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IISD wins big in global Think Tank Awards

IISD brought home three top honours at the prestigious 2019 Think Tank Awards, presented by Prospect Magazine. The accolades include 2019’s Think Tank to Watch, given to an innovative think tank that is “on the move.”

Statement July 16, 2019

[EN/FR] Network of ECOWAS Parliamentarians on Gender Equality and Investments in Agriculture and Food Security: Learning Exchange Visit

This one-week learning exchange was held in Kigali, Rwanda, for the Network of ECOWAS Parliamentarians on Gender Equality and Investments in Agriculture and Food Security.

Event July 16, 2019

Researchers to measure microplastics in pristine northwestern Ontario lakes

Scientists expect to find microplastics in lakes humans barely touch — they just don't know how much or how it winds up so far away from people and industrial activity.

IISD in the news July 12, 2019

Converting Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform into Opportunities for Climate Action

Side event in the margins of the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2019, co-sponsored by Costa Rica, New Zealand, Switzerland, Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform, IISD/Global Subsidies Initiative and UNEP.

Event July 10, 2019

Towards an Accountable, Inclusive and Participatory SDG Implementation That Leaves No One Behind

An HLPF 2019 side event showcases concrete ways to reach the ‘ambitious and transformational’ 2030 Agenda and the pledge that no one will be left behind.

Workshop July 9, 2019

Peer Learning Summit: Engaging the Private Sector in National Adaptation Planning Processes

This Peer Learning Summit will bring together developing country representatives, climate support initiatives, and bilateral donors to facilitate sustained South-South peer learning and exchange on how countries can engage the private sector in their NAP processes, with a focus on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the agriculture and tourism sectors.

Event July 9, 2019

‘Not For the Faint-Hearted’: The Struggles of Women in Zimbabwe’s Mining Industry

Female miners seek equal opportunity in Zimbabwe’s male-dominated mining industry, but several cultural and financial obstacles stand in their way.

IISD in the news July 8, 2019

[EN/ES] National Capacity-Building Workshop: International Investment Agreements, Investor-State Arbitration, Strategic Negotiation, and Reform of the International Investment Regime

IISD, together with the Paraguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is holding a specialized training workshop on the negotiation of international investment agreements and related topics.

Event July 8, 2019

Modelling for Sustainable Development: New decisions for a new age

This book provides a detailed overview of models used in designing projects and policies that integrate sustainable development considerations and objectives.

Publication July 8, 2019

Raising Ambition Through Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform: Greenhouse gas emissions results modelling from 26 countries

This working paper models 26 countries and finds national average emission reductions of 6 per cent from the removal of fossil fuel subsidies. For every tonne of CO2e removed through FFSR, governments save an average of USD 93. Global emission reductions from reforms are between 6.4 and 8.2 per cent by 2050. Countries can consider the carbon reduction co-benefits from FFSR and taxation within second-generation Nationally Determined Contributions.

Report July 7, 2019

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