IISD representing locals on global stage
The International Institute for Sustainable Development is sharing its work from the Experimental Lakes Area at the World Water Forum.
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Biodiversity Is in Crisis—Here's one way to fix it
A growing movement of projects and partnerships is using locally driven and gender-responsive nature-based solutions to address the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Scaling up this work to match the urgency and reach of the crises will be a challenge—but it’s one we must embrace.
Experts: What are the biggest geopolitical risks to climate action in 2024?
With the world nearly half way through a "critical decade" for climate action, overcoming geopolitical risks in order to start rapidly cutting emissions is paramount to limiting global warming.
Comprehensive Wealth in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has made progress in expanding its comprehensive wealth despite social, economic, and environmental challenges—but there is room for growth.
Comprehensive Wealth in Trinidad and Tobago
The compilation of comprehensive wealth measures for Trinidad and Tobago from 1995 to 2020 reveals unsettling trends that GDP keeps invisible.
Comprehensive Wealth in Indonesia
A comprehensive wealth report for Indonesia reveals aspects of the country's development that are invisible through the lens of GDP growth alone.
Moving Beyond GDP Through Comprehensive Wealth
An analysis of wealth in three countries shows how GDP gives policy-makers and people a misleading story of progress—and why we must shift indicators.
What Makes Minerals and Metals "Critical"?
Exploring how governments define what should be considered as "strategic" or "critical" based on a series of objective criteria.
Carbon Offset Deals and the Risks of "Green Grabbing"
Governments must ensure land-based investments for carbon removal respect the access and tenure rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
Working With Countries to Measure Wealth and Move Beyond GDP
IISD and experts share new "beyond GDP" reports from Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago, building the case for measures of wealth to help guide government policy making.