Economic Law and Policy

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Our experts focus on areas of economic policy-making essential to sustainable development, including investment, trade, public procurement, infrastructure financing, and sustainability standards.

Our sector-specific work focuses on agriculture and mining in developing countries, given the urgency of the reforms needed and the impact on sustainable development.

IISD also serves as the secretariat to the Intergovermental Forum on Mining, Minerals Metals and Sustainable Development, a member-driven organization providing governments the opportunity to work collectively to achieve their sustainable mining goals.

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Briefing Note

Briefing Note

Mining Tax Policy Responses to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a humanitarian crisis.The level and type of relief required will vary by sector, and company, which is why IGF and ATAF have prepared this guide in English, French, and Spanish for resource-rich developing countries specifically.
Report

Report

2020 IGF-PDAC-WEF Sustainability Forum: The Future of Work in the Minerals Industry

On February 29, 2020, the IGF, PDAC, and WEF co-hosted the Sustainability Forum, which focused on The Future of Work in the Minerals Industry.
Blog

Blog

We Need a Global Stimulus Package to Avoid a COVID-19 Hunger Crisis

The loss of income for billions of people could be the most devastating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it's directly connected to a pending hunger crisis.
Blog

Blog

Could the COVID-19 Pandemic Give the 2020 Environmental Agenda a Much-Needed Boost?

COVID-19 has changed everything. But if we take the right steps and trust science, there's potential for a lot of good to happen.
Report

Report

Analyse comparative des textes juridiques applicables à l'exploitation minière artisanale de l'or dans l'espace UEMOA

Soutenir l’innovation et promouvoir des pratiques vertueuses dans l’exploitation artisanale de l’or à travers des réformes législatives dans l’espace UEMOA.
Report

Report

Expert Consultation with Financial Service Providers: Understanding the sustainability issues agricultural producers need to consider to be investment ready and access finance

This paper presents the results of a consultation that IISD's State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) conducted with over 50 financial service providers in order to better understand the risks and sustainability issues that they consider relevant when assessing finance requests from agricultural producers.
Newsletter

Newsletter

Investment Treaty News (ITN), Volume 11, Issue 1, March 2020

Investment Treaty News (ITN) is IISD’s flagship journal on international investment law and policy.
Commentary

Commentary

What Is at Stake for the Mining Sector in the Global Digital Tax Reforms?

The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) is discussing proposals to address the tax challenges that come from a digitalized economy - and which could have implications for mining.