Economic Law and Policy
About Economic Law and Policy
Our experts focus on areas of economic policy-making that are essential to sustainable development, including investment, trade, public procurement and infrastructure finance 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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Commentary
Commentary
A wish list for an environmentally friendly NAFTA
The renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been progressing along a very rocky path, with the U.S., Canada and Mexico all threatening at one point or another to exit the pact. But slow progress is being made toward a new agreement.
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Report
Report
Moving Towards Sustainable Performance-Based Procurement in the Western Cape
Read this report to discover how public procurement is no longer a back-office function anymore, but a crucial pillar for delivering government services, and a strategic one for tackling climate change.
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Blog
Blog
Why We Should Foster Economic Independence for Women in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining
How can the Artisanal and Small-scale Mining sector support female miners and ultimately foster their economic independence?
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Blog
Blog
How Clean Innovation Is Benefitting the Mining Sector
Did you know mining companies are getting innovative to help benefit their business and the communities in which they operate? Renewable energies - such as solar, wind and geothermal - represent a significant opportunity for clean innovation for the mining sector.
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Commentary
Commentary
U.S. Economy and Workers Have Most to Lose from Tariff Hikes
IISD economic modelling analysis confirms and quantifies recent predictions that import restrictions are likely to harm the U.S. economy itself.
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Report
Report
Low-Carbon Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure: The role of public procurement
This report discusses how to leverage the power of public procurement laws, policies and practices to drive low-carbon innovation in the construction and infrastructure sectors.
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Report
Report
2017 IGF Annual Report
Read the IGF's 2017 Annual Report, highlighting successes throughout the year and how leveraging mining for sustainable development can limit negative impacts and ensure financial benefits are shared.
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Commentary
Commentary
The Influential Amici in Philip Morris v. Uruguay: A new role for intergovernmental organizations in investment treaty arbitration?
The role of amicus curiae briefs in the outcome of the Philip Morris v. Uruguay dispute suggests that intergovernmental organizations could play a more useful role in investment treaty arbitration.
Our experts
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Andrea Bassi
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Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder
Group Director, Economic Law & Policy -
Matthew Bliss
Deputy Director, Programs, IGF -
Jonathan Bonnitcha
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Martin Dietrich Brauch
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Liesbeth Casier
Project Officer -
Aaron Cosbey
Senior Associate -
Mohamed Coulibaly
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Mark Halle
Senior Fellow -
Cristina Larrea
Sustainability Standards Workstream Lead -
Howard Mann
Associate & Senior International Law Advisor -
Kieran McDougal
Associate -
Thomas A. Myers
Senior Fellow -
Clémence Naré
Outreach and Engagement Manager, IGF -
Suzy H. Nikièma
International Law Advisor -
Oshani Perera
Director, Public Procurement and Infrastructure Finance -
Francine Picard Mukazi
Associate -
Greg Radford
Director, IGF -
Isabelle Ramdoo
Senior Associate and Development Economist -
Marina Ruete
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Carin Smaller
Advisor on Agriculture and Investment -
Flavia Thomé
Senior Operations Manager -
Laura Turley
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David Uzsoki
Project Officer -
Scott Vaughan
President and Chief Executive Officer -
Vivek Voora
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Benjamin Wielgosz
Agricultural Economist -
Laurin Wuennenberg
Researcher, Innovation -
Simon Zadek
Senior Fellow and Associate -
Joe Zhang
Law Advisor -
Juan Zhang
Associate, China Representative