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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.
Manitoba's Hudson Bay Lowlands
Manitoba's Hudson Bay Lowlands is a biodiversity hotspot and conservation powerhouse, making it one of the most ecologically intact landscapes on Earth which delivers value socially, economically, and ecologically.
Canadian Oil and Gas Production in the Global Clean Energy Transition
An economic assessment of continued oil and gas investment in Canada under three global demand scenarios, with a focus on investment returns, industry value, and government revenue.
Design Choices for Debt Sustainability
This report analyzes fiscal challenges in emerging markets and proposes a flexible, transparent framework for sustainable debt management and improved fiscal resilience.
Tracking Progress on Supporting Workers and Communities in Canada's Energy Transition
This report outlines 18 indicators to track progress on supporting workers and communities under the 2024 Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act.
IISD's State of Sustainability Initiatives
This brochure outlines the core services provided by the International Institute for Sustainable Development's State of Sustainability Initiatives team.
Financing for Development in a Fragmented World
Ahead of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, this report presents a pragmatic, data-driven framework to strengthen development finance in an increasingly fragmented and uncertain global landscape.
Finance for National Adaptation Plan Processes
This review of 59 multi-sector national adaptation plan (NAP) documents sheds light on how developing countries are addressing adaptation finance issues. The report also highlights good practices and identifies areas for improvement to better support countries in identifying, prioritizing, and mobilizing adaptation finance.
Tracking Progress on the Integration of Nature-Based Solutions in National Adaptation Plan Processes
An overview of how countries have integrated nature-based solutions (NbS), ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), and biodiversity into their national adaptation plan (NAP) documents.