Upcoming Events
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June 23, 2016
Annual IISD and IISD-ELA Board and Partner Dinner—June 2016
On June 23, 2016, IISD hosted a dinner event at the Qualico Family Centre at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg convening leaders from business, government, academia and civil society to discuss key sustainability issues and Canada's role in addressing them.The dinner included speeches by the Honourable Cathy Cox, Manitoba Minister of Sustainable Development; the Honourable Lloyd Axworthy,
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June 21, 2016
Webinar: Climate Resilience in Value Chains - Lessons Learned
This webinar will explore how recent value chain analyses integrate climate risks. Based on different approaches developed by leading international resilience programs, panelists will explore what is new in their methodologies and what opportunities these new analyses create.
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June 15, 2016
Webinar: The Future of Coal in China
Coal has been at the centre of China’s coal generators and producers have received favourable treatment, including access to finance and guaranteed power purchase agreements. This has led to rising coal generation overcapacity and driven curtailment of renewable generation. This webinar will explore these recent trends identify and potential reforms.
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June 14, 2016
Webinar: Quel est le rôle des femmes rurales dans l'atteinte des objectifs de développement durable?
IISD, le Parlement panafricain et la PROPAC ont le plaisir de vous inviter à une videoconference sur la thématique “Quel est le rôle des femmes rurales dans l'atteinte des objectifs de développement durable?” INTERVENANTS
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June 3, 2016
Shaping the Contribution of the Trade System to the 2030 Agenda
Trade and trade policy are central to transforming our world, the objective of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.With the substance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) finalised, policy-making attention has now turned to implementation and to how progress against these important commitments made will be measured and reviewed.
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May 24, 2016
UNFCCC SB 44 Side Event: Financing Adaptation and Resilience through Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Fuel Duty
This side event explored options for increasing domestic resources for adaptation by using savings from fossil fuel subsidy reform and revenues from fuel duties.The event focused on examples from developing and emerging economies, and built on results of activities by the Friends of Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network. Speakers explored questions
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May 23-24, 2016
Investment-Related Dispute Settlement: Towards a comprehensive multilateral approach
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) hosted its third interactive expert meeting to explore ways for reforming investment-related dispute settlement. "Investment-Related Dispute Settlement: Towards a comprehensive multilateral approach" took place in Montreux, Switzerland, on May 23–24, 2016.The event built on the successful outcomes of the interactive
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April 18-22, 2016
Gestion de l’Environnement et en Réhabilitation de Sites Miniers en Fin d’Exploitation
Gestion de l’Environnement et en Réhabilitation de Sites Miniers en Fin d’ExploitationAtelier de Formation des Cadres des Administrations des États Membres de l’UEMOAIISD organise en partenariat avec l’Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA) et avec le soutien du Forum intergouvernemental sur l’exploitation minière, les minéraux, les métaux et le développement durable (IGF) un
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April 12, 2016
Webinar: Beyond SDG Indicators (Part 2)
Part 2 of our webinar series with TIAS will be entitled "Part 2: Integrated Models Supporting Implementation, Strategy Development and Transition Planning"
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April 12-14, 2016
IISD at Adaptation Canada 2016
IISD participated in Adaptation Canada 2016, a national symposium showcasing Canada’s preparedness for managing risks associated with changing climate. IISD staff made the following panel presentations:Tuesday, April 12, 2016Livia Bizikova (Director, Knowledge for Integrated Decisions) presented at "Vulnerability Analysis of Complex Systems: Advances for the Built
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