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Second Opinions for Green and Sustainability Bonds

We assessed the green and sustainability credentials of these bond issuance frameworks. IISD provided this service jointly with CICERO Shades of Green (now a part of S&P Global), a leading global provider of Second Opinions.

Project March 1, 2016

St. John's-Ravenscourt School's Winter Field Trip to IISD-ELA

From March 1-4, 2016, 11 students and 4 teachers from St. John's-Ravenscourt (SJR) School in Winnipeg participated in a four-day outdoor skills course led by SJR teacher, Dean McLeod.

Event March 1, 2016

Investment Treaty News Quarterly, Volume 7, Issue 1, February 2016

In this issue: Is investor-state dispute settlement legal under EU Law?

Newsletter February 29, 2016

City's economy strong, studies say

Winnipeg’s economy appears to be firing on all cylinders, new studies of key economic indicators suggest. Ahead of Mayor Brian Bowman’s second annual state of the city address today, the International Institute for Sustainable Development has conducted studies that chart three areas of Winnipeg’s economy.

IISD in the news February 25, 2016

More Ghost Savings: Understanding the fiscal impact of India’s direct transfer program - Update

The Government of India claims to have saved over 2 billion dollars in the first year of the operation of its direct benefits transfer scheme for LPG (DBTL). This policy brief tests this claim.

Brief February 25, 2016

A closer look at three aspects of Winnipeg’s economy

We took a look at three indicators in Peg’s Economy theme to see how Winnipeg is doing: Unemployment, Retail Sales, and Businesses Per Capita.

Press release February 23, 2016

sNAPshot: Jamaica's Approach to Initiating Sector Integration of Adaptation Considerations

This sNAPshot looks at how Jamaica initiated sectoral integration of climate change adaptation considerations, and how this compares with approaches that other countries are taking.

Publication February 20, 2016

Food bank usage on rise in Winnipeg, report says

"T[wenty thousand] more Winnipeggers — including a growing number of seniors — are regularly using food banks compared with 10 years ago. The study [...] shows 58,050 Winnipeggers turned to food banks each month in 2015, up from 39,265 in 2005.

IISD in the news February 18, 2016

Webinar: From data to mobilizing communities to act on challenges

Join us for this webinar on community indicator systems, and where they can go from here to inspire community action.

Event February 18, 2016

More Winnipeggers are using food banks

February 20th is the World Day of Social Justice – recognizing the need for food, shelter, and other basic needs. What does Peg tell us about hunger in our own city by looking at food bank use in Winnipeg?

Press release February 16, 2016

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