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The End of the Line? How to save our fish

Target 14.6 of the Sustainable Development Goals calls on the WTO for the elimination of subsidies that contribute to overexploitation of fisheries by 2020. Mark Halle explains why this matters, and where we need to go from here.

Policy Analysis January 31, 2018

Remembering Jason Potts

It is with great sadness that we announce that Jason Potts, visionary and leader in championing inclusive sustainability standards, has died. His work towards making trade more sustainable and fair will always live on, emboldened forever by his leadership.

Press release January 30, 2018

IISD-ELA research shows nitrogen removal doesn’t decrease bloom size

"A study within a study that has been ongoing for almost half a century at the IISD-Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) freshwater research facility provides a clearer picture on how to deal with algal blooms."

IISD in the news January 30, 2018

Anne Hammill

Person January 30, 2018

Unions should be focused on upgrading skills of workers, not resisting automation

"The trend could eventually wipe out up to 70 per cent of remaining mine jobs, according to a 2016 report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Winnipeg."

IISD in the news January 28, 2018

Marina Puzyreva

Person January 26, 2018

Elise Epp

Person January 26, 2018

Indonesia Energy Subsidy News Briefing January 2018

This update provides a look at State Budgets from 2017 and 2018, as well as an assessment of liquefied petroleum gas, coal, transport fuels and electricity subsidies. A list of recent GSI reports and commentaries is also included.

Brief January 26, 2018

Six Key Factors in Formalizing Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

Formalizing the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector would bring it into the formal sector through legal, regulatory and policy frameworks. We explore six of the key ways we can formalize ASM to bring about potential benefits to millions.

Insight January 22, 2018

Artisanal, small-scale mining explodes amid rising prices

"The Intergovernmental Forum (IGF) on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development estimated a more than doubling in the number of artisanal and small-scale miners from six-million in 1993 to 13-million in 1999."

IISD in the news January 22, 2018

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