Governments put 'green recovery' on the backburner
Governments are spending vastly more in support of fossil fuels than on low-carbon energy in rescue packages triggered by the coronavirus crisis, new data has shown.
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Sustainable Development
Sustainable development is defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
G20 Recovery Packages Benefit Fossil Fuels More Than Clean Energy
Are we building back better? EnergyPolicyTracker.org features weekly updated analysis of COVID-19 policy responses from a climate and energy perspective.
$10 billion needed to prevent Covid-19 hunger crisis
A UN report forecasts that the pandemic could tip over 130 million more people into chronic hunger by the end of 2020 without urgent action
WTO Negotiations on Fisheries Subsidies: What's the state of play?
With only a few months to conclude WTO talks on fisheries subsidies, this update is an overview of the draft text circulated by the Chair of negotiations.
Tomorrow Needs Us Today: IISD’s 2020-2025 Strategic Direction
We are guided by five core priorities—Climate, Resources, Economies, Act Together, and Engage—which form our CREATE strategy, presented in this document.
IISD-UNIGE Webinar | Trade and Health: What the World Health Assembly outcomes mean for the trade regime
This webinar explored issues related to trade, public health, intellectual property rights, and the COVID-19 response.
G20 Governments Commit USD 151 Billion to Fossil Fuels in COVID-19 Recovery
EnergyPolicyTracker.org, a new website tracking climate- and energy-related recovery policies, shows at least USD 151 billion from G20 governments in support of fossil fuels.
Global Hunger and Obesity Are Worsening Due to Virus Fallout
Hunger and malnourishment are increasing around the world as the coronavirus crisis pushes more people into poverty and limits access to healthy diets, according to the United Nations.
$10bn Needed to Avert COVID-19 Hunger Crisis, Researchers Say
An additional US$10 billion is urgently needed to prevent millions more people becoming food insecure as a result of COVID-19,according to a new report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Cornell University, as part of the Ceres2030: Sustainable Solutions to End Hunger project.