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Liberal Women's Commission proposes environmental rights bill at Halifax convention

"The International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) estimates that Canada loses $36 billion per year to health care costs and lost productivity associated with pollution-related illnesses."

IISD in the news April 20, 2018

Juan Zhang

Person April 18, 2018

Electric Vehicles vs. Fuel-Efficient Used Cars: Which really drives sustainability?

Debates surrounding the merits of electric vehicles versus fuel-efficient used cars have typically focused on carbon emissions and energy use only—but what of the conflict implications?

Insight April 18, 2018

Capacity-Building Seminar on Investment Treaties and Contracts – Maputo, Mozambique

IISD and the Agency for Investment and Expert Promotion (APIEX) of Mozambique co-hosted a capacity-building seminar on investment treaties and contracts in Maputo, Mozambique, from April 18 to 20, 2018.

Event April 18, 2018

Carbon Pricing: Busting four major myths

We break down four common myths about renewable energy and carbon pricing.

Insight April 17, 2018

A wish list for an environmentally friendly NAFTA

The renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been progressing along a very rocky path, with the U.S., Canada and Mexico all threatening at one point or another to exit the pact. But slow progress is being made toward a new agreement.

Policy Analysis April 17, 2018

Kigali Water: Lessons from one of sub-Saharan Africa's first water PPPs

This World Water Day, the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) is celebrating the success of the Kigali Bulk Water Project in Rwanda’s capital.

Policy Analysis April 17, 2018

UNCITRAL Process on ISDS Reform

This webinar sought to support governments and other stakeholders to work toward an ISDS reform agenda that works for sustainable development ahead of the UNCITRAL meeting in April 2018.

Webinar April 17, 2018

La contaminación asfixia a la economía

(Spanish-language article) “La polución atmosférica es un problema muy serio pero existen otros contaminantes que pueden ser igual o más costosos, pero nos falta la información necesaria para estar seguros”, alerta Robert Smith, investigador del Instituto Internacional para el Desarrollo Sostenible (IISD).

IISD in the news April 13, 2018

Expert meeting on International Trade and Development

This one-day meeting, Towards a Progressive Model for International Trade and Development: North- South Trade Relations and the Future of Multilateralism, aims to formulate policy recommendations for a “progressive model for international trade and development” with a view to influence future trade and development policies of the EU and beyond

Event April 13, 2018

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