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IISD Best Practices Series: Performance Requirements in Investment Treaties

This paper surveys the types of performance requirements (PRs) in use around the world, and briefly describes the WTO’s Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures (TRIMs).

Guide December 31, 2014

2014 - How much do you remember about the year that was?

"12. After years of talks, Ottawa, Ontario and the IISD reach a deal to keep the Experimental Lakes Area open. Which of the following discovery was not made by scientists at the unique outdoor laboratory...?"

IISD in the news December 30, 2014

Extracting Oil, Gas and Public Money in the Arctic: Case studies from Russia and Canada

Policy Analysis December 29, 2014

RE-ARCTIC: Promoting renewable energy, eliminating fossil fuel subsidies and benefitting communities in the North

Policy Analysis December 29, 2014

Why Stephen Harper will move the climate needle in 2015

An opinion piece from Dave Sawyer, a past vice-president with IISD.

IISD in the news December 28, 2014

The State of Play in Vattenfall v. Germany II: Leaving the German public in the dark

Two years after Vattenfall brought Germany to international arbitration for a second time (Vattenfall II), the German public is still left out in the dark. This briefing note reviews the background to the case on Germany’s decision to phase out nuclear power and outlines its current state of play.

Report December 24, 2014

Manitoba Peatlands: Reducing emissions, enhancing our resilience to climate change and building a green economy (TomorrowNow consultations paper)

Report December 24, 2014

Liberals failed on climate change

"Islanders can read how the Liberal government anticipated they should have been doing something in regard to climate change impacts in the Nov. 2013 report entitled Climate Change Adaptation and Canadian Infrastructure by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)."

IISD in the news December 23, 2014

New charitable status will allow Experimental Lakes Area to realize full fundraising potential

The International Institute for Sustainable Development-Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) is pleased to announce that it has now been granted full charitable status from the Canada Revenue Agency. This is a crucial step in allowing the world-class freshwater research facility to reach its full fundraising potential and to realize its research, educational and operational goals.

Press release December 17, 2014

Swine in China: Empire of the pig

"China itself is secretive about these purchases, but the International Institute for Sustainable Development, a Canadian think-tank, calculates that it has bought 5m hectares in developing countries; others think the total is higher."

IISD in the news December 16, 2014

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