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Mercury: What it does to humans and what humans need to do about it

As the very first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury takes place, we explain why mercury poses such a risk to humans and what IISD Experimental Lakes Area has discovered, and lay out what needs to happen next.

Insight September 23, 2017

IISD Experimental Lakes Area Fall Open House

Join us at our annual open house to learn what IISD-ELA science is all about! IISD-ELA scientists will be on-site to answer questions and discuss anything and everything related to environmental science and freshwater conservation.

Event September 23, 2017

Adaptation Urgent as Climate Change Impacts Proliferate

In the 1990s and into the early 2000s, there was debate about whether there was a need to talk about climate change adaptation.

Insight September 22, 2017

NAFTA Renegotiations Must Protect 20 Years of Progress on Labour and Environmental Protections in Trade Agreements and Address New Risks

Sandra Polaski, an expert on labour and social policy issues at national and global levels gives us her take on the NAFTA negotiations in relation to labour, environment and trade agreements.

Policy Analysis September 21, 2017

What Canada Needs to Do Now (But Isn’t) to Prevent the Worst Impacts of Climate Change

“The benefits are very high compared to the costs,” said Hank Venema, planning director at the Winnipeg-based Prairie Climate Centre. “But it’s different than the way that governments have traditionally viewed these kinds of expenditures: they’ve looked upon it as just capital expense and not risk reduction and rural economic development and habitat benefit.”

IISD in the news September 21, 2017

Canada deploys 'multi-pronged' lobbying to counter Trump's EPA cuts

"North of the border, Amin Asadollahi, co-chair of the Green Budget Coalition and North American lead for climate mitigation at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, said ENERGY STAR has helped businesses and Canadians reduce their energy costs and carbon pollution."

IISD in the news September 21, 2017

UNIGE–IISD Lunch Series on Investment Disputes: Investment Arbitration and Criminal Conduct

Investment arbitration and criminal conduct is the topic for the fourth in a series of public luncheons exploring the complexities of investment disputes at the University of Geneva.

Event September 21, 2017

Cities and Smart Grids in Canada

This report looks specifically at smart grids within the context of grid modernization and urban settings in Canada.

Report September 21, 2017

Farmland Investments Are Finding their Way to International Arbitration

A claim registered by a Swedish investor against the Tanzanian government for revoking a land title amid concerns over the impact on local communities and a wildlife sanctuary is the first known investor-state dispute against a government linked to the so-called “land grab” phenomenon, which arose out of the 2008 food crisis.

Insight September 20, 2017

Media Availability: What effect does mercury have on fresh water?

Mercury can cause a wide range of physical and mental symptoms in humans. IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) has a wealth of expertise on the effects of mercury on fresh water and fish, and its impacts on ecosystems overall.

Press release September 20, 2017

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