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Canada's billions in fossil fuel subsidies to go under the microscope

The report, completed by Oil Change International and the International Institute for Sustainable Development, concluded that the seven biggest developed economies in the world collectively contribute more than $100 billion a year to help the fossil fuel industry.

IISD in the news June 15, 2018

Website to track city's sustainability development progress

The website is an example to other cities not just in Canada, but the rest of the world Jane McDonald, the managing director for IISD, said after the unveiling. MacDonald said the website will first be expanded to other Canadian cities and then internationally.

IISD in the news June 15, 2018

Using Financial Technologies for a More Sustainable Planet

If you have heard of the Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence and blockchain, then you have probably heard of "fintech." We explore how these financial technologies could be applied to create a more sustainable planet.
Insight June 14, 2018

2018 Our City: A Peg Report on Sustainability

Winnipeg is changing. Winnipeg has always been changing. The fourth edition of Our City, A Peg Report looks at Winnipeg through the lens of the three pillars of sustainability and integrates the Sustainable Development Goals.
Report June 14, 2018

Restoring freshwater ecosystems

"A biology professor at Lakehead University has been awarded $150,000 in grants to study freshwater ecosystem recovery strategies at the Experimental Lakes Area and walleye populations on Lake Superior."

IISD in the news June 13, 2018

Joining Forces to put People at the Centre of Land Governance

IISD is proud to announce that the International Land Coalition (ILC) recently confirmed us as an official member. Francine Picard, Parliamentary Advisor for IISD’s Economic Law and Policy, explains what this means for IISD's work to end poverty and hunger.
Insight June 12, 2018

Three Key Challenges to Innovative Public Procurement

In our work, we frequently come across three barriers for public procurers in their attempt to implement innovative public procurement. This blog discusses each and provides examples of how they are being addressed.
Insight June 11, 2018