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    A Risky Tango? Investment facilitation and the WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires

    A Risky Tango? Investment facilitation and the WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires

    Investment facilitation—if structured right—could reshape global investment law frameworks for the better. However, this solution-oriented cooperative approach is not well-suited for the WTO. Read More
  • Blog
    New Year’s Resolutions: Is a pollution-free planet possible to achieve?

    New Year’s Resolutions: Is a pollution-free planet possible to achieve?

    Is UNEA’s high ambition of a pollution-free planet unrealistic? Christian Ledwell explores opportunities for countries to have a significant impact through regulatory action that focuses on three specific pollutants. Read More
  • Policy Brief
    How to Best Manage Water Retention Sites to Protect Manitoba's Environment

    How to Best Manage Water Retention Sites to Protect Manitoba's Environment

    Water retention sites—vital for protecting Manitoba from floods—must be well managed so Manitobans can enjoy the abundance of additional environmental benefits they can bring. Read More
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    Strengthening Gender Considerations in Kiribati’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process

    Strengthening Gender Considerations in Kiribati’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Process

    The purpose of this scoping study is to explore options for strengthening gender considerations in Kiribati’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process with a focus on its NAP document, the Joint Implementation Plan on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management (KJIP), which is expected to be revised in 2018 to reflect the government’s new priorities. Read More
  • Policy Brief
    Leveraging the Power of the Public Purse: Using public procurement of low-carbon innovation for sustainable infrastructure recommendations to the European Commission and EU member states

    Leveraging the Power of the Public Purse: Using public procurement of low-carbon innovation for sustainable infrastructure recommendations to the European Commission and EU member states

    i24c and International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) publish recommendations for the European Commission and member state authorities on how to better leverage the power of the public purse to drive demand of low-carbon innovation in sustainable infrastructure. Read More
  • Policy Brief
    Effective Public Investments to Improve Food Security

    Effective Public Investments to Improve Food Security

    The world has made significant progress in reducing hunger over the past decade. But hunger remains a major challenge. This policy brief identifies the most effective and efficient ways to invest in improving food security. Read More
  • Blog
    What Are Algal Blooms and Why Do They Matter?

    What Are Algal Blooms and Why Do They Matter?

    Algal blooms on lakes are unsightly and can be toxic. Want to know what they are and how we can help combat them? Read More
  • Report
    Investment Laws of ASEAN Countries: A comparative review

    Investment Laws of ASEAN Countries: A comparative review

    This report compares the investment laws of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states, focusing on basic questions relating to the function of investment laws in each country. Read More
  • Commentary
    The Coming EVolution of Road Transport

    The Coming EVolution of Road Transport

    The transition to electric vehicles will cripple long-entrenched markets and create new ones; it will challenge economic and social systems to adapt at uncomfortable speeds and will be accompanied by significant shifts in geopolitical power and relations. Read More
  • Blog
    To Phase Out Coal, World Leaders Should Learn from Tobacco Action

    To Phase Out Coal, World Leaders Should Learn from Tobacco Action

    A few countries are set to join the coal phase-out club at the One Planet Summit in Paris on Tuesday, but more levers will be needed to bring major coal users in line. Read More

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