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Experts call for Improved Protection of African Fisheries

With subsidies of global fisheries back on the World Trade Organization's agenda, experts are calling for African governments to upscale the protection of the sector long plagued by activities that continue to threaten the continent's blue economy.

IISD in the news November 11, 2021

IISD Welcomes Launch of Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, Honoured to Host its First Permanent Secretariat

Nine governments today took the critical first step towards phasing out oil and gas by becoming Members of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA).

Statement November 11, 2021

Why has it been so hard to get fossil fuels mentioned in U.N. climate deals?

The preliminary draft COP26 agreement on how nations will collaborate to curb climate change, released Wednesday, explicitly mentions reducing fossil fuel consumption — unlike previous global climate accords. Whether that language stays in the final document remains to be seen.

IISD in the news November 11, 2021

COP26 Side Event | Co-constructing a notion of climate justice through improvisations

Through improvisation, we aim to generate ideas to help us individually and collectively better understand what makes climate action just. And maybe even come up with some insights into how to get there.

Conference November 10, 2021

Can the North-South Climate Divide be Fixed?

With the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) underway in Glasgow, Scotland, we take a closer look at how climate change is affecting the Global South, what a fair and just transition to renewable energy would entail, and how concerns from the Global South can be heard and addressed.

IISD in the news November 10, 2021

Renegotiating Sustainable Agricultural Concession Agreements: The case of Liberia

This Q&A is intended to highlight how concession agreements and the laws governing them were used to enhance sustainable investment in agriculture in Liberia.

Brief November 10, 2021

Condamnés à faire beaucoup mieux (in French)

« Nous sommes le deuxième pays émetteur de gaz à effet de serre au monde. Les États-Unis sont obligés d’être des leaders » pour renverser la situation, a affirmé lundi l’ancien président américain Barack Obama lors d’un discours à la conférence des Nations unies sur les changements climatiques (COP26). Tout le Canada devrait prêter l’oreille : nous sommes condamnés à la même chose.

IISD in the news November 9, 2021

Counting carbon in the food export business

Climate change is influencing the way consumers demand food. "Food miles" was an early expression of consumer power with farmers and campaigners in Europe and the US in the 2000s, promoting the idea that the distance a product travels from farm to the consumer contributes significantly to the overall carbon footprint of a food product.

IISD in the news November 9, 2021

COP 26 | Adaptation: From planning to action

This event will highlight the importance of National Adaptation Plans in building climate resilience at scale.

Conference November 8, 2021

Gabonese Parliamentarians Learn About Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) are launching a capacity-building program on responsible investment in agriculture and food systems for members of the Parliament of the Gabonese Republic.

Press release November 8, 2021

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