Les subventions aux énergies fossiles ne diminuent pas
Yanick Touchette speaks about fossil fuel subsidy reform. Interview is the third entry along.
Yanick Touchette speaks about fossil fuel subsidy reform. Interview is the third entry along.
""We found that the western provinces, including Saskatchewan, were at very high risk for invasion and that's because the lakes in southern Saskatchewan and Alberta have fairly high calcium levels," Scott Higgins, a research scientist with the International Institute for Sustainable Development's Experimental Lakes Area, said."
"Al relato catastrófico del cambio climático se contrapone otro más atractivo, que es el de la oportunidad. La oportunidad para transformar el paradigma no sólo de cómo producimos sino de qué sociedad queremos. Y de esto se ocupa Aaron Cosbey, un llamado “economista ambiental”."
Chris Marchand takes a look at the new era of IISD Experimental Lakes Area.
"More child care spaces are becoming available in Winnipeg, according to new data from Peg."
""Climate change poses a significant challenge to the transition of fragile states toward peace and stability,” write IISD authors Simon Mason, Andrew Kruczkiewicz, Pietro Ceccato, and Alec Crawford."
“Our calculations suggest that the savings from DBTL in the last fiscal year are likely to be large overestimates. It is important that precise savings figures are presented by the government so that an accurate appraisal of DBTL as a policy can be made. This is especially important as DBT is now being considered as a way to deliver kerosene and food subsidies,” said Kieran Clarke, one of the three co-authors of the study, who is based in Geneva.
Scott Vaughan, president and chief executive officer of the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development, described environmental considerations in the TPP as “generally positive” while acknowledge that “nothing is ever perfect.” “The TPP is carving out a special role for (sustainability) standards,” prevalence of which has grown at a rate of 40 per cent annually, he said. “There’s an opportunity here to build upon this trend.”
"The Manitoba government will give $400,000 over the next two years to the newly formed Prairie Climate Centre at the University of Winnipeg...The Prairie Climate Centre is a partnership between The University of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. Its goal is to provide municipal governments and the private sector with practical information and tools to adapt to a changing climate."
Scott Vaughan and Livia Bizikova explain how the Sustainable Development Goals should be considered in Canadian public policy.