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Measuring the Cost of Ending Hunger Expert Meeting

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Cornell University convened a meeting of donors and experts to discuss the methodology used in the report Ending Hunger: what would it cost? and how it can help build consensus for the most effective interventions to end hunger, including through a special journal issue.

Event July 18, 2017

Want to save the planet? Have fewer children, study says

"Amin Asadollahi, a climate change expert with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, believes the problem with climate change isn’t about human numbers, but about energy consumption."

IISD in the news July 13, 2017

Robots and recruitment: the impact of automation on mining jobs

"However, Aaron Cosbey, senior associate at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), contends that companies are still struggling to come to terms with the idea of a depleted workforce."

IISD in the news July 13, 2017

Can Resource Management Boards Help Co-Manage Watersheds in Northern Manitoba?

When it comes to watershed ecosystems in northern Manitoba, we see a need for coordinated strategic large-area planning to ensure that the benefits derived from these ecosystems are maintained.

Insight July 13, 2017

The Uncertain Transition Away From Coal—Stories from China and the United States

IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative will be at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. to discuss opportunities and pitfalls of a transition away from coal mining.

Event July 12, 2017

Training Workshop for UEMOA Members' State Officials on Mining Economics, Bamako, Mali, July 2017

Report July 11, 2017

Experimental Lakes Area scientists take to Twitter to answer questions from public

"For the month of July, people can tweet at the IISD-ELA Twitter account with any questions they may have for Experimental Lakes Area scientists with the hashtag #ELA140, whether it’s about climate change, different pollutants, invasive species, or what exactly happens at the ELA, a natural laboratory made up of 58 small lakes and their watersheds near Vermilion Bay. The catch, of course, is the researchers have to respond in 140 characters or less."

IISD in the news July 10, 2017

Investment-Related Dispute Settlement: Lessons from international accountability mechanisms

Working toward elements of a new mechanism for investment-related disputes, the expert meeting held in Washington, D.C., United States, on April 11, 2017 focused on ways forward on a compliance structure to hold companies accountable.

Report July 9, 2017

From C20 to the G20: What we need on carbon pricing and fossil fuel subsidy reform

IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative presented at a side event on June 18 at the C20 Summit, a gathering that facilitated exchanges among civil society from G20 countries on the upcoming G20 Summit agenda and beyond.

Insight July 7, 2017

United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), Fiftieth Session, Vienna, July 3-21, 2017: Submission by IISD regarding the reform of investment-related dispute settlement

IISD's participation in the multilateral process in UNCITRAL is aimed at promoting the much-needed development of a comprehensive and inclusive investment-related dispute settlement mechanism.

Policy Analysis July 7, 2017

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