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Organic Transitions Need Some Push and Pull to Bear Fruit

As farmers grapple with pressures ranging from rising input prices to supply chain disruptions, how can governments help reduce vulnerabilities and mitigate risks—and do so in a way that supports smallholders, communities, and the environment?
Insight January 11, 2023

The UN Biodiversity Conference: What it means for Barbados

After significant negotiation over several years the countries of the world agreed on a Global Diversity Framework (GBF) to underpin global biodiversity conservation efforts to 2050. What does this mean for Barbados? "The world is losing biodiversity, the variety of all life on earth, at an alarming rate," says the International Institute for Sustainable Development in its report on the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) where the GBF was adopted on December 19th.
IISD in the news January 6, 2023

Scientists warn of extreme weather in 2023

This year, global warming and extreme weather events will hit millions and cost billions. If the world's nations want to prevent the situation from getting much worse in the future, scientists agree that rapid and drastic measures must be taken.
IISD in the news January 4, 2023