COP-22 and the Canadian Context
Experts will examine COP outcomes and expectations, and the important role that Canada plays in the international climate change negotiations.
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Live Q&A: How can the environment and development sectors work together to achieve the SDGs?
Livia Bizikova participated in this interactive discussion on how two separate sectors can collaborate and align efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
A lot more automation, a lot less humans to hit the mining industry
"Despite benefits such as more efficiency and less human-triggered accidents that the use of automation in mining has brought to the sector in the past five years, local communities and governments are set to lose jobs and tax revenues because of these emerging technologies, a new report shows."
What it Would Take to End Hunger
An event on the sidelines of CFS 43 focused on the public investment required to end hunger.
How Small Businesses Can Support Climate-Resilient Value Chains: Lessons from Uganda
This brief focuses on investments by domestic seed companies in quality seeds, including climate-resilient varieties, in developing countries and the climate risk management benefits for other actors along the value chain. It is designed for researchers and practitioners working on agricultural value chains, food security and climate resilience in developing countries.
SDG Knowledge Hub Launch Event in Geneva
To commemorate the launch of the new SDG Knowledge Hub, IISD will host a panel discussion on the role of knowledge management in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals.
As Mines Become More Automated, What Happens to the Social Licence to Operate?
We recently examined the impact of this automation on local spending and employment. Our aim was to determine the impact on economic development in host states and, by extension, the mines’ social licence to operate.
IISD at the Marrakech Climate Change Conference
The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC takes place from 7-18 November 2016. Our experts will be on the ground providing daily coverage of the negotiations, publishing targeted research, and convening events.
Automation at mines will have significant impact on jobs, tax revenues: study
Local communities and governments will lose jobs and tax revenues as mines become increasingly automated using emerging technologies such as self-driving trucks.
Can We End Hunger By 2030?
"What would it take to end hunger by 2030? 2030 is the year to meet the sustainable development goals. Of the SDGs, goal number 2 aims at zero hunger."