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Cleaning up Toxic Soils in China: A trillion-dollar question
In its latest effort to address environmental problems, China has adopted its first soil pollution law. However, how to finance the remediation of the damage already done remains a big question.
High-tech data needed to stop sewage overflows
Financial sector technology could help as cities struggle with waste.
The Multiple Benefits of Natural Infrastructure
We explain exactly what natural infrastructure is and all the multiple benefits that it brings to humans and to the environment.
Climate at the Crossroads
Despite the federal Liberal government’s avowed commitment to global and Canadian climate action under “Canada is Back”, the PCF was tilled by “the two Stephens”: Harper and Dion.
Lack of competition with new GBP 600 million public procurement deal
An online one-stop shop is a great opportunity for sustainable procurement, but the Yorkshire–Amazon example holds some cautionary notes.
Best City Lists Keep Data—and People—in the Dark
The best city list ranks 140 cities globally, but factors of methodology and cost for data are limiting factors in realizing the full benefit of such an index.
#G20takeaction now: Civil society organizations call for G20 governments to end subsidies to fossil fuels
At the C20 Summit (on the G20 agenda), Vibhuti Garg presented on Addressing the Challenges for Global Energy Transition towards Climate Compatible Future.
Canada's Trade Troubles Make a Perfect Opportunity
NAFTA uncertainty, global shakeups prompt Canadian trade to do the unthinkable: evolve.
Tourist Trap: Is tourism's explosive growth hurting countries?
Countries are learning hard lessons as global tourism has almost doubled between 2000 and 2017. As the growth of global tourism continues to expand, international tourists arriving in developing countries are projected to grow at double the rate of advanced economies.
HLPF Recap: The world's report card on global goals
Couldn’t travel to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)—or even if you could, couldn’t be in every side event at once? IISD has you covered.