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Why Stephen Harper will move the climate needle in 2015
An opinion piece from Dave Sawyer, a past vice-president with IISD.
The State of Play in Vattenfall v. Germany II: Leaving the German public in the dark
Two years after Vattenfall brought Germany to international arbitration for a second time (Vattenfall II), the German public is still left out in the dark. This briefing note reviews the background to the case on Germany’s decision to phase out nuclear power and outlines its current state of play.
Liberals failed on climate change
"Islanders can read how the Liberal government anticipated they should have been doing something in regard to climate change impacts in the Nov. 2013 report entitled Climate Change Adaptation and Canadian Infrastructure by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)."
New charitable status will allow Experimental Lakes Area to realize full fundraising potential
The International Institute for Sustainable Development-Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) is pleased to announce that it has now been granted full charitable status from the Canada Revenue Agency. This is a crucial step in allowing the world-class freshwater research facility to reach its full fundraising potential and to realize its research, educational and operational goals.
Swine in China: Empire of the pig
"China itself is secretive about these purchases, but the International Institute for Sustainable Development, a Canadian think-tank, calculates that it has bought 5m hectares in developing countries; others think the total is higher."
ELA granted charitable status
"The world-class Experimental Lakes Area [...] has been granted charitable status."
Experimental Lakes Area gets charitable status
"It allows us to diversify our fundraising," said IISD-ELA executive director Matthew McCandless. "Right now, a lot of money is coming from government and now, we can receive money from Canadian citizens. This will ensure that the ELA will remain a viable operation for years to come."
Experimental Lakes Area gets charitable status from CRA
"The group that now runs the Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario says it’s improved its chances of staying sustainable."