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Why the Scope of Taxes Covered Will Determine the Success of the UN Framework Convention’s Services Protocol

This article analyzes the UNFCITC draft protocol on cross-border services and its ambitious proposal to cover digital service taxes and quasi-income levies.

Policy Analysis August 4, 2026

Draft for Consultation | Voluntary Minimum Standards for Tax Expenditure Reporting

The Coalition on Tax Expenditure Reform (COATE) launches a public consultation on new voluntary minimum standards to improve worldwide reporting on tax expenditures, such as exemptions, deductions, credits, and reduced rates.

Brief August 3, 2026

Strait of Hormuz Closure: Implications for African trade resilience

David Beer explores how the crisis in the Middle East is impacting African supply chains, while considering how the continent could turn this disruption into lasting gains for regional trade.

Policy Analysis July 31, 2026

How the Hormuz Blockade Hit Asia

William George and Lynn Hughes assess how China, Japan, and Vietnam are navigating the fallout of the Strait of Hormuz closure and what it reveals about the state of energy security across Asia.

Policy Analysis July 31, 2026

What the Hormuz Crisis Teaches Us About Agriculture’s Strategic Vulnerability

Darcie Doan explains how the Strait of Hormuz closure has exposed vulnerabilities at the heart of global food systems and why the crisis may be a turning point for smarter nitrogen use and long-term resilience.

Policy Analysis July 31, 2026

The Tyranny of the Landlocked

Yana Popkostova outlines how disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz highlight the need for Central Asia and Europe to build resilience through connectivity, infrastructure, and trusted partnerships.

Policy Analysis July 31, 2026

IISD Trade and Sustainability Review, July 2026

This edition of the Trade and Sustainability Review explores the impacts of the Strait of Hormuz closure from its initial onset through the end of May, drawing lessons from sectors and regions to navigate future energy shocks and trade disruptions.

Deep Dive July 31, 2026

How the Iran War Has Affected the Economic Outlook of Latin America and the Caribbean

Enrique Millán-Mejía and Ignacio Albe examine the economic implications of the war in Iran across Latin America and the Caribbean, and where opportunities for investment in domestic energy and renewables could help countries build long-term resilience.

Policy Analysis July 31, 2026

Removing a Fossil Fuel Subsidy Is a Means, Not an End—The transition is the point

COFFIS is an international coalition working to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. Kim Solberg, part of the team that founded COFFIS, sits down to explain what made it possible—and why, in her view, a subsidy can only be removed as part of the wider transition it's meant to serve.

Deep Dive July 31, 2026

UNCCD COP 17 Media Briefing by Earth Negotiations Bulletin

Earth Negotiations Bulletin will provide an "on background" media briefing on key issues to watch at UNCCD COP 17 in Mongolia.

Webinar July 30, 2026

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