New roles for Jane McDonald
Jane McDonald is stepping into a new role as Executive Vice President of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Chair of the IISD Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) Board.
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Sustainable by 2045: Three ways the mining industry can make it happen
On February 29, more than 150 leaders from the minerals industry—from governments, civil society and the private sector—came together to find solutions for sustainable development at the Sustainability Forum.
Trade Knowledge Sharing
The nexus between trade and sustainable development is complex and multi-faceted, and ensuring that the conversation around these issues is active, engaged, and informed is vital.
AquaHacking tackles Lake Winnipeg problems
University students on the Prairies have a chance at winning a big prize for solving Lake Winnipeg’s woes.
The Climate-Conflict Connection: Why aren’t we acting on it?
The two agendas of climate change adaptation and peacebuilding are rarely coordinated—it's time for this to change.
Lake-Killing Phosphate: Canada Banned It, Indian Detergents Still Use 2.88 Tons/Yr!
Foaming lakes & polluted water have as much to do with industrial effluents as with the phosphate in our detergent. It’s high time we rethink our cleaning choices.
Can Climate Talks Regain Momentum in 2020?
As 2020 begins, climate talks resume and the international community faces deadlines to replace old frameworks with new ones.
Webinar: Enabling Voices, Demanding Rights: Enhancing community and women's participation in decision-making processes in land investment
This webinar presented the joint IISD-Oxfam guide, Enabling Voices, Demanding Rights: A Guide to Gender-Sensitive Community Engagement in Large-Scale Land-Based Investment, looking at how this tool can be adapted and applied, as well as how it can help to engage all communities.
Fisheries Subsidies: New Data on Notifications and Fishing Patterns
This informal dialogue will give WTO Members the opportunity to discuss two important new sources of data to help inform negotiations on fisheries subsidies at the WTO
Elizabeth Warren wants to ban mining on public lands — with one exception
Most of the Democratic presidential candidates have made their views toward public lands quite clear: Extractive industries, like drilling and mining, don’t have a future there.