Press Releases
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June 29, 2007
U.S. Book Launch of Trade, Aid and Security: An Agenda for Peace and Development
July 11, 2007 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Please RSVP Be sure to check out the Live Webcast. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars5th Floor Conference RoomWoodrow Wilson Center at the Ronald Reagan Building1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. Speakers The Honourable Lloyd Axworthy, President and Vice Chancellor, University of Winnipeg; David Runnalls, President, International...
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June 18, 2007
Tomorrow's Global Company: Challenges and Choices
Report released on June 18, 2007 London, England The purpose of tomorrow's global company is: "To provide ever better goods and services in a way that is profitable, ethical and respects the environment, individuals and the communities in which it operates." "We believe in a strong market economy. The market economy has driven human progress and growth, lifting the living standards of many...
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May 22, 2007
Book Launch, June 8, 2007, Ottawa
Trade, Aid and Security: An Agenda for Peace and Development When: Friday, June 8, 2007, 10:00 am to 11:30am Where: International Development Research Centre (IDRC), 14th floor, 250 Albert St. Ottawa, Ontario The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and IUCN – The World Conservation Union (IUCN) are pleased to announce an important new book: Trade, Aid and...
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May 01, 2007
Finance Alliance For Sustainable Trade (FAST)
May 6 launch in Long Beach, California Winnipeg, April 30, 2007 – Following in the footsteps of the micro-finance industry, small-and medium-sized enterprise (SME) finance – aimed at organizations like coffee (and other commodity) cooperatives – has seen rapid growth in recent years. The SME finance industry, economists believe, is poised to become the next revolution in...
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April 27, 2007
Release of the IPCC Working Group III report on Mitigation
Canadian lead authors briefing for the media April 23, 2007 – On May 4th, 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release the third part of its Fourth Assessment Report to the international community, at a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand. This report of Working Group III will assess the scientific, technological, environmental, economic and social aspects of...
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April 27, 2007
Blueprint for Better Management of the Planet's Nature-Based Resources Launched
IISD and UNEP Collaborate on New Educational Initiative—the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Resource Book Training Manual Pre-Launch: May 10, 2007 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm Founders Room, University of Maryland University College, Inn and Conference Centre, Marriott College Park, Maryland (near Washington, D.C.) Our global environment is under attack. In order to accurately measure the...
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April 06, 2007
Climate Policy Should Consider the Needs of the Poor
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded in Brussels on Thursday that climate change is inevitable, adaptation to it is critical and that those who contributed least to the problem will suffer the most. "Even if, by some miracle, we could stop emitting greenhouse gases today, we will still experience climate change in the next few decades, making adaptation unavoidable. On...
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April 06, 2007
Climate Change 2007
Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability The Summary for Policymakers (SPM) was released to the media in Brussels on April 6, 2007. Providing an assessment of the already-observed changes due to climate change and future impacts, this report focuses on the need for adaptation. Significant changes in our physical environment are already evident and future changes will likely lead to a heavy toll on...
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December 13, 2006
Multilateralism at risk if Hong Kong talks fail
Risk of WTO sliding towards irrelevance, persisting only as a forum for monitoring compliance and settling disputes, experts warn. WINNIPEG — The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) of Winnipeg, is pleased to invite the media to attend and interview Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman, Anglo American plc, at a very special dinner event at The Fairmont Hotel, June 8,...
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December 01, 2006
IISD Launches Redesigned Web Site
http://www.iisd.org has a new look and new features The International Institute for Sustainable Development is pleased to welcome visitors to our redesigned Web site at http://www.iisd.org. The redesign was undertaken to freshen the look of the site and to accommodate its rapid growth. Through consultations with internal colleagues and external users, we determined that the primary needs were...
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