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The Future of Trade and Investment Deals in a Critical Minerals Boom

As global demand for critical minerals surges, trade and investment agreements play a key role in shaping relationships between exporting and importing countries. Here is what is needed to maximize economic benefits, improve mining standards, and build resilient, responsible supply chains.

Policy Analysis March 11, 2025

Why Is Investment Treaty and Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform Needed?

Why investment treaty and ISDS reform is critical for unlocking sustainable development.

Report March 11, 2025

State of Global Environmental Governance 2024

A review of environmental negotiations in 2024 explores the struggles for progress in a year of climate-fueled catastrophes and political turnover.

Report March 10, 2025

Year One of SUNCASA Progress: Lessons in Nature-Based Solutions

In its first year of implementation, the Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SUNCASA) project has delivered significant results, laying the foundation for scaling up gender-equitable and socially inclusive climate adaptation efforts in 2025 and 2026 in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), Kigali (Rwanda), and Johannesburg (South Africa).

News March 7, 2025

“The howler monkeys are everywhere”: How women in Belize are harnessing the power of nature to conserve their community

The president of the Community Baboon Sanctuary Women’s Conservation Group in Belize River Valley talks about the environmental challenges facing their community, the group’s proudest achievements, and their aspirations for community-based conservation through nature-based solutions.

Success story March 5, 2025

Scaling Up Green Public Procurement: Insights from India, Indonesia, and South Africa

A webinar looking at the progress, challenges, and opportunities in scaling up green public procurement in India, Indonesia, and South Africa, exploring strategies to unlock its potential for sustainable development.

Webinar March 5, 2025

FfD4 Countdown: Resource taxation must be part of the agenda at the Fourth Financing for Development Conference

The Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) presents a critical opportunity to address resource taxation, leveraging opportunities to enhance domestic resource mobilization and building on existing domestic and international efforts to promote fair and progressive taxation.

Insight March 4, 2025

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Person March 3, 2025

Strengthening Green Public Procurement in European Union Policy Reforms

The International Institute for Sustainable Development is working with stakeholders across Europe to develop reform recommendations for the European Union’s Public Procurement Directive, focusing on making procurement more strategic and environmentally sustainable. Backed by legal research and consultation, the project seeks to align public spending with climate goals. It is funded by the European Climate Foundation.

Project March 1, 2025

The State of BCAs 2025

As more countries boost their climate ambition, border carbon adjustments (BCAs) are emerging to curb carbon leakage, with the European Union, the United Kingdom, and others advancing their own mechanisms. This publication is the first of its kind taking stock of this trend.

Report February 28, 2025

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