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Financing Nature-Based Infrastructure
This event will be devoted to the subject of financing natural capital and will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CEST on Friday, October 11, 2019, at International Environment House 2, Room INN, in Geneva, Switzerland.
How a salmon scientist got hooked into a battle over the world’s largest gold mine
A profile of Daniel Schindler, who came of age at IISD's Experimental Lakes Area. This piece looks at how Schindler is now battling to protect Alaska's salmon populations, which in turn has created an even bigger battle with a mining company.
Trade wars: what implications for agriculture in Africa and other world regions?
This event, being organized jointly by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), focused on the implications of trade tensions in major economies on the agricultural sectors of other countries.
WTO urges quick ban on harmful fisheries subsidies
The World Trade Organization on Tuesday called for countries to speed up talks aimed at hammering out an agreement on banning harmful fisheries subsidies. "It is clear today that the harm done by many fisheries subsidies cannot continue," WTO chief Roberto Azevedo told a conference in Geneva.
Monthly Review: (In)valuable ecosystems
We are piloting a monthly review of articles that will provide a deep dive into the previous month's content. Here is our first edition
IISD at the WTO Public Forum 2019
This year, IISD will be taking part in various sessions at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Public Forum, an annual event that brings together the international trade policy community to discuss new and emerging trends, ongoing negotiations at the WTO and elsewhere, and much more.
New Tech, New Deal: Technology Impacts Review
This review surveys new mining technologies and their impacts, in particular on labour. It asks how they will affect the relationship between mining companies and their host communities and host countries.
Fewer children, fewer climate risks? Niger ponders a controversial option
Climate change has meant Niger has seen a swift rise in temperatures and less abundant water flows in rivers, in addition to more intense droughts and floods. That is a growing threat to food and water supplies - and the pressures heighten as the nation’s population booms, with each woman having on average 7.6 children.
15th IGF Annual General Meeting
The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development (IGF) is hosting their Annual General Meeting (AGM) October 7 to 11, 2019, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.