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Reply to Public Consultation on Canada's International Investment Agreements (FIPAs)
The Canadian government launched a public consultation on Canada’s foreign investment promotion and protection agreements (FIPAs) on August 14, 2018. This commentary outlines IISD's reply.
Kaptur’s bill in Ohio doesn't get to the root causes of what plagues our lakes
Limiting microcystin in our water supplies is a noble endeavour, but it is a Band-Aid that highlights a more pressing need — to tackle the overarching issue of algal blooms in our bodies of water.
Can’t Fight the Moonlight? Actually, You Can
The earthquake started in earnest in November 2017. At its epicentre was a report, published in November 2017 by two researchers at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
New Restrictions on Arbitral Appointments for Sitting ICJ Judges
The Court’s change of direction follows a report released by the International Institute for Sustainable Development in November 2017 highlighting that sitting ICJ judges had acted as arbitrators in 90 investor-State disputes.
Are we content to fight a rear-guard action on biodiversity?
How can nature be placed at the heart of development to enhance social justice and biodiversity conservation?
New Horizons for IISD President and CEO, Scott Vaughan
Scott Vaughan will be leaving the organization to become the new International Chief Advisor of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) in 2019.
Farmers prefer provincial carbon tax to Ottawa’s
Manitoba’s plan, which Premier Brian Pallister withdrew Oct. 4, would have exempted not only fuels burned in farm equipment, but in grain dryers and livestock barns.
Trade Wars Turning Into Investment Wars
While the U.S.–China trade war rages on and captures headlines, a U.S.–China investment war is emerging. Will sustainable development be the ultimate loser?