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Migration and Conservation in the Bale Mountains Ecosystem

Human migration is playing a significant role in driving land conversion and sustaining the overexploitation of key natural resources in the Bale Mountains ecosystem, to the detriment of conservation and traditional livelihoods.

Report August 12, 2015

Migration and Conservation in the Bale Mountains Ecosystem (Policy Brief)

Report August 12, 2015

Migration and Conservation in the Lake Albert Ecosystem

Migration is playing a significant role in the deterioration of the Lake Albert ecosystem in Buliisa District, as migrants, mainly coming from neighbouring provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, are pulled to the region by the economic opportunities.

Report August 12, 2015

What are the benefits of phasing out fossil fuel subsidies?

Laura Merrill speaks with Dukascopy explaning what fossil fuel subsidies are and why we need to eliminate them.

IISD in the news August 9, 2015

Science, Studies, And Reports

"A device that can be attached to the back of a fish and measures dissolved oxygen concentrations in water has been developed at the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Experimental Lakes Area in Canada."

IISD in the news August 6, 2015

Fossil fuel subsidy reform – turning the tide?

The recent announcement from UAE that it will reform domestic fossil fuel subsidies is the latest in a growing number of countries taking the opportunity to reform subsidies within the energy sector.

Insight August 6, 2015

Migration and Conservation in the Lake Albert Ecosystem (Policy Brief)

Report August 6, 2015

Accountability and the SDGs: Three reasons for optimism

It is traditional wisdom that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. In the chain of governance needed to ensure that humanity moves resolutely towards sustainable development, the weak link is accountability, particularly at the international level.

Insight August 4, 2015

G20 countries pay over $1,000 per citizen in fossil fuel subsidies, says IMF

"Fossil fuel subsidy reforms are beginning in dozens of countries, including India where subsidies for diesel ended in October 2014."

IISD in the news August 3, 2015

Guidebook on Monitoring and Evaluation of Adaptation at National and Sub-National Levels

As adaptation finance and the number of adaptation activities and strategies being pursued by governments grow, so does the need for robust monitoring and evaluation (M&E) approaches at national and sub-national levels.

Project August 1, 2015

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