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NAFTA uncertainty, global shakeups prompt Canadian trade to do the unthinkable: evolve.
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Jakarta's Most Polluted Air in the World, Government Must Pay Rp. 50 Trillion
Indonesia, which is rich in natural resources, turns out to be a country full of air pollution. The latest Global Subsidies Initiatives (GSI) report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development even found health costs in Indonesia due to air pollution (which is borne by private and state communities) reaching Rp50 trillion per month.
Feds investing $4M in freshwater research facility
The federal government is investing $4 million into a freshwater research facility in Kenora, Ont., that nearly ceased operations two years ago due to funding cuts.
Ottawa extends funding for Experimental Lakes but reduces annual cash contribution
Ottawa has extended its funding — but has reduced its annual cash commitment — for the Experimental Lakes Area, the freshwater-science facility encompassing dozens of lakes in northwestern Ontario.
Tourist Trap: Is tourism's explosive growth hurting countries?
Countries are learning hard lessons as global tourism has almost doubled between 2000 and 2017. As the growth of global tourism continues to expand, international tourists arriving in developing countries are projected to grow at double the rate of advanced economies.
Floating Treatment Wetlands: Keeping our fresh water clean and healthy
This short, engaging storybook takes you through what Floating Treatment Wetlands are, and how they could really help us keep bodies of fresh water clean and healthy.
Investment Treaty News (ITN), Volume 9, Issue 2, July 2018
Investment Treaty News (ITN) is IISD’s flagship journal on international investment law and policy.
Government urged to reform coal use policy
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) The Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) urges Indonesia to adopt policy to reduce the use of coal and mitigate the negative impacts of air pollution.
HLPF Recap: The world's report card on global goals
Couldn’t travel to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)—or even if you could, couldn’t be in every side event at once? IISD has you covered.