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A Roadmap for Negotiating the Protocols to the United Nations Framework Convention on Tax
This report outlines key challenges, ongoing efforts, and strategic recommendations for developing the protocols under the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UN FCITC).
Consumer Protection and E-Commerce
A policy primer on consumer protection issues in the digital marketplace, the evolution of consumer protection provisions in trade agreements, and key considerations for policy-makers in developing countries.
World Trade Organization Talks on Additional Fisheries Subsidy Rules
World governments are currently negotiating additional global disciplines to curb harmful fisheries subsidies. What new rules are being proposed?
Guidance on Border Carbon Adjustment
A best practices guidance on border carbon adjustment.
State of Transition
Recommendations for how state-owned power companies (SPCs) can drive clean energy transition, drawing on four case studies from India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Viet Nam.
Responsible Sourcing, Inclusive Impact: Cross-sector solutions for gender-responsive due diligence
Summary and highlights from a high-level session focused on gender-responsive due diligence in mineral supply chains.
Market Trends and Potential Benefits of Eco-Certification to Inform Manitoba Commercial Fisheries
Several commercial fisheries in Manitoba are currently considering eco-certification, but questions remain among fishers about the consumer side of the market for eco-certified fish. This report addresses the current market trends in eco-certified fish in the United States and Europe and makes recommendations for how to best relay this important information to fishers.
Investment Treaties as a Risk Allocation Tool
Investment treaties operate as de facto risk allocation instruments—yet unlike other de-risking tools, they are not priced, do not require investor due diligence, and lack other public interest safeguards.
Progressing National SDG Implementation 2024
A review of the 44 Voluntary National Reviews countries submitted to the United Nations in 2024 shows how a year of upheaval is impacting Sustainable Development Goal progress.
June 2025 | Carbon Minefields Oil and Gas Exploration Monitor
In May 2025, countries awarded oil and gas exploration licences with an estimated 143.4 million tonnes of embodied carbon dioxide emissions, corresponding to 109,000 km2 of new acreage.