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Research from IISD-ELA shows lake trout don't age same way humans do

We all know that when we age, our joints start to creak, our mind slows and we no longer possess the same athletic abilities of our youth. But for lake trout? It's a different story. A recent paper published by the Royal Society based on research done at the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario revealed that some fish do not age in the same way humans do.

IISD in the news January 29, 2022

Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Action in Côte d’Ivoire

From 2018 to 2020, the Government of Côte d’Ivoire made substantial progress in mainstreaming gender in climate action. Here are some key milestones.

Explainer January 28, 2022

New Reports Stress Job Creation, 'Democratic Imperative' in Just Transition Off Fossil Fuels

It's time for Canada to seize the "democratic imperative" for a fast, comprehensive just transition off fossil fuels, while taking advantage of new job creation in rising clean energy industries, according to two new reports issued this week.

IISD in the news January 28, 2022

Austin’s Lady Bird Lake will bloom with new floating wetlands this spring

Designing a garden is a very personal matter. The Trail Foundation, protector and curator of the Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail at Lady Bird Lake in Austin, wants to be sure to get it right when it plants its next garden. So it's asking for locals' help.

IISD in the news January 28, 2022

South Africa's Energy Fiscal Policies

A review of the system of energy subsidies and taxes in South Africa to assess their alignment with the energy transition.

Report January 28, 2022

Investment Dispute Prevention and Management Agencies

This report informs policy discussions about national agencies that prevent and manage investment disputes by analyzing their design, operation, and effects.

Report January 28, 2022

Erika Luna

Person January 27, 2022

Das Werkzeug fossiler Konzerne (in German)

Man wolle sich für eine Reform des Energiecharta-Vertrages einsetzen, hatte die Bundesregierung in ihrem Koalitionsvertrag im November letzten Jahres angekündigt. Wie genau diese Reform aussehen soll, blieb offen. Tatsächlich steht eine Modernisierung des Vertrages an. Das haben die Staaten, die sich dem Energiecharta-Vertrag verpflichtet haben, versprochen. Bis Juni sollen die Verhandlungen abgeschlossen sein. Drei weitere Verhandlungstermine stehen an.

IISD in the news January 27, 2022

Finding the Way to Zero

This report captures the outcomes of a series of virtual workshops held by Climate Action Network Canada on the implications of net-zero in Canada.

Report January 26, 2022

Preparing for Climate Change in the Prairie Provinces

Key findings of a 2020–21 survey of communities in Canada's Prairie provinces on the current extent of their climate change adaptation needs, planning, and implementation.

Brief January 26, 2022

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