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Media Availability: Is Canada Ready to Implement the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals?
The Office of the Auditor General of Canada has just released a report that reveals the Government of Canada is not adequately prepared to implement the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. IISD's experts are ready to respond.
How can the media do a better job of covering sustainable development?
“Sustainability is not just about environment; it’s about economic issues. It’s about social issues. And they’re all interconnected,” says Zahra Sethna, director of communications at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, a think tank.
Trans Mountain spill 'could have significant impacts' says Canadian government scientist
"This summer, work will begin to study the effect of a diluted bitumen spill in the Experimental Lakes Area in Ontario to look at the fate and behaviour of dilbit in a Boreal freshwater lake."
Stakeholder Session on UNCITRAL ISDS Reform Process
This stakeholder session was hosted by IISD in partnership with CCSI and the IIED alongside the UNCITRAL meetings in April, 2018.
Capacity-Building Workshops on the Sustainable Asset Valuation Tool (SAVi) in Senegal
IISD is hosting a series of capacity-building workshops on the use of SAVi and the financing of sustainable infrastructure from April 23 to 27, 2018.
Liberal Women's Commission proposes environmental rights bill at Halifax convention
"The International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) estimates that Canada loses $36 billion per year to health care costs and lost productivity associated with pollution-related illnesses."
Electric Vehicles vs. Fuel-Efficient Used Cars: Which really drives sustainability?
Debates surrounding the merits of electric vehicles versus fuel-efficient used cars have typically focused on carbon emissions and energy use only—but what of the conflict implications?
Capacity-Building Seminar on Investment Treaties and Contracts – Maputo, Mozambique
IISD and the Agency for Investment and Expert Promotion (APIEX) of Mozambique co-hosted a capacity-building seminar on investment treaties and contracts in Maputo, Mozambique, from April 18 to 20, 2018.