Newsroom Media Coverage View IISD's latest media coverage from around the world. Press Media Coverage What's new in sustainable development Recent news coverage about IISD Displaying 1881 - 1900 of 2009 Diabetes highest in poorest areas An article on the latest indicator report from our Peg project. "Almost one in 10 Winnipeggers lives with diabetes, a disease linked to poverty and rising nearly twice as quickly in the North End compared to more affluent neighbourhoods like River Heights. The United Way and the International Institute for Sustainable Development are drawing attention to the state of diabetes in Winnipeg on World Diabetes Day today." IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press November 13, 2014 The Modi Government’s war on environment "About the need for community engagement or consultation, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), in its guide to negotiating investment contracts for farmland and water, says, “It has become clear that the relationship between the investor and the local community is of paramount importance to the chances of long-term success or failure of the project.”" IISD in the news Open Democracy November 11, 2014 Global yearly fuel subsidies hit $600b "GLOBAL Subsidies Initiative (GSI) said that subsidies to fossil fuels may be on the order of $600 billion yearly, of which about $100 billion is provided to producers." IISD in the news The Guardian Nigeria November 11, 2014 Independent TEDxUManitoba event at U of M IISD-ELA chief scientist Mike Paterson presented at the recent TEDxUManitoba. The University of Manitoba's newspaper reports on the event. IISD in the news The Manitoban November 10, 2014 No longer with the federal government, ELA biologist Michael Rennie is finally able to speak to media IISD-ELA biologist Mike Rennie speaks to Carol Off about the new era for the facility. IISD in the news CBC As It Happens November 9, 2014 Why corporates must design projects to involve local populace A look at our Guide to Negotiating Investment Contracts for Farmland and Water. IISD in the news Rediff November 3, 2014 Inside CETA: Unpacking the EU-Canada free trade deal Aaron Cosbey poses the question How are sustainable development objectives treated in the latest major preferential trade agreements? IISD in the news ICTSD website November 2, 2014 Kerosene subsidy: The hidden mega scam "The Centre for Public Policy Alternatives and the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Global Subsidies Initiative in their 2012 report noted that the subsidy for kerosene in Nigeria had fluctuated over the years. The report indicated that the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency’s reported figures showed that in 2006, 2.4bn litres of kerosene were imported with a subsidy of N89bn." IISD in the news Punch Nigeria November 1, 2014 Hank Venema on sustainable energy in Canada Hank Venema speaks to CJOB about how we can make energy more sustainable in Canada. Is Canada’s current energy policy low on power? What steps must Canada take to become a world leader in the full life cycle of energy – from extraction, usage, recycling to disposal? What role can Manitoba play on the national stage to drive Canada’s energy policy? IISD in the news CJOB October 31, 2014 The Rise of Sustainable Marketing "Although many “green consumers” say they are willing to pay more for sustainable products, the truth is that most won’t pay that much more. According to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, an increase of just 2 percent may actually turn consumers away, especially if they don’t believe the quality is comparable." IISD in the news Business Review Canada October 29, 2014 Something fishy with nanotechnology? IISD-ELA's Mike Rennie talks about the work being done on nanosilvers at the research facility. IISD in the news Canadian Chemical News October 27, 2014 ELA looks into educational programming Pauline Gerrard discusses the new and upcoming educational possibilities at IISD-ELA. IISD in the news Kenora Online October 22, 2014 Birth control pills have negative effects on aquatic ecosystem, finds study India's Down To Earth Magazine reports on the latest findings from IISD-ELA. IISD in the news Down To Earth Magazine October 19, 2014 Outdoor Education Nick Martin takes an in-depth look at IISD-ELA functioning in an educational capacity. He was there at the site this past summer with some students from Winnipeg's St. John’s-Ravenscourt School and their teacher, Matt Henderson. IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press October 17, 2014 Political turmoil does not affect renewable energy market: specialists "Richard Bridle, a project researcher at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), said in a session on government assistance, “the subsidies for electricity in the region in one year equal the required investments in renewable energy until 2020.”" IISD in the news The Cairo Post October 14, 2014 Study finds birth control has negative effects on lake ecosystems A recent study at IISD-ELA finds that estrogen found a commonly used birth control pill can have negative effects on fish populations in lakes. IISD in the news Macleans October 12, 2014 Drugs flushed into the environment could be cause of wildlife decline The Guardian takes a look at a special issue of the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, which includes a study conducted at IISD-ELA into the effects of estrogen on fish wildlife populations. IISD in the news The Guardian October 12, 2014 L'oestrogène déstabilise les écosystèmes des lacs French-language article. "Des chercheurs pressent les gouvernements d'améliorer les systèmes de traitement des eaux usées après avoir découvert que la présence de composantes de la pilule contraceptive dans des lacs avait eu pour effet de déstabiliser des écosystèmes." IISD in the news La Presse October 11, 2014 Rising from the ashes: Canada’s Experimental Lakes Area IISD-ELA’s Michael Rennie celebrates the future of the Experimental Lakes Area under IISD’s operation. IISD in the news Science Borealis September 30, 2014 Female entrepreneurs ‘an amazing engine for economic growth’ “Governments award procurement contracts for goods and services to a range of businesses. These contracts can comprise “everything from office supplies to jet fighters to consultants”, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development.” IISD in the news The Guardian September 29, 2014 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 93 Page 94 Current page 95 Page 96 Page 97 … Next › Last »