Managing Energy Price Crises
This report outlines a strategic decision framework policy-makers can use when responding to fossil fuel price shocks.
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Preserving Tax Sovereignty
As countries negotiate the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, this report examines how its provisions can be shaped to prevent tax disputes from being redirected into ISDS, ensuring they are addressed through tax-specific mechanisms.
Why the Scope of Taxes Covered Will Determine the Success of the UN Framework Convention’s Services Protocol
This article analyzes the UNFCITC draft protocol on cross-border services and its ambitious proposal to cover digital service taxes and quasi-income levies.
Draft for Consultation | Voluntary Minimum Standards for Tax Expenditure Reporting
The Coalition on Tax Expenditure Reform (COATE) launches a public consultation on new voluntary minimum standards to improve worldwide reporting on tax expenditures, such as exemptions, deductions, credits, and reduced rates.
Strait of Hormuz Closure: Implications for African trade resilience
David Beer explores how the crisis in the Middle East is impacting African supply chains, while considering how the continent could turn this disruption into lasting gains for regional trade.
How the Hormuz Blockade Hit Asia
William George and Lynn Hughes assess how China, Japan, and Vietnam are navigating the fallout of the Strait of Hormuz closure and what it reveals about the state of energy security across Asia.
What the Hormuz Crisis Teaches Us About Agriculture’s Strategic Vulnerability
Darcie Doan explains how the Strait of Hormuz closure has exposed vulnerabilities at the heart of global food systems and why the crisis may be a turning point for smarter nitrogen use and long-term resilience.
The Tyranny of the Landlocked
Yana Popkostova outlines how disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz highlight the need for Central Asia and Europe to build resilience through connectivity, infrastructure, and trusted partnerships.
IISD Trade and Sustainability Review, July 2026
This edition of the Trade and Sustainability Review explores the impacts of the Strait of Hormuz closure from its initial onset through the end of May, drawing lessons from sectors and regions to navigate future energy shocks and trade disruptions.
How the Iran War Has Affected the Economic Outlook of Latin America and the Caribbean
Enrique Millán-Mejía and Ignacio Albe examine the economic implications of the war in Iran across Latin America and the Caribbean, and where opportunities for investment in domestic energy and renewables could help countries build long-term resilience.