Integrating Credible Sustainability Standards into Trade Policy
ISEAL and IISD organized a 1-day interactive workshop that brought together policy-makers from developed and developing countries, trade experts, World Trade Organization staff, international organizations, non-government organizations, and representatives from sustainability standards.
This workshop served as a platform for dialogue among these actors to foster mutual learning and build capacity to integrate credible voluntary sustainability standards into trade policy, thereby supporting sustainable trade objectives.
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Upcoming events
2026 Investment Policy Forum
The 17th edition of IISD's Investment Policy Forum will take place from September 16 to 18, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Weathering the Waters: Building climate resilience that pays off
Join us to explore Canada’s adaptation progress, the rising costs of delay (water, floods, drought), and new ways to finance resilience.
Natural Solutions for Water Security: Canada's Policy Path Forward
This 2-day forum aims to advance strategic priorities and define practical next steps for accelerating the adoption of natural infrastructure as a new normal.
Unpacking National Investment Laws: Dispute settlement
Join IISD and UNCTAD for a webinar on May 7 as we explore key findings and recommendations from two recent publications on national investment laws and their investor–state dispute settlement provisions. A panel of experts will discuss the risks posed by dispute settlement provisions in investment laws, emerging good practices, and the urgent need for coherence between domestic legal frameworks and international treaty reform efforts.