Insights
Sustainable development is a broad, complex field with many overlapping, interconnected issues. It can be hard to stay on top of where progress is being made, what new issues are emerging, and how current events are shifting us in new directions. IISD’s experts have the insight you need.
Highlights
Navigating the New Belt and Road Initiative: Why host-country agency is the key to success
As the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s global development drive, shifts focus to more renewables, technology, and small-scale projects, IISD sets out how policy-makers in host countries should adapt their approach.
Making the most of water
As we face an increasingly unpredictable climate, water storage projects are already making Manitoba farms more resilient. Now we need to ramp these efforts up, so that the whole province — from farmers to everyday citizens — enjoy the benefits. IISD water policy expert Ashley Rawluk explains why it’s time to embrace water storage.
Why the World Is Switching to Renewables Faster Than Anyone Expected
Tara Laan explains how renewables became the cheapest power source, what it means for energy security, and what's next for the energy transition.