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Canada's National Adaptation Strategy: A roadmap
Most Canadians believe climate change is an urgent crisis and are feeling its impacts already. The federal government will soon develop Canada’s first-ever national adaptation strategy and our experts have ideas to make it effective.
Toward a National Adaptation Strategy for Canada: Key insights from global peers
Drawing on global experience, this report outlines key issues and considerations that should inform the development of Canada's first national adaptation strategy.
How to Achieve a Fossil-Free Recovery
This episode is about one of today's biggest challenges: recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic in a way that helps build a resilient and fossil-free economy.
Gas Is Not a Bridge Fuel, It’s a Wall. So Why Are Governments Still Financing It?
If G7 nations truly want to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, they must stop financing fossil fuels.
Mapping the Landscape for a Nature Economy
This report from the Luc Hoffmann Institute provides an overview of financial transaction mechanisms and related enabling frameworks that aim to protect and restore nature.
The Rising Pressures on Ocean Governance
The ocean is under serious threat. Stressors include overfishing, marine pollution, habitat destruction, and acidification.
Food Prices Are Soaring, Hunger Is Rising: Three ways to stop another crisis
Global food prices have hit their highest level in a decade, jumping 40% in May compared to the same period last year.
Gender Provisions in Trade: Opportunities for few or protection for many?
As gender-related provisions in trade agreements develop, we take stock and ask how well-suited they are to achieving gender equality objectives.
Using Climate Economic Modelling for Sustainable Economic Development
Climate economic modelling ensures that a country's economic development and climate change adaptation efforts are mutually reinforcing.
Step Off the Gas: International public finance, natural gas and clean alternatives in the Global South
This report is an analysis of international public finance for natural gas expansion in the Global South, the economic and environmental costs, and clean alternatives.