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    Eight Ways the Private Sector Can Apply the Sustainable Development Goals

    Eight Ways the Private Sector Can Apply the Sustainable Development Goals

    Cory Searcy looks at how companies can start implementing the Sustainable Development Goals in their business. Read More
  • Report
    Comprehensive Wealth in Canada—Measuring what matters in the long run

    Comprehensive Wealth in Canada—Measuring what matters in the long run

    This report seeks to introduce the concept of comprehensive wealth to Canadians and outline why it should be considered an essential complement to the other measures such as gross domestic product. Read More
  • Policy Brief
    Voluntary Sustainability Standards and Biodiversity: Understanding the potential of agricultural standards for biodiversity protection

    Voluntary Sustainability Standards and Biodiversity: Understanding the potential of agricultural standards for biodiversity protection

    Voluntary sustainability standards offer an opportunity to reduce the biodiversity impacts of agriculture and to promote best practices, which can also improve yields and help to feed a growing population. Read More
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    Meeting Canada's Subsidy Phase-Out Goal: What it means in Quebec

    Meeting Canada's Subsidy Phase-Out Goal: What it means in Quebec

    IISD takes a preliminary look at consumer fossil fuel subsidies in Quebec, which it estimates at roughly CAD 270 million in 2015. Read More
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    China's Low-Carbon Revolution

    China's Low-Carbon Revolution

    Since the US election, many are speculating about the ascendancy of Beijing as a global leader both on trade and climate policy. In reality, however, China had been moving forward on a comprehensive climate mitigation and adaptation pathway well before the US election. Read More
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    Three Ways Canada Can Make Progress With the Sustainable Development Goals

    Three Ways Canada Can Make Progress With the Sustainable Development Goals

    How can Canada implement the SDGs successfully? We present three steps that will allow Canada to show it is taking the 2030 Agenda seriously. Read More
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    The Art of Influence: How think tanks make a difference

    The Art of Influence: How think tanks make a difference

    "We like being thinkers, but we are thinkers with a purpose."  Mark Halle explores how think tanks make a difference. Read More
  • Report
    Large Area Planning in the Nelson-Churchill River Basin (NCRB): Laying a foundation in northern Manitoba

    Large Area Planning in the Nelson-Churchill River Basin (NCRB): Laying a foundation in northern Manitoba

    This report explores two trends—the growing tendency towards large basin management and consideration of ecosystem services in decision making—for the northern portion of the Nelson-Churchill River Basin in Canada. Read More
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    Large Area Planning in the Nelson-Churchill River Basin (NCRB): Laying a foundation in northern Manitoba (Summary)

    Large Area Planning in the Nelson-Churchill River Basin (NCRB): Laying a foundation in northern Manitoba (Summary)

    This document summarizes a longer report that explores two trends—the growing tendency towards large basin management and consideration of ecosystem services in decision making—for the northern portion of the Nelson-Churchill River Basin in Canada. Read More
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    Tracking Adaptation: Linking research, policy and action

    Tracking Adaptation: Linking research, policy and action

    Improving our ability to measure adaptation progress is not only a key component of transparency and accountability for new political commitments and emerging funding, but it is also necessary to foster effective adaptation through ongoing reflection and learning.  Read More

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IISD publishes objective, independent, high-quality research including books, reports, working papers and other materials covering all sustainable development themes. 

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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