Economic Law and Policy

IGF Guidance for Governments: Managing artisanal and small-scale mining

The Most-Favoured-Nation Clause in Investment Treaties

Trade and Green Economy Handbook

About Economic Law and Policy

Sustainable development demands substantial investments to create long-term economic and social benefits without compromising the natural environment. Our experts work with governments, civil society and businesses on the legal and policy reforms that are needed to channel economic activity for inclusive and sustainable growth.

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

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Brochure

Brochure

Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) Tool brochure

This brochure highlights IISD's Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) Tool, which helps governments assess the finanical impact of climate and other environmental, social, ecnomic and governance risks on infrastructure.
Blog

Blog

How the G20 Creates Value

Much has been said about the outcomes of the 2017 G20 summit in Hamburg, which ranged from converging thinking on heightening security, to the diverging stance of the United States on climate...
Report

Report

Investment-Related Dispute Settlement: Lessons from international accountability mechanisms

Investment-Related Dispute Settlement: Results of an Expert Meeting held in Washington, D.C., April 11, 2017.
Commentary

Commentary

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), Fiftieth Session, Vienna, July 3-21, 2017: Submission by IISD regarding the reform of investment-related dispute settlement

IISD's participation in the multilateral process in UNCITRAL is aimed at promoting the much-needed development of a comprehensive and inclusive investment-related dispute settlement mechanism.
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Blog

How Can the G20 Effectively Address Migration?

We make the case for how the upcoming G20 summit's core focus—how to strengthen economic resilience and further integrate global financial markets—can help address both hunger and migration.
Commentary

Commentary

What Is the Link Between Hunger and Migration?

In the context of the current refugee crisis—and the rhetoric surrounding international migration—we investigated how international migration is affected by economic growth, hunger and increased agricultural productivity.
Blog

Blog

How to Implement Strategic, Smart, Sustainable Public Procurement

Public procurement is “not a back-office function anymore, but a crucial pillar for delivering government services, and a strategic one for tackling climate change.”
Blog

Blog

Une nouvelle loi pour sécuriser les terres au profit des paysans maliens

Le 11 avril 2017, le Président malien a promulgué la loi foncière agricole (LFA) adoptée par l'Assemblée nationale 10 jours plus tôt. C'est la première fois dans l'histoire législative du Mali qu'une loi est spécifiquement adoptée pour traiter des terres agricoles.