Canadian Scientists Explain Exactly How Their Government Silenced Science
"When the government announced they would no longer fund the ELA, there was a public outcry, says the ELA's current executive director, Matthew McCandless"
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Throwing the Chocolate Bar Out with the Bathwater: Cadbury’s transition to an in-house sustainability standard
This commentary explains how Cadbury’s recent decision to develop its own inhouse sustainability standard rather than continue to rely on Fairtrade International certification is a great step backwards for global cocoa sustainability.
As U.S. and Canadian Climate Policies Diverge, How Do We Ensure Canada’s Competitiveness?
With relatively new administrations on both sides of the border, the United States and Canada have staked out opposing views on climate change. That has environmentalists and businesses worried. This has potentially damaging consequences for Canada’s trade competitiveness.
Expert Alert: Mercury and Fresh Water
IISD Experimental Lakes Area is able to offer expertise to media on the effects of mercury on fresh water.
Durwood Zaelke Talks HFCs, Kigali and Multilateralism
The Montreal Protocol was recently amended to set up a pathway to phase out HFCs after talks in Kigali, Rwanda. We spoke with Durwood Zaelke, who was present at the talks and highly instrumental in the process, to give us an inside look into the Kigali talks, explain why phasing out HFCs is so important and indicate where we go from here.
Our future wealth is dwindling – one barrel at a time
"“It was our natural capital that drove us into first place,” says Robert Smith, lead author of a study done in conjunction with the International Institute for Sustainable Development that looks at Canada in terms of its comprehensive wealth."
Introducing the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network
This video introduces the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network, whose secretariat is hosted by the IISD Resilience program.