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Connecting the Dots: Natural resources, women and peace

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we spoke with Silja Halle of UN Environment to discuss the opportunities presented by environment and natural resources to strengthen women’s participation in peace processes.
Insight March 6, 2018

OECD: Fossil fuel subsidies added up to at least $373bn in 2015

"Ivetta Gerasimchuk, a researcher from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), an NGO which tracks producer subsidies, tells Carbon Brief that the new figures are the OECD’s attempt to begin to reconcile the many different estimates for fossil fuel support."

IISD in the news March 5, 2018

How Clean Innovation Is Benefitting the Mining Sector

Did you know mining companies are getting innovative to help benefit their business and the communities in which they operate? Renewable energies - such as solar, wind and geothermal - represent a significant opportunity for clean innovation for the mining sector.
Insight March 5, 2018

U.S. Economy and Workers Have Most to Lose from Tariff Hikes

President Trump recently announced tariff hikes on all steel imports and an increase for imported aluminum. IISD economic modelling analysis confirms and quantifies recent predictions that import restrictions are likely to harm the U.S. economy itself. 
Policy Analysis March 5, 2018

Four Ways Cities are Localizing the SDGs

Four cities in North America are working to track how well their citizens are doing against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more.
Insight March 2, 2018

2017 IGF Annual Report

Read the IGF's 2017 Annual Report, highlighting successes throughout the year and how leveraging mining for sustainable development can limit negative impacts and ensure financial benefits are shared.
Report March 1, 2018

Big Data for Resilience

Big Data is dramatically changing the way in which data is collected and processed. IISD's Big Data for Resilience initiative looks to bridge the gap between Big Data and resilience programming.
Project March 1, 2018