All results

Filter by:

Showing 2621-2630 of 8857 results

The looming “water crisis” in Pakistan needs due attention

Traditional security threats faced by Pakistan like extremism, terrorism, energy security, and external threats are largely discussed and debated in the policy circle as well as a political circle in Pakistan. However, non-traditional security threats are not getting due attention. Pakistan is facing numerous non-traditional threats and arguably the biggest threats are water scarcity and climate change.
IISD in the news July 13, 2022

World Population Day Shines a Spotlight on Inequities

July 11 is World Population Day—a day designated annually by the United Nations that should prompt us, in the words of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, to “focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues.”
IISD in the news July 11, 2022

IISD Report: Shifting Away from Fossil Fuels Could Lower BRIICS Nations' Revenues

A new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), titled Boom and Bust: The Fiscal Implications of Fossil Fuel Phase-Out in Six Large Emerging Economies, looks at the potential financial ramifications of phasing out fossil fuels in six emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China, and South Africa (BRIICS). They must begin adjusting their fiscal policies to account for declining fossil fuel use or risk a $278 billion revenue gap by 2030.
IISD in the news July 8, 2022

India, 5 others face fall in fossil fuel revenues

As the global clean energy transition gathers pace, six emerging economies need to start adjusting their fiscal policies now to account for declining fossil fuel use-or risk a $278 billion gap in revenues by 2030, equivalent to the combined total government revenues of Indonesia and S. Africa in 2019, according to a new report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
IISD in the news July 8, 2022

Lighting the Path: Exploring IPCC pathways to 1.5°C

Following the release of IISD's Lighting the Path report, this webinar takes a closer look at IPCC pathways to limit warming to 1.5°C, outlining recommendations for policy-makers and financial institutions.
Webinar July 7, 2022