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Connecting the Dots: How ecosystem services support adaptation to climate change
What does Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) look like in practice? This blog looks at lessons from recent work in Nepal. Read More -
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UK is in no position to lecture Saudis on oil dependence
PM Theresa May has offered to help wean Saudi Arabia off oil, but her government’s subsidies to North Sea producers are a poor model for the Middle East petrostate. Read More -
Report
Costing Energy and Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Nunavut: A mapping exercise
This report, entitled Costing Energy and Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Nunavut, was commissioned by World Wildlife Fund Canada and undertaken by the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Read More -
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A Low-Hanging Fruit for Financing and Implementing SDGs: End Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Phase-out and reallocation of fossil fuel subsidies (FFS) is a low-hanging fruit for financing and implementing SDGs. Read More -
Commentary
Can Investor-State Dispute Settlement Be Good for the Environment?
Renewable energy investors have been using investor-state dispute settlement mechanisms to fight cuts to subsidies in Europe, but this short-term gain may hinder states in their broader pursuit of environmental objectives like addressing climate change and pollution. Read More -
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Soil Remediation in China: How a huge pollution problem is putting the green finance movement to the test
IISD, with Chinese and international partners, is testing the potential of the entire spectrum of green finance approaches to deal with China’s legacy of toxic soils and the urgent need to restore them to health and productivity. Read More -
FAQ
Eight Ways Cities Are Building Climate Resilience
This essay looks at eight examples drawn from the Building a Climate-Resilient City research series prepared for the City of Edmonton and the City of Calgary by the Prairie Climate Centre. Read More -
Briefing Note
Canada Advancing Global Efforts on Mercury Management
This brief summarizes the state of knowledge on mercury management in Canada based on recent reports, as well as decades of research at the IISD-Experimental Lake Area (IISD-ELA). Read More -
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Financing Infrastructure – How can multilateral development banks avoid crowding out institutional investors?
David Uzsoki takes a look at the role multilateral development banks should play in financing infrastructure. Read More -
Video
How We Do Things at IISD-ELA: Researching Estrogen
Some interesting results have come from IISD-ELA research on the impact of estrogen on fresh water. This short video explains how we researched the issue, and what we discovered. Read More