Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a humanitarian crisis. Efforts to contain the virus and support those directly impacted are of utmost importance. At IISD, that means our first focus has been on the health and safety of our staff and our own effort to flatten the curve.
As leaders, it is also our responsibility to look ahead and assess how the pandemic and the global recovery from it will impact the future of sustainable development.
Recent COVID-19 Coverage from the SDG Knowledge Hub
Coronavirus and its Impact on the SDGs
Our views are shaped by IISD’s threefold mission to advance a stable climate, sustainable resource development, and fair economies.
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Help Canada’s workers now—but don’t lock us into a high-carbon future
Instead of a bailout for Canada's oil and gas sector, government and industry should pursue investments that will help develop new energy solutions and markets: IISD's Richard Florizone in The Hill Times.
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COVID-19: How to fight disease outbreaks with data
We can analyze data across the world to identify and predict disease outbreaks. But synthesizing and standardizing it at a global level is a complicated task.
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