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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Voting in the global marketplace
Down To Earth Magazine - June 04, 2014 Laura Turley makes the case for sustainable public procurement in this highly readable blog post.
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Researchers dive into work at renewed Experimental Lakes Area
CTV Winnipeg - May 29, 2014 Video. "We have cleaner air in cities because of research that has happened in ELA. We're improving water quality around the world because of ELA," said Matt McCandless, executive director at IISD-ELA.
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Number of smokers declines
Winnipeg Free Press - May 29, 2014 The Free Press reports on the latest finding from our Peg project, a joint initiative with the United Way of Winnipeg.
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Experimental Lakes Area deal to breathe new life into the world-class facility
Society of Canadian Liminologists newsletter - May 22, 2014 An article in this newsletter of the Society of Canadian Liminologists celebrates the new life of the Experimental Lakes Area under IISD's stewardship.
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The struggle to keep the Experimental Lakes Area
Canadian Geographic - May 14, 2014 A look at the path to IISD taking over operations of the world-renowned research facility.
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Manitoba plans to kill off zebra mussels in Lake Winnipeg
Winnipeg Sun - May 02, 2014 IISD-ELA scientific researcher Scott Higgins comments on Manitoba's plan to kill off zebra mussels in Lake Winnipeg.
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Immunization rates dropping
Winnipeg Free Press - May 02, 2014 The latest indicator from our Peg project finds that "[i]mmunization rates in young children in Winnipeg are trending down at a time when a measles scare is grabbing headlines across Canada."
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Commodity eco-certification skyrockets, but standards slip
Monga Bay - May 01, 2014 This Australian environment news website takes an in-depth look at IISD's recent State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) Review 2014.
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Biofuel Mandates - A Farce EPA Can No Longer Ignore
Forbes - April 30, 2014 "[IISD's] report estimated it is almost 100 times more efficient and far less costly to raise CAFE standards and increase vehicle emissions requirements than it is to continue blending ethanol into gasoline…"
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Fossil fuel Subsidies Hamper Pathway to Inclusive Green Economy
Ghana News Agency - April 28, 2014 An article on the Reforming Fossil Fuel Subsidies for an Inclusive Green Economy workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya, held at the end of April 2014 and co-hosted by our Global Subsidies Initiative team.
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