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Fish populations quickly recover from mercury contamination when source of toxin cut off: study

Paul Blanchfield, lead author of the study published in the journal Nature, said the finding that lakes can rebound quickly from mercury pollution is 'a very good news story'.

IISD in the news December 21, 2021

Bihar farmers await PM-KUSUM rollout

Jagdev Prasad is a farmer based in Baghar village in Barachatti block of Gaya district in Bihar. He owns 3.5 acres of agricultural land in the village and often grows wheat, brinjal and other vegetables on his farm. Till about five years ago, he used to irrigate his land with conventional form of the electricity and use diesel to run the motors to ensure no damage to the crops due to lack of irrigation.

IISD in the news December 21, 2021

Fish Can Recover Surprisingly Quickly From Mercury Pollution

If the chemical stops leaking into freshwater ecosystems, its concentration in some fish species can drop by more than 75 percent.

IISD in the news December 20, 2021

Supporting Marine Fishing Sustainably: A review of central and state government support for marine fisheries in India

This report provides an inventory of support measures to marine fisheries in India and identifies programs that are key priorities for an in-depth evaluation of impacts from socio-economic and environmental sustainability perspectives.

Report December 20, 2021

Greater Than the Sum of its Parts

Canada should adopt a whole-of-government approach to climate change and build on the successes and challenges of its peers both at home and abroad.

Report December 20, 2021

Carbon border adjustments are back in the spotlight

Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s recently released mandate letter will keep her busy for the foreseeable future.

IISD in the news December 17, 2021

Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Nature-Based Coastal Protection in the Netherlands

This report presents a Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of the Hondsbossche Dunes project in the Netherlands.

Report December 17, 2021

Sustainable Implementation of PM-KUSUM and Solar Irrigation in India

This webinar presented takeaways from the "Guidebook for State Policy-Makers on Maximizing the Social and Environmental Benefits from Solar Pump Schemes" and engaged participants in strengthening solar irrigation in India.

Webinar December 16, 2021

Investing in nature to protect and benefit people

In this fifth interview of the “17 Rooms” podcast, Rosina Bierbaum and Richard Florizone discuss near-term opportunities and challenges for scaling nature-based solutions. Bierbaum, professor at University of Maryland and University of Michigan, and Florizone, president at International Institute for Sustainable Development, moderated Room 15 focused on Sustainable Development Goal number 15—on life on land—during the 2021 17 Rooms flagship process.

IISD in the news December 16, 2021

Fish can bounce back quickly from mercury pollution

An encouraging new experiment hints that cutting off mercury pollution to bodies of water can quickly translate into lower levels of the toxic substance in seafood.