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Dr. Michael Paterson, Gail Asper and Family to Match $1,000,000 of Donations to IISD Experimental Lakes Area

Dr. Michael Paterson, Gail Asper and family have just announced that they will match, dollar-for-dollar, $1,000,000 of donations to IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA)—the world’s freshwater laboratory—in northwestern Ontario.

Press release September 5, 2018

Toxic soil cleanup too expensive for governments

New financial tools and sources must be harnessed to fund soil restoration and remediation projects to improve communities’ health, according to a new series of reports from a coalition of researchers from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), the Norwegian Institute of Water Research and the Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning (CAEP).

Press release September 4, 2018

Financing Models for Soil Remediation in China

This report examines seven different types of soil remediation projects in China and provides a "state-of-play" survey of financing models for soil rehabilitation in China.

Report September 4, 2018

Green Finance Approaches to Soil Remediation: International examples

A collection of seven case studies on different financing instruments used to support soil remediation projects.

Report September 4, 2018

Financing Soil Remediation: Exploring the use of financing instruments to blend public and private capital

A collection of 17 case studies on a variety of financing instruments that blend public and private capital that could be used to finance the remediation of contaminated soil.

Report September 4, 2018

Adaptive and Inclusive Watershed Management: Assessing policy and institutional support in Kenya

This report explores existing institutional linkages between gender, water and climate change in Kenya.

Report September 4, 2018

Michael Paterson, Gail Asper and Family to Make Funding Announcement about IISD Experimental Lakes Area in Kenora

Michael Paterson, Gail Asper and family will make an announcement regarding funding to IISD Experimental Lakes Area in Kenora on Thursday September 6, 2018.

Press release September 3, 2018

Credit Enhancement for Sustainable Development

Credit enhancement is a collective term for de-risking instruments that transfer key project risks of an infrastructure projects to third parties and by this, enhance the financial viability and investment conditions of the project.

Project September 1, 2018

Responsible cobalt sourcing for EVs: a new role for blockchain emerges

Blockchain may soon become an important auxiliary tool in responsible sourcing of cobalt, a prime element in batteries for electric vehicles. Assuming, that is, international authorities or organizations are willing to help drive its implementation. IISD's Isabelle Ramdoo weighs in on the effort to make the low-carbon energy transition ethical.

IISD in the news August 31, 2018

The future of Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline

As Canada's oil-producing province withdraws from the national climate plan as a court blocks its efforts to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline, IISD's David McLaughlin shares why it's vital Alberta stay on track with carbon pricing.

IISD in the news August 31, 2018

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