Economic Law and Policy
About Economic Law and Policy
Our experts focus on areas of economic policy-making essential to sustainable development, including investment, trade, public procurement, infrastructure financing, and sustainability standards.
Our sector-specific work focuses on agriculture and mining in developing countries, given the urgency of the reforms needed and the impact on sustainable development.
IISD also serves as the secretariat to the Intergovermental Forum on Mining, Minerals Metals and Sustainable Development, a member-driven organization providing governments the opportunity to work collectively to achieve their sustainable mining goals.
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Report
Report
An Application of the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) Methodology: Assessing the economic value of restoring the wetlands of S'Ena Arrubia and Corru S'Ittiri-Marceddì-San Giovanni in the Gulf of Oristano in Sardinia, Italy
This assessment uses the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) to calculate the economic and societal value generated by the S’Ena Arrubia and Corru S’Ittiri-Marceddì-San Giovanni wetlands in the Gulf of Oristano in Sardinia, Italy.
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Report
Report
IGF Mining Policy Framework Assessment: Jamaica
This report first presents Jamaica’s development, mining, and legal contexts. It then highlights the key strengths and gaps in Jamaica’s mining policies and laws across six thematic areas before making recommendations for further capacity building and reform.
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Blog
Blog
The U.K.’s Global Tariff: A new broom sweeps green?
In liberalizing the trade of dozens of environmental goods, the U.K. signals its commitment to tackling climate change. But is this enough?
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Briefing Note
Briefing Note
The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in Mining
Governments must act now to foster a resilient job market in the mining sector and protect their communities’ livelihoods.
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Blog
Blog
Financing COVID-19 Stimulus: Will high levels of public debt come back to haunt us?
The majority of COVID-related stimulus financing comes from government borrowing. Can this debt be paid back? Is it even meant to be?
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Blog
Blog
As COVID-19 Continues, Governments Must Shield Emergency Measures From Investor-State Arbitration
Governments need to be able to issue COVID-19 support packages without worrying about the possibility of facing a wave of arbitration.
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Report
Report
Global Market Report: Bananas
This report examines how voluntary sustainability standards are used to promote sustainable development in the banana sector.
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Blog
Blog
How Can a Six-Digit Trade Code Help the Environment?
Every single thing that gets shipped from one country to another has a special trade code assigned to it. How can this help the environment?
Our experts
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Céline Bak
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Sofia Baliño
Communications and Editorial Manager, Economic Law and Policy -
Andrea Bassi
Senior Associate -
Steffany Bermúdez
Data Collection and Analysis Specialist -
Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder
Executive Director, IISD Europe; Senior Director, Economic Law & Policy -
Matthew Bliss
Deputy Director, IGF -
Jonathan Bonnitcha
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Sarah Brewin
International Law Advisor, Agriculture and Investment -
Soledad Leal Campos
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Liesbeth Casier
Policy Advisor -
Aaron Cosbey
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Mohamed Coulibaly
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Alec Crawford
Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, ECP -
Joy De Los Reyes
Program Assistant, Economic Law and Policy -
Joëlle Deschambault
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Tristan Easton
Senior Project Manager -
Sara Elder
Policy Advisor, Standards Workstream -
Kiranne Guddoy
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Mark Halle
Senior Fellow -
Jonathan Hepburn
Senior Policy Advisor -
Veena Jha
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Rashmi Jose
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Cristina Larrea
Lead, Sustainability Standards -
Thomas Lassourd
Policy Advisor, Tax and Extractives -
Brice Li
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Howard Mann
Associate & Senior International Law Advisor -
Kieran McDougal
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Sophia Murphy
Senior Specialist, Agriculture, Trade and Investment -
Clémence Naré
Outreach Manager and Law Advisor, IGF -
Suzy H. Nikièma
International Law Advisor -
Georg Pallaske
Associate -
Oshani Perera
Director, Sustainable Infrastructure -
David Perri
Communications Officer, Economic Law and Policy -
Francine Picard Mukazi
Policy Advisor -
Sandra Polaski
Senior Fellow -
Greg Radford
Director, IGF -
Isabelle Ramdoo
Senior Associate and Development Economist -
Alexandra Readhead
Lead, Tax and Extractives -
Marina Ruete
Associate -
Stefanie Schacherer
Associate -
Susan Sekirime
Project Manager -
Carin Smaller
Director, Agriculture, Trade & Investment -
Jaqueline Taquiri
Associate -
Ege Tekinbas
Gender Equality Advisor -
Flavia Thomé
Senior Operations Manager -
Laura Turley
Associate -
David Uzsoki
Senior Advisor, Sustainable Finance -
Vivek Voora
Associate -
Laurin Wuennenberg
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Samantha Zhang
Policy Analyst -
Juan Zhang
Associate, China Representative -
Joe Zhang
Senior Law Advisor