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Permitting for Critical Minerals

This report examines how governments can streamline permitting for critical mineral mining projects while protecting communities, human health, and the environment. Drawing on case studies across five continents, it identifies the characteristics of efficient permitting systems and provides practical tools for improving processes.
Report August 24, 2026

From Voluntary to Binding

This report examines how sustainability standards and initiatives are integrated into public mining governance, from voluntary to mandatory use, with case studies from Brazil, Madagascar, and Sweden.
Report August 24, 2026

Canadian Exporters Face New Reporting Costs as Carbon Border Taxes Multiply

The European Union’s carbon border tax will add new compliance costs for Canadian businesses that trade certain products, especially steel and aluminum, to the bloc. The increased costs—linked to differing demands for measuring, reporting, and verifying a product’s greenhouse gas emissions across the growing number of countries adopting border carbon adjustment (BCA) mechanisms—“make it tough for any exporter to those markets,” Aaron Cosbey, senior associate at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), told The Energy Mix.
IISD in the news August 19, 2026

From Theory to Practice

This briefing note presents two practical ways that conservation practitioners and managers of implementing nature-based solutions interventions can strengthen their monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems, with a focus on qualitative data to measure social outcomes.
Brief August 19, 2026

Experimental Lakes gets $2M for major facilities upgrade

A one-of-a-kind research station is studying small lakes to inform freshwater science all over the world is getting a new facility with more space for scientists and students. Located between Dryden and Kenora, the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Experimental Lakes Area allows scientists and students to run experiments on 58 small lakes in the area.
IISD in the news August 17, 2026