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From Canada’s Lakes to the World: IISD Experimental Lakes Area Annual Report 2017-2018

In this year's IISD-ELA annual report, we explore the impact that our research has had on the world’s fresh water over the last 50 years, what the future holds, and how we are celebrating our half century.

Report November 19, 2018

How government and mines in Zambia can save money in energy efficiency

For years, Zambia’s large hydroelectric dams were able to meet the power needs of its mines, but facing rising electricity demands the country opted to increase generation using coal, diesel and heavy fuel oil.

Insight November 16, 2018

What Do Bears and Smartphones Have in Common?

The challenge that electronics hibernation poses to the circular economy.

Insight November 15, 2018

Forget GDP – for the 21st Century We Need a Modern Growth Measure

Our radar to track progress is far from satisfactory.

Insight November 14, 2018

Advancing Natural Infrastructure

The International Institute for Sustainable Development, ALUS Canada, the Government of Manitoba and other partners is hosting a one-day event to advance the conversation and implementation of natural infrastructure.

Event November 14, 2018

Pan-African Interactive Workshop on PPP Contracts for Sustainable Infrastructure

Event November 14, 2018

GDP is no longer an accurate measure of economic progress. Here's why

We need reliable metrics to know how we are performing on the yardsticks of our economy, sustainability and social harmony. Unfortunately, our radar to track progress is far from satisfactory. Countries still use a 20th-century metric to measure wellbeing: Gross Domestic Product, or GDP.

IISD in the news November 13, 2018

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