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New study tracks agricultural progress and how successful guidelines can be replicated

New research by the International Food Policy Research Institute and the International Institute for Sustainable Development shows how countries transformed their agriculture, with implications for the 10 states that are still at the subsistence level.

IISD in the news October 11, 2018

City Voters Should Keep Lake Winnipeg in Mind

Unfortunately, sewage treatment infrastructure doesn’t tend to rank among the most popular of campaign topics in Canadian elections.

Policy Analysis October 11, 2018

Carbon Dividends Could Save Carbon Pricing – and Create a New National Climate Consensus

Dividend payouts could hold the key to Canada's carbon pricing strategy getting back on track.

Policy Analysis October 11, 2018

Using Technology to Solve Today's Water Challenges

Eight case studies of organizations using innovative technologies to make better decisions regarding the protection of our fresh water.

Report October 11, 2018

Developing and Negotiating Based on a Model Investment Treaty

This background paper provides insights into the third session of IISD's Webinar Series on Investment Law and Policy, focused on developing and negotiating based on a model investment treaty.

Brief October 11, 2018

Transforming Agriculture in Africa & Asia: What are the policy priorities?

This report uses a first-of-its kind analytical framework that tracks the performance of 117 countries over 45 years to understand which agricultural policies have succeeded or failed.

Brief October 11, 2018

New Report Tracks Agricultural Progress and How Successful Policies Can Be Replicated

A first-of-its kind analytical framework tracks agricultural performance of 117 countries over 45 years to understand what empowered progress.

Press release October 10, 2018

How clean energy demand could fuel conflict in Congo

If the clean-energy boom isn't managed carefully, it could fuel mineral conflicts in developing countries. That's according to a recent report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development, which urges governments and corporations to source minerals responsibly to avoid "grievances, tensions and conflict."

IISD in the news October 9, 2018

New trade deal ‘weak’ on the environment: experts

Critics on both sides of the border dive into Canada’s new trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico.

IISD in the news October 9, 2018

Webinar: Developing and negotiating based on a model investment treaty

The third session of IISD’s Webinar Series on Investment Law and Policy takes place October 9 at 9:00 a.m. UTC / 11:00 a.m. CET.

Event October 9, 2018

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