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    Fisheries Subsidies Video Series

    Fisheries Subsidies Video Series

    As part of its work to support a meaningful WTO agreement to discipline harmful fisheries subsidies, the IISD has produced a series of six videos to summarize the key issues to be resolved across the WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations.  Read More
  • Blog
    Financing COVID-19 Stimulus: Will high levels of public debt come back to haunt us?

    Financing COVID-19 Stimulus: Will high levels of public debt come back to haunt us?

    The majority of COVID-related stimulus financing comes from government borrowing. Can this debt be paid back? Is it even meant to be? Read More
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    Tomorrow Needs Us Today: Resilience (brochure)

    Tomorrow Needs Us Today: Resilience (brochure)

    Often underfunded and overstretched, the governments of developing countries need help to protect their citizens from the climate crisis. There's a new sense of urgency and these countries need your support. Learn how you can help make a difference. Read More
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    Rethinking Eskom: Lessons from electricity sector reform in India and Mexico

    Rethinking Eskom: Lessons from electricity sector reform in India and Mexico

    As South Africa debates how to reform its struggling electricity sector, this publication reviews how international experience from India and Mexico could inform the debate.   Read More
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    As COVID-19 Continues, Governments Must Shield Emergency Measures From Investor-State Arbitration

    As COVID-19 Continues, Governments Must Shield Emergency Measures From Investor-State Arbitration

    Governments need to be able to issue COVID-19 support packages without worrying about the possibility of facing a wave of arbitration. Read More
  • Report
    Global Market Report: Bananas

    Global Market Report: Bananas

    This report examines how voluntary sustainability standards are used to promote sustainable development in the banana sector. Read More
  • Blog
    How Can We Support Fisheries During the Pandemic?

    How Can We Support Fisheries During the Pandemic?

    We must aim to support businesses, incomes, and food security while creating a more sustainable future for fisheries. Read More
  • Report
    Advancing Gender-Responsive Climate Action Through National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes

    Advancing Gender-Responsive Climate Action Through National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes

    This report aims to help countries engaged in NAP processes use a gender-responsive approach, regardless of where they are in the process. Read More
  • Blog
    Remembering Sylvia Ostry, a Pioneering Winnipegger

    Remembering Sylvia Ostry, a Pioneering Winnipegger

    The proud Canadian saw in IISD an organization prepared to take risks in pursuit of its mission, defy the status quo, and challenge accepted wisdom. Read More
  • Blog
    Can Palm Oil Be More Sustainable?

    Can Palm Oil Be More Sustainable?

    Palm oil has become synonymous with deforestation and biodiversity loss. It's also the most consumed edible oil in the world. Can we make it sustainable? Read More

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IISD publishes objective, independent, high-quality research including books, reports, working papers and other materials covering all sustainable development themes. 

The IISD Library includes reports, issue briefs, books, working papers and other materials capturing much of IISD's institutional and research history.

IISD's publications are available to download as PDF files at no charge. Hard copies of many of these are also available for sale. See our Permissions & Licensing Policy. We are occasionally able to reprint bulk orders of out-of-print publications (a minimum of 50 copies). For further information on such special orders, please contact the Publications Coordinator. If you have any trouble finding specific titles in the database or have any questions about our publications, please contact us.