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E-commerce in the World Trade Organization: History and latest developments in the negotiations under the Joint Statement

This negotiating brief was prepared for the Geneva Seminar held on January 29, 2020, on the Joint Statement Initiative (JSI) devoted to electronic commerce, which involves a group of World Trade Organization (WTO) Members.

Report January 31, 2020

Everyday Manitobans set to improve the health of Lake Winnipeg with innovative tech solutions

Students, developers, designers, scientists, programmers, engineers, technology enthusiasts and entrepreneurs are set to show Manitoba what they're made of by improving the health of one of Canada's most beloved lakes with the 2020 Lake Winnipeg AquaHacking Challenge.

Press release January 30, 2020

Special Event on Health & Climate Change

Special Event on Health & Climate Change co-organized by the IISD Global Subsidies Initiative and the World Health Organization.

Event January 30, 2020

Health benefits far outweigh the costs of meeting China’s climate change goals, experts say

Geneva, January 30 - Researchers from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), together with experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), launched a report highlighting the substantial health gains expected from China’s national climate policies during a Special Event on Health & Climate Change in Geneva.

Press release January 29, 2020

Room to GROW

Monitoring and evaluation of conservation projects, like those funded under the GROW Trust, have typically been underdeveloped, experts say.

IISD in the news January 29, 2020

Geneva Seminar: Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce

This seminar, held on Wednesday January 29, 2020, focused on the Joint Statement Initiative on Electronic Commerce. It presented the history and developments in the exploratory talks and subsequent negotiations on electronic commerce among a group of WTO Members, a process that was launched at the organization’s Eleventh Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 2017.

Webinar January 29, 2020

Health Co-Benefits from NDC Implementation in China

This report summarizes the policy efforts that the country is undertaking to meet its NDC targets and the related expected health co-benefits, based on recent scientific literature. It compares public budget allocations to health, climate change-related measures and subsidies to fossil fuels.

Report January 29, 2020

Global Market Report: Sugar

Voluntary sustainability standard sugar production is on the rise with continued growth expected.

Report January 29, 2020

Global sustainable sugarcane production shows significant growth: report

Ottawa, January 29, 2020 – Corporate sustainable sourcing commitments of leading food manufacturing companies are increasing demand for voluntary sustainability standard (VSS)-compliant sugar, with the sector experiencing a compound annual growth rate of aboiut 52% from 2008 to 2016.

Press release January 28, 2020

Buildings and Construction: A sleeping giant for climate action

Today, the construction and operation of buildings is responsible for 40% of all energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. Energy demand from this sector is expected to grow by another 50% by 2050.

Insight January 28, 2020

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