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Hurricane Matthew: What role for resilience building?
As the international development community, national and local stakeholders join efforts to respond to storms, a focus on resilience building can be useful in four key ways,
A Sliver of Light in a Controversial Nuclear Power Arbitration
A phase-out of nuclear power has triggered a controversial legal dispute with Vattenfall, a Swedish state-owned energy company, which operated and owned two nuclear reactors. The legal proceedings have so far been highly secrete, but that is changing with a decision to open up the hearings to the public.
Achieving the SDGs: Can we manage the pace?
The suite of global agreements adopted last year mostly focused on the coming 15-year period. So the question arises—can the intergovernmental community manage the pace necessary for success in the short time frame available?
How Canada Can Be a Global Leader on the Sustainable Development Goals
In an opinion piece originally published in The Hill Times, Julia Sánchez (CCIC) and Scott Vaughan argue that other countries are voluntarily reporting on progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, while Canada has no clear plan.
Making Every Drop Count: Pakistan’s growing water scarcity challenge
Can climate change risks spur needed action?
Bayer Tightens Control Over the World’s Food Supply
Bayer recently succeeded in a US$ 66 billion takeover bid of Monsanto—the biggest deal this year. While the public wants competitive prices, innovation and choice, these mergers block all three.
As Wind Power Expands in China—What's Been Learned?
Over the past decade, wind power has taken off in China. We explore the challenges China has faced linked this rapid growth.
Private Sector Investments in Climate Risk Management in Uganda
This video highlights the role of private sector investments in climate resilient rice value chains in Uganda. It focuses on the experiences of Equator Seeds Limited and Centenary Bank in the Eastern and Northern regions of Uganda.
Introducing the International Institute for Sustainable Development
We asked IISD's Board of Directors what they thought has made us one of the leading international think tanks for over 25 years. This is what they said...
China's Exceptional Commitment to Green Finance
Today China is the unquestioned world leader in green finance, and it is using its example to inspire and impress other countries worldwide. And all of this has taken place in a remarkably short period of time.