This article explains how mandatory sustainability criteria in the EU’s procurement directive could cut emissions and deliver better value for taxpayers in Europe.
IISD and UN Trade and Development are organizing a webinar for African investment policy-makers to examine how investment facilitation can boost sustainable investment across the continent. The discussion will focus on how to effectively leverage the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Investment and the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement to achieve this goal.
Session to support COMESA member states in their reflection and preparation for the ratification and implementation of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
While not always visible, strong governance arrangements play a vital role in changing systems and building resilience at scale, writes IISD's Jo-Ellen Parry.