Newsroom Media Coverage View IISD's latest media coverage from around the world. Press Media Coverage What's new in sustainable development Recent news coverage about IISD Displaying 1341 - 1360 of 1924 Data project to support smallholder farmers with goal of ending hunger How can donors best invest their money to support the world’s poorest farmers to improve productivity, support their families and end hunger across the globe by 2030? This is the question driving Ceres2030, an initiative launched at the annual meeting of the Committee on World Food Security. IISD in the news Cornell Chronicle October 17, 2018 Report shows Nigeria can eradicate poverty with agriculture A new research by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has indicated that Nigeria meet the criteria needed for food security, employment generation and wealth multiplication through agriculture. IISD in the news The Guardian (Nigeria) October 15, 2018 Les routes d'hiver dans le Nord menacées par les changements climatiques Pour la majorité des Canadiens, l'arrivée du froid et de la neige est synonyme de précautions à prendre sur les routes. Mais pour ceux qui vivent dans les régions nordiques reculées, c'est le signe qu'ils retrouveront bientôt les routes d'hiver. Or, le réchauffement climatique menace le seul lien terrestre de dizaines de communautés avec le reste du pays. IISD in the news Radio Canada October 12, 2018 New study tracks agricultural progress and how successful guidelines can be replicated New research by the International Food Policy Research Institute and the International Institute for Sustainable Development shows how countries transformed their agriculture, with implications for the 10 states that are still at the subsistence level. IISD in the news African Farming and Food Processing October 11, 2018 How clean energy demand could fuel conflict in Congo If the clean-energy boom isn't managed carefully, it could fuel mineral conflicts in developing countries. That's according to a recent report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development, which urges governments and corporations to source minerals responsibly to avoid "grievances, tensions and conflict." IISD in the news CBS (USA) October 9, 2018 New trade deal ‘weak’ on the environment: experts Critics on both sides of the border dive into Canada’s new trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico. IISD in the news Toronto Star (Canada) October 9, 2018 The path for pipelines: How B.C. is embracing one, fighting another The Globe and Mail looks at LNG Canada and the Trans Mountain expansion (TMX) side by side. The fundamental difference is the product. LNG is marketed as a low-carbon, transition fuel that would help reduce global emissions. Mr. Horgan’s government regards the diluted bitumen that would be shipped from Trans Mountain’s line as a pending environmental disaster. IISD in the news Globe & Mail (Canada) October 5, 2018 Half of 'Made-in-Manitoba' green strategy is still good to go, despite carbon tax wrangling: plan author The author of Manitoba's green plan says while Manitoba is pledging to not charge a carbon tax, there's another megatonne of carbon reductions just waiting to be implemented. IISD in the news CBC (Canada) October 5, 2018 New trade deal doesn't address climate change: environmentalists Environmental groups say a new trade deal between the United States, Canada and Mexico continues to coddle a fossil fuel economy that needs to shift in the face of climate change. IISD in the news CTV (Canada) October 1, 2018 Clean Energy Boom Could Fuel One of the World's Dirtiest Industries A recent report warns the clean energy transition could fuel the emergence of new conflicts over the mining of rare earths, cobalt, lithium, and a host of other much-needed raw materials—unless companies and governments take proactive steps to prevent that from happening. IISD in the news Gizmodo (USA) September 26, 2018 G7 promise to kill fossil fuel subsidies hangs over Halifax meetings As climate change warms the oceans and melts polar ice, rising the seas and provoking extreme storms, G7 members have found themselves unable to share basic facts about their promise to kill off government handouts to carbon-polluting industries. IISD in the news National Observer (Canada) September 20, 2018 Restoring what we've ruined may be the best defence against climate-change disasters A new study shows that restoring shorelines, riverbeds and wetlands to what they were before we interfered with them is both cheaper and more beneficial than traditional flood mitigation projects. IISD in the news Vancouver Sun (Canada) September 20, 2018 Urgent Action on Green Infrastructure Can Reduce Economic Risk Natural infrastructure—such as wetlands and riverbeds—can help reduce the damage and costs of flooding in Canada, a new study finds. IISD in the news Water Canada September 18, 2018 'Urgent action needed' to preserve wetlands and mitigate flood risk: report A new report, issued in partnership with the Insurance Bureau of Canada, the Intact Centre and the International Institute for Sustainable Development, indicates restoring ponds and wetlands can be a more cost-friendly and effective way of preventing flooding than man-made alternatives, such as dams or levies. IISD in the news CTV (Canada) September 18, 2018 Le BAC suggère d’utiliser les infrastructures naturelles pour limiter les inondations Une étude faite conjointement par le Bureau d’assurance du Canada (BAC), le Centre Intact d’adaptation au climat et le International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) suggère aux communautés d’utiliser les infrastructures naturelles afin de limiter les risques d’inondation. IISD in the news Le Journal de L'Assurance September 18, 2018 Taxpayer dollars going to fossil fuel industry undermines climate solutions: new report The Canadian federal government continues to use hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to subsidize a fossil fuel industry by offering tax breaks, fiscal supports and direct grants to encourage the production of more oil, gas and coal, according to a new report from a coalition of environmental organizations. IISD in the news The Star Vancouver (Canada) September 17, 2018 Climate Change, Gender Specialists To Meet In Jamaica Specialists will converge on Jamaica to discuss two very important topics - gender and climate change adaptation planning - and how they intersect. IISD in the news Jamaica Gleaner September 13, 2018 Correcting years of wrong calculation of energy cost For years Indonesia has wrongly concluded coal energy is cheaper than renewable energy such as wind and solar energy, IISD expert Lucky Lontoh shares with media. IISD in the news Antara Bengkulu (Indonesia) September 10, 2018 Experimental Lakes Area receives matching donation of up to $1M Mike Paterson, Gail Asper and family have announced they will be making a matching, dollar-for-dollar donation of up to $1 million to the International Institute for Sustainable Development's Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario, Canada. IISD in the news CBC (Canada) September 6, 2018 Responsible cobalt sourcing for EVs: a new role for blockchain emerges Blockchain may soon become an important auxiliary tool in responsible sourcing of cobalt, a prime element in batteries for electric vehicles. Assuming, that is, international authorities or organizations are willing to help drive its implementation. IISD's Isabelle Ramdoo weighs in on the effort to make the low-carbon energy transition ethical. IISD in the news Platts S&P Global August 31, 2018 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 66 Page 67 Current page 68 Page 69 Page 70 … Next › Last »