IISD In The News
IISD's research, experts and publications are regularly featured by press outlets and on multimedia platforms around the world.
The list below is a selection of recent mentions. Click Here for other media-related content.
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Repair rift continues among Basel stakeholders
E-Scrap News - May 16, 2019 Final adoption of key international guidelines for e-scrap exports was once again punted as debate drags on over the definition of “repairable” devices.
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PÊCHE ILLICITE EN AFRIQUE : Une perte annuelle de 10 millions de tonnes de poissons
Le Soleil (Senegal) - May 15, 2019 La pêche illicite, communément appelée pêche Inn, fait perdre à l’Afrique 10 millions de tonnes de poissons par an, selon des statistiques publiées, hier, à Dakar, à l’occasion d’un atelier régional d’échanges sur les conséquences des subventions allouées au secteur.
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Europe May Use Trump's Favorite Economic Weapon to Punish His Inaction on Climate Change
Time - May 03, 2019 “What [the Trump] Administration has done is really eroded the unspoken bond that created multilateralism.”
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Int'l Law Seen As Path To Fight Climate Change
Law 360 - April 18, 2019 While critics are skeptical about using investor-state dispute settlement to address environmental issues, proponents caution against dismissing a mechanism that could ensure nations live up to their promises to promote sustainable development and mitigate climate change.
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The Dirty Truth About Green Batteries
Gizmodo - April 17, 2019 If we’re going to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, we’ll need an energy revolution. Specifically, we need to replace our dirty, fossil fuel-based grids and dirty, fossil fuel-powered vehicles with clean, carbon-free grids, and electric vehicles that charge off them. But there’s a big problem.
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New research examines gaps in tool used to fight climate change
National Observer - April 11, 2019 A life-cycle assessment is the best tool available for evaluating the greenhouse gas emissions of building products and designs. But the tool has its limits.
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Cobalt and lithium recycling low despite climate change concerns
Mining Review Africa - April 03, 2019 Extracting cobalt and lithium from old products and infrastructure is essential to heading off predicted metal shortfalls, empowering clean energy transitions and reducing risk of human exploitation.
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Not enough border officials able to spot invasive zebra mussels: audit
Winnipeg Free Press - April 02, 2019 Canada’s main line of defence against an invasive species plaguing Lake Winnipeg has little actual muscle, according to a federal audit released Tuesday.
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Canada not doing enough to fight climate change, federal environment commissioner warns
The Globe and Mail - April 02, 2019 In parting comments, Julie Gelfand [the outgoing federal Environment Commissioner] criticized successive federal governments, saying their failure to cut emissions is “disturbing,” and urged greater action to tackle what she called one of the biggest challenges facing humanity.
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The Promised Land: B.C. is building business ties with Israel
BC Business - March 28, 2019 Canada’s growth momentum has run its course... Without drawing much attention, the Canadian economic model has been unsustainable since 2008.
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