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Handbook for INGP Public Procurers / Manual para Agentes de Compras Públicas de las RICG
This handbook will guide government procurers on the design of procurement policies and preferential purchasing programs that will crowd-in SMEs, minority suppliers and women-owned enterprises.
How Energy Subsidies (And Their Reform) Can Enhance Clean Energy Access
Goal Seven of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations last month, calls on governments to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.”
Manitoba government to give $400K to U of W climate change centre
"The Manitoba government will give $400,000 over the next two years to the newly formed Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg...The Prairie Climate Centre is a partnership between The University of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Its goal is to provide municipal governments and the private sector with practical information and tools to adapt to a changing climate."
IISD-ELA Expert Alert: Zebra Mussels
The Province of Manitoba recently announced that monitoring has shown a significant increase in the number of zebra mussels in Lake Winnipeg and the Red River. Significant numbers of zebra mussels have been found recently on boats along beaches and on infrastructure such as swimming buoys, docks and ladders.
G20 subsidies to oil, gas and coal production: Turkey
This country study and data sheet compiles public information on fossil fuel production subsidies in Turkey in 2013 and 2014.
Can the TPP go green?
Scott Vaughan, president and chief executive officer of the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development, described environmental considerations in the TPP as “generally positive” while acknowledge that “nothing is ever perfect.” “The TPP is carving out a special role for (sustainability) standards,” prevalence of which has grown at a rate of 40 per cent annually, he said. “There’s an opportunity here to build upon this trend.”