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Ministerial Segment – Presentation of a Ministerial Declaration on Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Trade

This Ministerial Segment will see a number of countries release an official statement (a Ministerial Declaration) urging the World Trade Organization to make room for fossil fuel subsidy reform in their ongoing discussions.

Event December 11, 2017

Members Call for WTO to Play a Central Role in Ending Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies

A coalition of 12 World Trade Organization Members is urging the WTO today to advance the discussion on fossil fuel subsidies, asking for transparency and reform of inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption.

Press release December 10, 2017

To phase out coal, world leaders should learn from tobacco action

"Taking the world “beyond coal” will require more than PPCA in its present form. Fortunately, international governance has a useful precedent. Coal phase-out champions should learn from the global action against tobacco."

IISD in the news December 10, 2017

Paris to Paris: Raising climate finance without raising global temperature

What does climate (and broader sustainability) leadership mean today, as we close out a year of ever-increasing emissions and one of the top three hottest years on record?

Insight December 9, 2017

Contracts for Sustainable Infrastructure: Ensuring the economic, social and environmental co-benefits of infrastructure investment projects

This report defines sustainable infrastructure, outlines its expected characteristics and co-benefits, and presents why governments must and how they can integrate sustainability into public–private partnerships (PPP) and other infrastructure contracts.

Report December 8, 2017

Conflict-Sensitive Conservation in the Maiko–Tayna–Kahuzi–Biega Landscape: Conflict analysis

This conflict analysis provides guidance for advancing conflict-sensitive conservation in the Maiko–Tayna–Kahuzi–Biega landscape.

Report December 8, 2017

Veena Jha

Person December 7, 2017

The cost of pollution is much higher than we think

"Thanks to work by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), we now have a much better estimate of the costs of pollution to Canada. In a report released earlier this year, IISD found that pollution costs Canadians many billions a year in lost health and well-being."

IISD in the news December 7, 2017

The Potential for Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Sequestration in Agro-Manitoba

IISD and the Prairie Climate Centre conducted a high-level quantitative analysis of the sequestration potential of land use practices in Agro-Manitoba that are additional to business as usual.

Report December 7, 2017

Four Ways to Empower Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining

Many women work in artisanal and small-scale mining, but with little support. Stacy Corneau explores four ways to empower women in the sector.

Insight December 6, 2017

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