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  • Brochure
    IISD's Economic Law and Policy Program (brochure)

    IISD's Economic Law and Policy Program (brochure)

    IISD’s Economic Law and Policy Program focuses on the areas of economic policy-making that promise some of the greatest gains for equitable... Read More

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    Peatland Mining in Manitoba’s Interlake: Cumulative impacts analysis focusing on potential nutrient loading and greenhouse gas emissions

    Peatland Mining in Manitoba’s Interlake: Cumulative impacts analysis focusing on potential nutrient loading and greenhouse gas emissions

    Peat has been mined in Manitoba for over 70 years and currently represents approximately 13 per cent of Canada’s horticulture peat production.<... Read More

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    Emissions Trading in China: An opportunity for renewable energy?

    Emissions Trading in China: An opportunity for renewable energy?

    Emissions trading schemes (ETSs) are being rapidly developed in China.

    As of November 2014, there are seven ETS pilots in operation.... Read More

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    Trade and Green Economy: A handbook (Third Edition)

    Trade and Green Economy: A handbook (Third Edition)

    This joint effort by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Environment Programme is aimed mainly at those with some knowledge about trade, environment or development, but who are not experts on the intersection of the three. Read More
  • Paper
    Advancing Netley-Libau Marsh Restoration Efforts: Cattail biomass and nutrient survey of Netley-Libau Marsh

    Advancing Netley-Libau Marsh Restoration Efforts: Cattail biomass and nutrient survey of Netley-Libau Marsh

    Lake Winnipeg is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world and drains a watershed area of 1,000,000 square kilometres. Overloading of... Read More

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    Supporting Implementation of the Mining Policy Framework in Member States of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development Uganda: Assessment of implementation readiness

    Supporting Implementation of the Mining Policy Framework in Member States of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development Uganda: Assessment of implementation readiness

    The growing demand for non-renewable mineral resources is among the world’s greatest sustainability challenges.

    But for many countries it... Read More

  • Paper
    Architecture for review and follow-up of the SDGs: Options for the High-Level Political Forum

    Architecture for review and follow-up of the SDGs: Options for the High-Level Political Forum

    This briefing note discusses options for the architecture for review and follow-up of the Sustainable Development Goals in the context of the... Read More

  • Paper
    IISD Handbook on Mining Contract Negotiations for Developing Countries Volume 1: Preparing for Success

    IISD Handbook on Mining Contract Negotiations for Developing Countries Volume 1: Preparing for Success

    This guide is for developing countries that are engaged in various levels of mining negotiations with mining companies.

    Volume 1 provides... Read More

  • Paper
    Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform Communique

    Fossil-Fuel Subsidy Reform Communique

    The elimination of fossil-fuel subsidies would make a significant contribution to this shared objective.

    By keeping prices artificially... Read More

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    Green Public Procurement in China: Quantifying the benefits (Discussion Paper)

    Green Public Procurement in China: Quantifying the benefits (Discussion Paper)

    Since the official introduction of green public procurement (GPP) in China in 2006, the country has made much progress in increasing the... Read More

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The IISD Library includes reports, issue briefs, books, working papers and other materials capturing much of IISD's institutional and research history.

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