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 governments must lead on climate change
World Economic Forum blog - September 26, 2014 IISD senior fellow and associate Simon Zadek writes for the World Economic forum’s blog.
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Why the political winds are shifting on climate change
The Globe and Mail - September 26, 2014 Dave Sawyer: “But one has to ask why so many world leaders would come together to talk climate change a full year and a half ahead of the Paris conference? There are three important drivers likely underpinning this renewed political interest…”
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UN Climate Summit: A 'game-changer' for global warming?
CBC - September 24, 2014 "Everybody is absolutely focused on what needs to be done practically, concretely to get an agreement in 2015," [Scott Vaughan] said in an interview with CBC News, referring to the next key climate conference to be held in Paris next year. Earlier in the week, Scott also spoke with Read More
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Green Economy Isn't Rocket Science – And It's Not Even Costly
Inter Press Service - September 22, 2014 IPS speaks with Robert Repetto who argues, just before the UN Climate Summit, that “[a]cting on climate change will not hurt domestic economic growth, and in fact is more likely to boost growth.”
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Gobierno ha rechazado 111 solicitudes mineras
Listin Diario - September 16, 2014 “Una evaluación realizada entre enero y abril de este año por el Instituto Internacional para el Desarrollo Sustentable (IIDS) […identificó…] las fortalezas y debilidades de las leyes y políticas mineras dominicanas.”
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Sustainable sugar: Coca-Cola and BP signed up but will it go mainstream?
The Guardian - September 15, 2014 Jason Potts talks Bonsucro and sustainable sugar with The Guardian’s Tim Smedley.
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UN Climate Summit must show climate change action is in everyone's interests
The Guardian - September 11, 2014 Ahead of the upcoming UN Climate Summit, IISD’s Simon Zadek and Nick Robins applaud the forthcoming UN SG`s Climate Summit and then highlight the need for it to signal a systemic ambition that leverages but goes beyond the direct interest actions of nations and businesses, highlighting what that would mean for the financial system...
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Canada and the U.S.: A tenuous water relationship
Yahoo News - September 09, 2014 “On a recent Sunday morning, Yahoo Canada News met with transboundary water expert Dr. David B. Brooks to debunk some common water misconceptions and discuss the relationship between Canada and the United States in terms of water governance.”
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Could Great Lakes Fisheries Be Revived Through Fish Farms?
NPR - September 08, 2014 IISD-ELA’s Mike Rennie talks lake trout and fish farming on the US’ National Public Radio.
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Con la participación de todos se lleva a cabo el Taller de Identificación de la Vulnerabilidad
El Sudcaliforniano - September 04, 2014 Spanish-language article. Reports on a recent workshop conducted in Loreto, Mexico to discuss and demonstrate the latest CRiSTAL Parks tool.
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