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Innovation in Mining: Report to the 2018 International Mines Ministers Summit
This report highlights the pressing need for innovation in the mining sector, as productivity has decreased by 30 per cent, commodity price fluctuations are squeezing profit margins and costs continue to rise.
Moving Towards Sustainable Performance-Based Procurement in the Western Cape
Read this report to discover how public procurement is no longer a back-office function anymore, but a crucial pillar for delivering government services, and a strategic one for tackling climate change.
Electricity Sector Reform in Uttar Pradesh: Analysis of tariff adjustments and the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana Plan (UDAY)
This study by IISD-Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) examines the electricity sector of the state of Uttar Pradesh by analyzing tariff adjustments and the financial assistance scheme UDAY.
The Social and Environmental Benefits of Manitoba's Community Pastures
A total economic value analysis of Manitoba's community pastures, demonstrating the private and public benefits of sustainable grazing management.
Manitoba's Biomass Fuel: Protecting our environment and saving us money
Biomass is a viable, abundant and environmentally sound source of renewable energy in Manitoba. This is what we need to do to make it a major renewable energy player in the province.
Low-Carbon Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure: The role of public procurement
This report discusses how to leverage the power of public procurement laws, policies and practices to drive low-carbon innovation in the construction and infrastructure sectors.
2017 IGF Annual Report
Read the IGF's 2017 Annual Report, highlighting successes throughout the year and how leveraging mining for sustainable development can limit negative impacts and ensure financial benefits are shared.
Missing the 23 Per Cent Target: Roadblocks to the development of renewable energy in Indonesia
This report seeks to answer the question of why renewable energy deployment, particularly wind and solar, has not taken off in Indonesia. To understand the forces shaping the sector, and what can be done to remedy the situation, IISD conducted interviews with politicians, civil servants, industry representatives, renewable energy developers, civil society organizations, international donors and other stakeholders. A total of 26 interviews took place, revealing the roots of the problem, the broader political economy of the energy sector and some possible ways forward.
Stormwater Markets: Concepts and applications
This paper provides an overview of the technology and financing options available to address the stormwater problem in urban areas. The analysis focuses on policy instruments for incentivising private investments into green infrastructure, specifically through the creation of stormwater markets.
Meeting Report on Regional Training for Francophone Africa on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining
More than 40 government representatives from 17 African countries attended a workshop in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from February 26 to March 1, 2018 on how to implement the IGF’s guidance on managing artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).