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Consultation on Innovative Financing Mechanisms for Sustainable Infrastructures for UEMOA Members States Officials

IISD, in partnership with West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) and in collaboration with Société Générale, is hosting a training workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, from October 2–4, 2018, on innovative financing mechanisms for sustainable infrastructures.

Event October 2, 2018

New trade deal doesn't address climate change: environmentalists

Environmental groups say a new trade deal between the United States, Canada and Mexico continues to coddle a fossil fuel economy that needs to shift in the face of climate change.

IISD in the news October 1, 2018

Peer Learning Summit on the role of the NAP process in advancing the implementation of the adaptation goals under the Paris Agreement

Event October 1, 2018

sNAPshot | Linking sectoral adaptation planning processes at national and subnational levels: Lessons from Senegal

This sNAPshot takes a closer look at Senegal’s approach to vertical integration, the process of linking national and sub-national adaptation planning through the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process.

Brief October 1, 2018

Tax Incentives in Mining

This practice note looks at tax incentives in the mining sector to help governments design fiscal regimes for the mining industry that raise sufficient revenue, while providing adequate inducement to invest.

Report October 1, 2018

Monitoring the Value of Mineral Exports

This practice note aims to increase policy-makers knowledge of the process of determining the value of exported minerals and support informed, risk-based government decisions on how best to monitor the value of mineral exports.

Report October 1, 2018

Limiting the Impact of Excessive Interest Deductions on Mining Revenue

This document responds to a concern of many developing countries that multinational enterprises use debt "excessively" in mineral-producing countries as a mechanism to shift profits abroad.

Report October 1, 2018

Can Food Labelling Improvements Reduce Obesity? Belgium Says Yes.

OECD countries have an obesity problem, but the early results of food label change offer hope.

Insight September 27, 2018

Clean Energy Boom Could Fuel One of the World's Dirtiest Industries

A recent report warns the clean energy transition could fuel the emergence of new conflicts over the mining of rare earths, cobalt, lithium, and a host of other much-needed raw materials—unless companies and governments take proactive steps to prevent that from happening.

IISD in the news September 26, 2018

NAFTA Agriculture Clash Distracts From Sustainability Conversation

Following the NAFTA negotiations has been like riding a roller coaster, holding your breath because you don’t know what shock might be coming around the next corner.

Insight September 24, 2018

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