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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Video interview on Swiss Financial Television
Dukascopy - February 11, 2014 Ivetta Gerasimchuk sat down for a six-minute English language interview, answering questions on IISD in general and energy policy including pricing, consumption and efficiency.
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Post-Growth Growth Models
Project Syndicate - February 11, 2014 IISD Senior Fellow Simon Zadek on future economic growth models. More info can be found in his working paper on inclusive sustainable growth.
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EU-Canada free trade deal ‘opens door to environmental lawsuits’
EurActiv.com - February 11, 2014 On January 21, EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht announced his decision to consult the public on the investment provisions of a future EU-US trade deal, due to concerns about the implications of the investment chapter and the arbitration provisions allowing US investors to sue EU member states. The announcement has also led to renewed interest in the negotiations between Canada and the EU,...
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Study reports double-digit growth in market performance of 'eco-labels'
Eco-Business, - February 03, 2014 A report on the release of IISD’s State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) Review 2014, with quotes from Jason Potts, co-author and IISD associate.
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Indonesia’s fuel subsidy monster: The root problems
Jakarta Post - February 03, 2014 This news report details the effects of fuel subsides on the Indonesian economy and politics. It cites an IISD Global Subsidies Initiative study titled A Citizens’ Guide to Energy Subsidies in Indonesia, which details hidden producer subsidies.
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Sustainability review: Huge growth but developed nations dominate
Food Navigator.com - February 03, 2014 “Once-niche certified sustainable goods are gaining traction in mainstream markets, but there is a danger that smaller producers are still under-represented, according to a review from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).” IISD’s State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) Review 2014.
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Intellectual property rights must be protected
TheRecord.com - February 03, 2014 The Record posted an excerpt from a Jan. 29 speech by former BlackBerry Ltd. co-chief executive officer Jim Balsillie at an IISD event in Toronto.
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A Global Greening
International Innovation - February 01, 2014 International Innovation conducted an interview with President Scott Vaughan on IISD and the future of global sustainable development. Posted courtesy of International Innovation, an open access publication.
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Growth soars in sustainable commodities, but poorest producers miss out
Thomson Reuters Foundation - January 31, 2014 Megan Rowling’s report on IISD’s State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) Review 2014 focuses on the finding that sustainable commodity production is increasing, yet oversupply of goods is pushing down prices for small producers.
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Balsillie urges strengthened intellectual property rights for environment
The Globe and Mail - January 29, 2014 At an IISD event in Toronto, Jim Balsillie (co-founder and former co-CEO of Research in Motion (BlackBerry), and founder and current chair of the Centre for International Governance Innovation) “warned that the country needs to dramatically sharpen its approach to intellectual property rights as it looks to reduce the environmental...
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