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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.
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Maintaining Peace While Building Climate Resilience: Lessons from the Central African Republic
Our NAP Global Network team interviews Mariam Amoudou Sidi for insights into how peacebuilding, conflict, and fragility can be integrated into National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, from planning to implementation.
Governments Must Live Up to Promises to Stop Funding Oil and Gas Internationally
At COP 26, 39 countries and public finance institutions signed the Glasgow Statement on International Public Support for the Clean Energy Transition. How can signatories get back on track to meet their commitments by the statement's 2022 deadline?
The Significance of Stockholm+50
Ambassador Johanna Lissinger-Peitz of Sweden explains why it matters that we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stockholm Conference and how we live up to its vision.
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Canadian Youth Look to Move Mountains for the Climate Crisis
As extreme weather events become more common, young people throughout Canada are looking at how they can influence climate policy and inspire change.
Propelling Nature-Based Infrastructure to an Asset Class
To improve lives and livelihoods, we must recognize the value of nature and the infrastructure it provides when making investment decisions.
Facing Climate Financing Realities: How to think about coming pledges at COP 26
With the Glasgow climate talks now on the horizon, we need to consider the lessons learned from public and private climate finance so we don't repeat past mistakes.
All Hands on Deck: Mobilizing our climate community for COP 26 and beyond
The Glasgow talks can send an important signal of whether the Paris Agreement can serve as an effective catalyst for countries to keep a 1.5° Celsius pathway within reach.
G20 Members Must Commit Now to Reducing Fossil Fuel Spending
As governments put their COVID-19 recovery strategies into action, they must ensure that public funds go to support the energy transition, rather than perpetuate past reliance on fossil fuels.
Why aren't energy PSUs at the forefront of India's energy transition?
As India seeks to transition to clean energy, public sector utilities have an invaluable role to play alongside the private sector.
Five Steps to a Fossil-free COVID Recovery for Every Government to Follow
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, governments have spent billions of dollars bailing out coal, oil and gas. Here’s how they can pivot to clean energy.
The Air That Trees Breathe: Translating climate science into Ojibwe
Our freshwater scientists at the IISD Experimental Lakes Area, located on Treaty 3 Land, have been working with a group of Elders, language experts, and youth to translate research on mercury contamination and climate change into Ojibwe.
Nature-Based Infrastructure: A powerful tool for women's empowerment in climate adaptation
Women are hit hardest by climate change, yet they are key to effective and inclusive climate adaptation.
Net-Zero Should Not Be a Net Loss for Low-Income Economies
As countries make the transition towards net-zero economies, what do these policies mean for international trade?