IISD In The News
IISD's research, experts and publications are regularly featured by press outlets and on multimedia platforms around the world.
The list below is a selection of recent mentions. Click Here for other media-related content.
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Why Elizabeth Warren is declaring war on an obscure trade policy
Vox Magazine - March 02, 2015 "According to Howard Mann at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, it is "certain" that "investor–state arbitration has shifted from being a shield of last resort to a sword of first resort in many disputes ... between governments and foreign investors." In other words, companies are increasingly deciding that ISDS is how they want to fight...
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Blue bristles littering Red River Mutual Trail from snow clearing machine
Metro Winnipeg - February 26, 2015 "Experimental Lakes researcher Dr. Michael Rennie, who studies micro-plastics in Lake Winnipeg, said his kids brought some of the bristles home from the skating trail."
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Boreal forest stakeholders meet in OCN
The Thompson Citizen - February 19, 2015 “The Canadian boreal is the world’s largest remaining intact terrestrial ecosystem,” said Dr. Hank Venema, chief scientist at IISD, “Manitoba has a big piece of it and it is really only now coming under pressure from development. Manitobans want to see their economy and communities prosper, but want it done in a way that is respectful of the land and the people who...
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New poll finds Manitobans want boreal forest protected
Winnipeg Sun - February 13, 2015 "A new poll suggests most Manitobans favour conservation of the province's boreal forest. The poll, done by Probe Research for the International Institute for Sustainable Development, showed 88% of Manitobans believe at least half of the boreal should be protected, with 55% saying the level of protection should be even greater. That view is consistent across party lines, the poll...
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Manitobans deeply in touch with their green sides: poll
Winnipeg Free Press - February 13, 2015 "We're impressed with the level of support for a balanced approach... The results of this survey show Manitobans want to see their economy and communities prosper, but they want it done in a way that is respectful of the land and the people who live on it," said Hank Venema, chief scientist of the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
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Fewer Winnipeggers walking or biking to work – unless you live downtown
Metro Winnipeg - February 12, 2015 "Over the past ten years, the number of Winnipeggers using their feet as their primary mode of transportation to work has decreased from 7.92 per cent to 7.51 per cent, according to Peg Data. However, 21.8 per cent of downtown residents hop on their bike or lace up their shoes."
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IISD-ELA estrogen research results
Discovery - February 12, 2015 A short and lively video that looks at recent results of research at IISD-ELA on estrogen effects on fish populations.
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Developing economies: Taking a load off
Financial Times - February 11, 2015 “There are numerous examples of subsidy reforms that have gone badly,” says Damon Vis-Dunbar, former programme manager at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, a think-tank. “In recent years we have seen significant social unrest in countries like Sudan, Nigeria and Yemen in response to steep...
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Sweeping megaregional trade deals leaving developing world behind
The Globe and Mail - February 08, 2015 Senior Fellow Dr. Harsha Singh speaks to the Globe and Mail about megaregional deals.
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The mystery of a sudden rise in LPG connections
Moneylife - January 27, 2015 "Almost 96% of those surveyed in a pilot project by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) found the DBT required too much paperwork, requests from multiple authorities for a range of documents including electricity bills, ration cards, bank passbooks and identification cards. This...
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