ‘mega-consumers,’ governments have the...
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November 20
China's Carrot and Stick Approach to Green Finance
These are big times for China. With the conclusion of the G20 meeting in Antalya, Turkey, China takes up the mantle as host of the next G20 summit. Central to its offering is a newly-formed...
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November 17
Climate Change Intensifies the Refugee Crisis
The refugee crisis unfolding across Europe’s borders is a long-term challenge without easy fixes.Crisis management is certainly top priority, but it does not replace the need to tackle the problem...
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November 17
Canadian Climate Change Policy: Lessons from the provinces
At the tail end of November, Canada’s newly-elected Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, will attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 21) in Paris...
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November 16
What to Look For During the Paris Climate Change Conference
The stakes are incredibly high as representatives of 196 countries meet in Paris to forge a new international climate change agreement at COP 21.
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November 12
G20 Support to Fossil Fuel Production: Who are the leaders and the laggards?
When it comes to phasing out subsidies to the production of polluting oil, gas and coal—something G20 leaders have committed to every year since 2009—we’re seeing little progress.In fact, as fossil...
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November 11
Trans-Pacific Partnership's Environment Chapter: How does it measure up?
For trade policy junkies, Christmas this year arrived on November 5th. That’s the day the twelve Pacific Rim countries that had been negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) ...
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November 6
How the Investment Chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Falls Short
After years of negotiations behind closed doors, the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), concluded on October 4, 2015, by the Ministers from 12 countries—Australia, Brunei Darussalam,...
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