Canada may not be as wealthy as you think
The resources that make Canada wealthy aren’t increasing at the same pace as economic activity, potentially leaving future generations worse off, a new report on the country’s wealth has found.
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ICJ reviews practice of judges sitting as arbitrators
The President of the International Court of Justice has announced that members of the court have decided that they will not accept appointments as arbitrators in international arbitration proceedings.
Comprehensive Wealth in Canada Public Forum
Comprehensive wealth measures the country’s produced, natural, human, financial and social capital.
Foundations of Canada's Prosperity Showing Cracks: Study
Canadians worried about children’s futures deserve reporting beyond GDP.
Five Ways Blockchain Technology Can be Used for Resilience
Nine in 10 governments are investing in blockchain technology this year. They are joining organizations like the United Nations and entire industries from healthcare to finance that see it as a major opportunity for innovation and economic development. Though it is best known for being used to track bitcoin, its use is promising beyond cryptocurrencies, including in contracts, certifications, land titles, medical records, personal data and more
IISD Welcomes ICJ Judges’ Decision to no Longer Participate in Investor–State Arbitration
The ICJ has reasserted its role as the highest authority on public international law by adopting new rules to ensure its independence and serve as a public judicial institution, resisting the privatization of justice through the members of the court acting as highly remunerated arbitrators.
Five Ways Blockchain Technology Can be Used for Resilience
Disruptive technology has vast applications toward increasing the resilience of individuals, communities and ecosystems. Here are five encouraging examples.
WTO Survival Uncertain as Ministers Meet in Canada
The WTO faces its most critical test—a reaction to the October 2018 Joint Communiqué as international trade evolves faster than the WTO can move.
Comprehensive Wealth in Canada 2018 – Measuring What Matters in the Long Term
Comprehensive wealth measures the country’s produced, natural, human, financial and social capital.
UNIGE-IISD Lunch Series on Investment Disputes: Investment for Sustainable Development Provisions
The next UNIGE-IISD lunch series on investment disputes is taking place Friday, October 26, from 12:30- 1:45 p.m. at University of Geneva, Uni Mail, 40 bd du Pont, Geneva, Room M4020.