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Is Vanadium the “Valyrian Steel” of the Energy Transition?

In Game of Thrones, a sword forged out of Valyrian steel is recognized for its unparalleled strength and light weight. It is this advantage that denotes it as one of Westeros’s most sought-after materials. In the real world, its equivalent just might be vanadium.

Insight April 16, 2019

Engaging the Private Sector in National Adaptation Planning Processes

This study aims to offer guidance to governments and their partners on how to engage the private sector in the NAP process.

Report April 16, 2019

Webinar: Developments in Investment Negotiations, Dispute Settlement and Reform: A practitioner's perspective

The fifth session of IISD’s Webinar Series on Investment Law and Policy is taking place on April 16, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. EDT / 3:00 p.m. CEST. The webinar features a presentation from George Kahale III, Chairman, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, who was one of the speakers at the 12th Annual Forum of Developing Country Investment Negotiators in February 2019.

Event April 16, 2019

Learn About Groundbreaking New Research Into Oil Spills at the World’s Freshwater Laboratory

Vince Palace is inviting all those who are interested in science and protecting fresh water to join IISD Experimental Lakes Area for a public presentation at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, on exciting upcoming research on oil spills.

Event April 15, 2019

Sustainable Public Procurement Management at the University of Rome Tor Vergata

The purpose of this course is to enable participants to appreciate that sustainable public procurement is about making purchasing and investment decisions based on trade-offs.

Event April 15, 2019

New research examines gaps in tool used to fight climate change

A life-cycle assessment is the best tool available for evaluating the greenhouse gas emissions of building products and designs. But the tool has its limits.

IISD in the news April 11, 2019

Comments to the Proposals for Amendment of the ICSID Arbitration Rules

This commentary focuses on select aspects of the ICSID Secretariat's March 15, 2019 draft proposals for amendment of the ICSID Arbitration Rules.

Policy Analysis April 11, 2019

In Medellin, Cable Cars Transformed Slums—In Rio, They Made Them Worse

In city halls across Latin America, Medellin has a reputation for making miracles happen. Colombia’s second city, which was previously infamous for drug and gang violence, has transformed some of its most dangerous slums with a cable car system. Built in the early 2000s, the MetroCable connects the city centre to the sprawling hilltop slums - "barrios" - on the city’s outskirts, the most violent of which used to be Santa Domingo.

Policy Analysis April 11, 2019

Implications for the Caribbean: Fisheries subsidies negotiations at the WTO

The workshop will assemble policy-makers from across the Caribbean region and experts for an in-depth discussion of WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations.

Event April 11, 2019

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Person April 10, 2019

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