Why Aadhaar is not Sudhar: Study Questions Savings in LPG Scheme
"IISD (International Institute for Sustainable Development) has come up with a research paper that refutes government’s claims on savings in the Aadhar-linked LPG subsidy scheme."
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Dr. Mostafa Tolba: Architect of the Montreal Protocol, IPCC and Biodiversity Convention
A tribute to the life of Dr. Mostafa Tolba, who sadly passed away on March 28, 2016. Dr. Mostafa Tolba led the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for almost 20 years, and played a pivotal role in setting the global environmental agenda.
Follow-Up and Review for the 2030 Agenda: Bringing coherence to the work of the HLPF
IISD prepared this contribution to informal consultations going on in New York as the first step in a process leading to a resolution in the UN General Assembly on follow-up and review for the 2030 Agenda.
Energy Sector’s Responses to Extreme Weather Events
How was the energy sector in Canada affected by recent extreme weather events? How prepared was the sector to address these impacts?
It’s Time the SEC Enforced its Climate Disclosure Rules
"The SEC should step up to its responsibilities" argues Robert Repetto.
WEBINAR: Indicators' Coherence with the Sustainable Development Goals
On March 23, 2016 at 11am-1pm (EST) we will be hosting a webinar to discuss links between the SDGs and Canadian national sustainability indicator sets.
On World Water Day, Dimple Roy Proposes Phosphorus Targets for Manitoba's Lakes
"We need phosphorus targets for Manitoba's lakes"
How do you solve a problem like Lake Winnipeg?
This World Water Day, we are asking how we can ensure a healthy future for Lake Winnipeg.
Prairie water woes need collective action, not more words
Dimple Roy and Jo-Ellen Parry argue in an opinion piece in the Manitoba Cooperator that collective action is the best way to respond to the threat to Manitoba's lakes.
Is the Indian Government Saving as Much as It Says on Gas Subsidies?
"India is trying to streamline the way it delivers billions of dollars of cheap food, fuel and fertilizer to the poor. It may, however, have overstated its progress so far—by a factor of 100. That’s the conclusion of researchers at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, or IISD, a Canada-based think tank. Their focus is India’s new system of “direct benefit transfers” for supplying cooking gas."