IISD Publications Centre
Topic: Climate Change Commentaries
A Mirage in the Deserts of Doha? Assessing the outcomes of COP 18
Commentary: Jessica Boyle, 2012Scenarios and Sticking Points under the Durban Platform: The long and winding road to 2020
Commentary: Jessica Boyle, Soledad Aguilar, 2012Mind the Gap: The state-of-play in Canadian greenhouse gas mitigation
Commentary: David Sawyer, 2011State-of-Play in Canadian Federal and Provincial Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Commentary: David Sawyer, 2011Dining in Advance of Durban: Leftovers in Panama and some new food for thought
Commentary: Jessica Boyle, Melissa Harris, 2011An Analysis of the UN Climate Change Conference in Bangkok, Thailand
Commentary: Jessica Boyle, 2011Climategate: Bad Science, Red Herring or Political and Media Football?
Commentary: Daniel Gagnier, 2010Canada and Climate Change: Where to now?
Commentary: John Drexhage, 2010Copenhagen: A Memorable Time for All the Wrong Reasons?
Commentary: John Drexhage, Deborah Murphy, 2009A Brief Analysis of the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference
Commentary: 2009Agriculture and Climate Change: A post-2012 agreement must give agriculture the attention it deserves
Commentary: Deborah Murphy, 2009Battling the Elements: The security threat of climate change
Commentary: Oli Brown, Alec Crawford, 2009In the Market for Climate Change Action: Market mechanisms and the achievement of global emissions reductions
Commentary: Jessica Boyle, John Drexhage, 2009Barcelona Postscript
Commentary: John Drexhage, 2009Can we be pleased with the progress we have made in the development of energy efficiency and the mitigation of climate change?
Commentary: Mark Halle, 2009How Canada can restore its reputation on climate change
Commentary: John Drexhage, 2009The Barcelona Negotiations on Climate Change: Where the Spirit is willing?
Commentary: John Drexhage, 2009House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development—Statement by John Drexhage
Commentary: John Drexhage, 2009Give Peace (and the climate) a Chance
Commentary: Oli Brown, Alec Crawford, 2009Bangkok Talks on Climate Change: Matter over Form is the Only Way Ahead - An IISD Commentary
Commentary: John Drexhage, 2009Sobering Days in Bonn
Commentary: John Drexhage, 2009A Plea for Reason
Commentary: John Drexhage, 2009
Highlighted Report
Solutions for Improved Human Well-Being
» Dave Wilkins, IISD, 2012.The 2011–2012 IISD Annual Report highlights the institute’s efforts over the past year to meet the core challenge of its strategic plan—to find solutions through transformative change that improve human well-being. The strategic plan defines 12 themes encompassing 28 goals to realign macroeconomic policies, management of ecological and social systems, and global environmental governance with sustainability.
The annual report contains a series of articles on the work done to date toward achieving selected goals of our strategic plan. In the context of finding solutions for improved human well-being, the cover photo celebrates the progress made toward achieving the Millennium Development Goal related to halving by 2015 the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
The report also includes a list of our funders by strategic plan theme and a summary of our financial performance for the year ending March 31, 2012.
See our complete audited financial statement: English (PDF - 105 KB) - Français (PDF - 145 KB).
For a free copy of our annual report, please contact info@iisd.ca.
Our Knowledge
» Themes
- Adaptation and Risk Reduction
- Climate Change and Energy
- Economics and SD
- Education, Learning and Leadership
- Environment, Conflict and Peacebuilding
- Gender Equity
- Governance for Sustainable Development
- Internet and Technology
- International Trade
- Investment and Sustainable Development
- Measurement and Assessment
- Natural and Social Capital (NASCap)
- Natural Resources
- Networks & Partnerships
- Procurement & Public Private Partnerships
- Sustainable Finance
- Sustainable Markets
» Initiatives
- Community-based Risk Screening Tool – Adaptation and Livelihoods (CRiSTAL)
- Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI)
- IISD Foresight Group
- Partnership for Procurement and Green Growth
- The Sustainable Commodity Initiative (SCI)
- Sustainability Leadership Innovation Centre (SLIC)
- Water Innovation Centre (WIC)
