State of Global Environmental Governance 2025
Analysis of the wins and setbacks in international environmental negotiations in 2025 amid unprecedented challenges to multilateralism.
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A Natural Fit
This report explores how to transition to renewable energy systems without compromising the health of land, the functioning of ecosystems, and the livelihoods of local people.
Recommendations to Strengthen the First Draft of the Fourth Financing for Development Conference Outcome Document
This document outlines key recommendations from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to inform negotiators ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), taking place June 30–July 3, 2025, in Seville, Spain. As the global community confronts urgent financing challenges for sustainable development, climate, and nature, IISD draws on its interdisciplinary expertise to propose actionable solutions that align financial systems with the needs of people and the planet. These recommendations aim to support a more integrated, equitable, and effective global financing framework.
State of Global Environmental Governance 2024
A review of environmental negotiations in 2024 explores the struggles for progress in a year of climate-fueled catastrophes and political turnover.
The State of Global Environmental Governance 2023
In global environmental talks in 2023, the focus across nearly all issue areas was funding implementation and reviewing performance.
The State of Global Environmental Governance 2022
Our reporting team explores global environmental diplomacy wins and misses as in-person talks resumed in full force in 2022.
The Roads from Rio: Lessons Learned from Twenty Years of Multilateral Environmental Negotiation
The accomplishments and shortcomings of two decades of action since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.