Press Releases
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November 05, 2004
Putin signs on the dotted line; Kyoto Protocol comes into force in 2005
The Canadian government must act now to ensure Kyoto target is met WINNIPEG — After two years of careful political maneuvering, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed his country's Kyoto Protocol ratification papers, paving the way for the Protocol to come into force in early 2005. For Canada, and other countries facing strict greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, little time...
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October 29, 2004
IISD at Annual Meeting of China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development
International advisory body submits key recommendations to Chinese Government WINNIPEG — David Runnalls, President of IISD, and Arthur Hanson, Distinguished Scientist of IISD, joined a meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) in Beijing. CCICED is a high level international advisory body designed to strengthen cooperation and...
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October 08, 2004
Environment and Conflict: IISD and IUCN CEESP Trade, Aid and Security Initiative Bringing International Experts Together
Steering Committee to be chaired by Dr. Lloyd Axworthy WINNIPEG — Led by Dr. Lloyd Axworthy—President of the University of Winnipeg and former Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Government of Canada—a group of international experts in trade in natural resources, aid policy and security issues are in Geneva, Switzerland today to establish the operating guidelines for an...
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October 07, 2004
International Institute for Sustainable Development Appoints New Director of Sustainable Natural Resources Management Program
Winnipegger Venema to lead revitalized, water-focused program WINNIPEG — The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has appointed Dr. Henry David Venema of Winnipeg, Manitoba, as Director of the Sustainable Natural Resources Management program. The re-shaped program will focus initially on water resources issues on the Canadian Prairies and in the northern United...
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September 03, 2004
Human Development and Capability Association Launched
IISD pleased to be founding member of the association WINNIPEG — On September 6, 2004, the Human Development and Capability Association will be launched at the 4th Capability Conference in Pavia, Italy. Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen will be the first president of the association. The International Institute for Sustainable Development, through the efforts of Dr. Anantha Kumar Duraiappah,...
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June 10, 2004
IISD Announces Seven New Appointees to its Board of Directors
New board members represent a wealth of sustainable development experience in the fields of private sector engagement, conflict and sustainable development, climate change, biodiversity protection, and the Arctic. WINNIPEG — The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) announced today the appointment of seven new members to its board of directors. Joining the IISD board...
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May 14, 2004
IISD Commits to Carbon Neutral Operations
International institute on the forefront of promoting greenhouse gas reduction strategies in the Canadian non-governmental sector WINNIPEG — The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has completed its second year of operating as a carbon neutral organization-reducing and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions associated with its operations and travel. IISD's carbon...
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March 23, 2004
Budget Falls Short in Delivering Kyoto Commitments
Kyoto Protocol conspicuously absent in the 2004 Federal Budget WINNIPEG — From the perspective of the Kyoto Protocol, the 2004 Federal Budget would have to be seen as a disappointment, says the International Institute for Sustainable Development. The only additional funds for climate change related activities arise from the sale of Petro-Canada and the government is allocating $1 billion...
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February 03, 2004
NAFTA Arbitrators in Environmental Case Agree to Accept Formal Public Input, A Legal First for Global Trade Hearings: IISD
Institute Praises Tribunal, Breakthrough on Methanex Case "A Triumph for Openness" WINNIPEG — The decision by a NAFTA tribunal to accept and formally consider public submissions in a major environmental case represents a precedent-setting "triumph for openness" in international trade and investment arbitration, says the Canadian-based International Institute for Sustainable Development....
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January 28, 2004
Tahltan Nation Conditionally Supports Mining On Traditional Lands
WINNIPEG — The Tahltan First Nation has indicated a willingness to further their relationship with the mining industry under certain conditions, says a new report released today at the Minerals Exploration Roundup in Vancouver. Out of Respect - The Tahltan, Mining and the Seven Questions to Sustainability report was the result of the Tahltan Mining Symposium held in Dease Lake, B.C., in...
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