USMCA Versus NAFTA on the Environment
The old NAFTA set the bar in linking trade and environment. How does its successor compare?
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USMCA Curbs How Much Investors Can Sue Countries—Sort of
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) put the famous investor–state dispute settlement mechanism on the map. Now its rebirth as the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) is taking it off again—at least between the United States and Canada.
Credit Enhancement for Sustainable Infrastructure
The paper identifies the demand and supply-side barriers for upscaling credit enhancement solutions for sustainable infrastructure projects.
Consultation on Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Sustainable Infrastructures for UEMOA Members States Officials
IISD, in partnership with West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) and in collaboration with Société Générale, is hosting a training workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from October 2–4, 2018, on innovative financing mechanisms for sustainable infrastructures.
New trade deal doesn't address climate change: environmentalists
Environmental groups say a new trade deal between the United States, Canada and Mexico continues to coddle a fossil fuel economy that needs to shift in the face of climate change.
sNAPshot | Linking sectoral adaptation planning processes at national and subnational levels: Lessons from Senegal
This sNAPshot takes a closer look at Senegal’s approach to vertical integration, the process of linking national and sub-national adaptation planning through the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process.
Tax Incentives in Mining
This practice note looks at tax incentives in the mining sector to help governments design fiscal regimes for the mining industry that raise sufficient revenue, while providing adequate inducement to invest.
Monitoring the Value of Mineral Exports
This practice note aims to increase policy-makers knowledge of the process of determining the value of exported minerals and support informed, risk-based government decisions on how best to monitor the value of mineral exports.
Limiting the Impact of Excessive Interest Deductions on Mining Revenue
This document responds to a concern of many developing countries that multinational enterprises use debt "excessively" in mineral-producing countries as a mechanism to shift profits abroad.