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How Can WTO Rules Foster Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture in Developing Countries?

This webinar brought insights from the research community on how repurposing agricultural support toward adaptation-friendly crops and practices and lowering import tariffs of adaptation goods could foster climate change adaptation in agriculture in developing countries.

Webinar May 8, 2025

RBC Foundation

RBC is investing in communities with a collaborative approach. This approach aims to respond to community needs and aligns with RBC's ambitions to support the transition to a net-zero economy, equip people with skills for a thriving future, and drive more inclusive opportunities for prosperity.

Funder May 7, 2025

What Makes Today’s Debt Crisis So Pernicious?

Anahí Wiedenbrüg and Yanne Horas discuss the causes of current debt vulnerabilities and present their latest report, the Debt for Resilience initiative, which charts a path toward sustained economic recovery and resilience for debt-distressed countries.

Explainer May 7, 2025

Comparative Analysis of the Existing Criteria, Principles, and Safeguards for the Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions

This background note analyzes the similarities, differences, and gaps of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions and the Convention on Biological Diversity Voluntary Guidelines for the Design and Effective Implementation of Ecosystem-based Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction.

Report May 6, 2025

ICTSD: Research and Publications Archive

Explore ICTSD’s work and access its research archive.

Project May 6, 2025

Beyond Words: Concrete actions for intergenerational equity in policy-making

As part of the 11th International Youth Conference (IYC11), this side event and mini-workshop invites attendees to "go beyond" conventional sustainability.

Webinar May 4, 2025

Revealed: Forecasts of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels soar in Trump's first 100 days

"The uptick in embodied emissions from forecast U.S. oil and gas production is worrying," says IISD's Olivier Bois von Kursk. "The world can’t afford more climate chaos."

IISD in the news May 2, 2025

UNI2 Microcrédito, a Microfinance Organisation Serving Rural and Farming Communities in Colombia

This case study analyzes the extent to which UNI2 supports compliance with international standards for responsible investment through its financing of companies associated with agricultural value chains.

Report May 2, 2025

Can the UK disapply the Energy Charter Treaty's sunset clause?

As the UK's withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty takes effect, a group of practitioners and academics have argued in a legal opinion that the state can enter into inter se agreements with other withdrawing countries to disapply the treaty's 20-year sunset clause.

IISD in the news April 30, 2025

Unpacking the European Union Deforestation Regulation

This explainer breaks down European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requirements, provides an overview of steps that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must take to ensure compliance, and highlights the role of voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) as a tool to support compliance.

Brief April 30, 2025

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