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How Energy Subsidies (And Their Reform) Can Enhance Clean Energy Access
Goal Seven of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations last month, calls on governments to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.” Read More -
Brochure
IISD Brochure: The Knowledge to Act
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an independent think tank championing sustainable solutions to 21st–century... Read More
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Paper
G20 subsidies to oil, gas and coal production: Turkey
Jointly prepared by IISD, OCI and ODI, this country study and accompanying data sheet compiles publicly available information on fossil fuel... Read More
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Blog
Finance Sector Reform is at the Heart of the Sustainability Challenge
The second half of 2015 carries a growing sense of anticipation.
In late September, the UN member States adopted a development agenda... Read More
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Commentary
Taking Stock: A brief analysis of the UN Sustainable Development Summit
The UN had at least two clear purposes in convening the Sustainable Development Summit―to adopt its development agenda for the next 15 years,... Read More
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Video
How We Do Things at IISD-ELA: Collecting a fish muscle biopsy
How We Do Things at IISD-ELA is a series of videos that highlight research conducted by scientists at the IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA), a unique freshwater science research facility in northwest Ontario, Canada. Read More -
Blog
Ghost savings: Understanding the fiscal impacts of India’s LPG subsidy
Since April 1st 2015, India’s cooking gas subsidies have been distributed solely by electronic transfer through the Direct Benefit... Read More
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Commentary
Chapter: Trade and Sustainable Development from Redesigning Canadian Trade Policies for New Global Realities
Sustainable development is one of the most difficult policy challenges of our time. It is also closely linked to the global trading system. In this chapter from IRPP's Redesigning Canadian Trade Policies for New Global Realities, IISD President Scott Vaughan describes how environmental concerns have become part of international trade policy over the past two decades, and discusses some of the implications for Canada. Read More -
Paper
Water-Energy-Food Security and Mining in Suriname: A project overview
Water, energy and food security constitutes critical components of human well-being and includes aspects of supply, demand and access to all three. Read More -
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Water-Energy-Food Resource Book for Mining
This manual briefly explains IISD’s water-energy and food security framework. Read More