Five Steps We Must Take to Protect Refugees in the Future
This year, a new reality, based on a new international paradigm regarding refugees futures, must emerge. Here are five steps that need to be set in motion to make this happen.
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Technology central to future of mine asset management
"The International Institute for Sustainable Development has said driverless technology increases mining output by an estimated 15-20%, "while decreasing fuel and maintenance costs by 10-15%, and 8%, respectively"."
Her er fem løsninger på udfordringen med fremtidens mange klimaflygtninge
This year, a new reality, based on a new international paradigm regarding refugees, must emerge. Here are five steps that need to be set in motion to make this happen. (This article is in Danish. An English-language version can be found here).
Performance-Based Procurement to Drive Inclusive, Sustainable Growth in the Western Cape Province
How can global governments rethink public procurement laws, policies and processes towards delivering value for money across the life cycle of the goods, services and assets governments are buying?
Innovation in Mining: Report to the 2018 International Mines Ministers Summit
This report highlights the pressing need for innovation in the mining sector, as productivity has decreased by 30 per cent, commodity price fluctuations are squeezing profit margins and costs continue to rise.
Moving Towards Sustainable Performance-Based Procurement in the Western Cape
Read this report to discover how public procurement is no longer a back-office function anymore, but a crucial pillar for delivering government services, and a strategic one for tackling climate change.
The goal is to study what happens when oil spills in a lake... without actually harming the lake
Jules Blais of the University of Ottawa speaks to CBC Ottawa's All in a Day with Alan Neal about upcoming research into the impacts of oil spills on fresh water at IISD Experimental Lakes Area.
Breakfast Event at CSW 62: The New 'A-Team' for Gender Equality
Join us for a breakfast event Tuesday, March 13, in New York to discuss the recently released Practice Guide to Auditing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Gender Equality.
The Social and Environmental Benefits of Manitoba's Community Pastures
A total economic value analysis of Manitoba's community pastures, demonstrating the private and public benefits of sustainable grazing management.
Electricity Sector Reform in Uttar Pradesh: Analysis of tariff adjustments and the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana Plan (UDAY)
This study by IISD-Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) examines the electricity sector of the state of Uttar Pradesh by analyzing tariff adjustments and the financial assistance scheme UDAY.