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Norway has a nest egg. Should we?Is Norway’s nest egg a lesson for Canada?
“In 2008 alone, Canada’s federal and provincial governments gave up $2.84 billion through tax breaks to oil companies, the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development reported in 2010.”
Con la participación de todos se lleva a cabo el Taller de Identificación de la Vulnerabilidad
Spanish-language article. Reports on a recent workshop conducted in Loreto, Mexico to discuss and demonstrate the latest CRiSTAL Parks tool.
UN Climate Summit must show climate change action is in everyone's interests
Ahead of the upcoming UN Climate Summit, IISD’s Simon Zadek and Nick Robins applaud the forthcoming UN SG`s Climate Summit and then highlight the need for it to signal a systemic ambition that leverages but goes beyond the direct interest actions of nations and businesses, highlighting what that would mean for the financial system aspects of the solution equation.
Canada’s Economic-Energy Conundrum: EPIC’s Contribution to a National Discussion
“For five years, the Energy Policy Institute of Canada gathered expertise and research to help the country’s decision leaders formulate a national energy strategy. Now chair of the International Institute for Sustainable Development, former EPIC president Dan Gagnier sheds light on what EPIC found, how global markets are shifting and what Canada can do to take the lead in energy transformation.”
A TPPing Point on Trade?
“TPP? TTIP? In the world of trade negotiations, there is no shortage of acronyms. And who better to break them down for us than Harsha Singh, former deputy director general at the World Trade Organization?”
Canada and the U.S.: A tenuous water relationship
“On a recent Sunday morning, Yahoo Canada News met with transboundary water expert Dr. David B. Brooks to debunk some common water misconceptions and discuss the relationship between Canada and the United States in terms of water governance.”
Could Great Lakes Fisheries Be Revived Through Fish Farms?
IISD-ELA’s Mike Rennie talks lake trout and fish farming on the US’ National Public Radio.
Making room for learning by pushing school out of the way
Winnipeg teacher Matt Henderson talks about a recent study trip he and his students took to IISD-ELA.
Water Front
What does IISD’s Dimple Roy think will help improve collaboration between the energy and water communities?