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Looking Back on the “Caterpillar COP”
Was COP 23 really the 'Caterpillar COP'? Phil Gass and Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun take look back, and remind us that caterpillars are ultimately destined to emerge as butterflies...
In a World of ‘Fake News’, Why Think Tank Transparency Matters
Transparify has just deemed IISD “highly transparent” about our funding sources in its latest report. In a world of 'fake news' our CFO Grace Mota explains this really matters.
Exploring What Oil Spills Do to Fresh Water
You may be surprised to learn that we actually know very little about what happens to fresh water systems when an oil spill occurs. That’s why IISD Experimental Lakes Area is planning a large project to answer those very questions.
Digging up the Dirt on Conflict Minerals Worldwide
A series of recent reports has revealed a new complexity to the familiar topic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s “conflict minerals.” Clare Church explores how the trade now not only proliferates outsides of the mobile phone industry, but also outside of the country itself.
When Climate Leaders Protect Dirty Investments
In 2016, global spending on oil and gas projects was more than double the total spent on renewables. That imbalance can be addressed only by restructuring the mechanisms, particularly existing trade treaties, that govern how energy investments are made and managed.
Ending Coal: From diplomacy to implementation
We need to bring an end to coal—in a sustainable and economically inclusive way. Ivetta Gerasimchuk explains how.
Developing Future Leaders: Meet Kali Taylor, a Global Shaper
We check in with Kali Taylor, who has just been named a "Global Shaper," to learn more about the Global Shapers program and what she hopes it will bring for her, both personally and professionally.
Manitoba's Carbon Pricing Plan: What it gets right, and where we go from here
The Government of Manitoba has just announced A Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan. Jane McDonald breaks down the plan piece by piece to look at the pledges made and explore where the province needs to go from here.
Zambian Villagers Win the Right to Sue a Mining Company in the United Kingdom
In an interesting development, the United Kingdom Court of Appeal recently upheld the decision of a lower court that British courts have jurisdiction to hear a case in which a United Kingdom-based mining company’s activities caused harm abroad (in Zambia). We explore.
Four Lessons on Communicating ASM from IIED’s Stories of Change Initiative
In this guest column, IIED's Gabriela Flores presents four of the best lessons she has learned in communicating the complex topic of artisanal and small-scale mining.