Investment Treaty News Quarterly, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2016
In this issue: Is investor-state dispute settlement legal under EU Law?
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City's economy strong, studies say
Winnipeg’s economy appears to be firing on all cylinders, new studies of key economic indicators suggest. Ahead of Mayor Brian Bowman’s second annual state of the city address today, the International Institute for Sustainable Development has conducted studies that chart three areas of Winnipeg’s economy.
More Ghost Savings: Understanding the fiscal impact of India’s direct transfer program - Update
The Government of India claims to have saved over 2 billion dollars in the first year of the operation of its direct benefits transfer scheme for LPG (DBTL). This policy brief tests this claim.
A closer look at three aspects of Winnipeg’s economy
We took a look at three indicators in Peg’s Economy theme to see how Winnipeg is doing: Unemployment, Retail Sales, and Businesses Per Capita.
sNAPshot: Jamaica's Approach to Initiating Sector Integration of Adaptation Considerations
This sNAPshot looks at how Jamaica initiated sectoral integration of climate change adaptation considerations, and how this compares with approaches that other countries are taking.
Food bank usage on rise in Winnipeg, report says
"T[wenty thousand] more Winnipeggers — including a growing number of seniors — are regularly using food banks compared with 10 years ago. The study [...] shows 58,050 Winnipeggers turned to food banks each month in 2015, up from 39,265 in 2005.
Webinar: From data to mobilizing communities to act on challenges
Join us for this webinar on community indicator systems, and where they can go from here to inspire community action.
More Winnipeggers are using food banks
February 20th is the World Day of Social Justice – recognizing the need for food, shelter, and other basic needs. What does Peg tell us about hunger in our own city by looking at food bank use in Winnipeg?
What China's Overseas Investment Means for the Rest of the World
A first-of-its-kind review of the research literature examines the economic, social and environmental impacts of China’s overseas investment on host countries.
Webinar: Fiscal Instruments and Energy Subsidies within Nationally Determined Contributions
How can fossil fuel subsidy reform help countries acheive their Nationally Determined Contributions towards climate change?