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National legal frameworks, not investment treaties, will best stimulate a sustainable economy

Countries should rely on domestic laws and wider regional policy frameworks to attract foreign investment for sustainable economic activities, concludes a report by Canadian think-tank the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

IISD in the news May 28, 2024

Summary Report: Advancing Natural Infrastructure Forum 2024

A summary and record of the Advancing Natural Infrastructure Forum 2024.

Report May 28, 2024

2023 IGF Annual Report

Detailing an eventful year that saw the IGF Secretariat deliver several new publications, workshops, and events for its growing membership.

Report May 24, 2024

Produced Capital in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago

Part of comprehensive wealth, produced capital is the value of the stock of all human-made assets used to produce goods and services in the economy.

Brief May 23, 2024

Natural Capital in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago

Natural resources play fundamental roles in our well-being and lives, as well as sustaining a country's comprehensive wealth.

Brief May 23, 2024

Human Capital in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago

Human capital is the major component of comprehensive wealth in most countries, and how it is managed is key to long-term prosperity.

Brief May 23, 2024

Financial Capital in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago

Like other assets of the comprehensive wealth portfolio, financial capital can be used to support a country's long-term prosperity.

Brief May 23, 2024

Tackling flash floods, urban heat, and other climate change threats in three sub-Saharan African Cities

A new project will use solutions found in nature to improve the resilience of 2.2 million people in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), Kigali (Rwanda), and Johannesburg (South Africa).

Press release May 22, 2024

Climate: can young activists still sway the outcome of COP negotiations?

Young activists are key figures of the climate movement. So much has been self-evident ever since Greta Thunberg sat outside the steps of the Swedish parliament during school hours in August 2018 and galvanized others from her generation to follow suit in the international movement of Fridays for Future. But beyond symbolic power, can young people actually sway the outcome of the United Nations’ climate negotiations?

IISD in the news May 22, 2024

IISD representing locals on global stage

The International Institute for Sustainable Development is sharing its work from the Experimental Lakes Area at the World Water Forum.

IISD in the news May 22, 2024

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National legal frameworks, not investment treaties, will best stimulate a sustainable economy

Summary Report: Advancing Natural Infrastructure Forum 2024

2023 IGF Annual Report

Produced Capital in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago

Natural Capital in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago

Human Capital in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago

Financial Capital in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago

Tackling flash floods, urban heat, and other climate change threats in three sub-Saharan African Cities

Climate: can young activists still sway the outcome of COP negotiations?

IISD representing locals on global stage