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The world’s greatest challenges don’t always have simple answers. Going beyond the surface is critical when it comes to solving global problems. Our experts know how important it is to look back at history and consider the big picture if we want to find solutions that work. 

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How Can We Work With Nature to Tackle Drought and Desertification?

Drought is one of the most devastating and pervasive challenges exacerbated by climate change. However, we can work to reduce its effects through nature-based solutions for land restoration and climate-smart agriculture.

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June 14, 2024

Why Liquefied Natural Gas Expansion in Canada Is Not Worth the Risk

An analysis of the economic and environmental risks of liquified natural gas expansion in Canada.

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June 4, 2024

Climate Negotiations Glossary

Concise definitions of key terms and acronyms used in UNFCCC climate change negotiations and beyond.

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May 31, 2024

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Sustainable Food Systems in Canada

IISD undertook a scoping exercise to hear from our staff, civil society, and policy partners about what they see as some of the biggest challenges in charting a path to sustainable food systems in Canada.
Deep Dive December 16, 2021

The Paris Agreement’s New Article 6 Rules

The COP 26 climate negotiations in Glasgow led to the highly-anticipated conclusion of rules aimed to help put into practice the Paris Agreement's Article 6. What do these new rules mean and what can we learn from the past?
Deep Dive December 13, 2021

The Incremental Approach to Governing Mercury

Years of activism over mercury poisoning led to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a landmark treaty on environment and health. Going forward, what work still remains and what can we learn?
Deep Dive November 1, 2021

How to Advance Sustainable Mining

Regulation of mining activities depends mainly on national frameworks and policies, but implementing good plans and practices remains problematic.
Deep Dive October 18, 2021

The Paradox of Pledging: Is more flexibility enough?

With just weeks remaining until the UN climate talks in Glasgow and countries facing calls to show greater ambition, it's time to look at what we have learned from "bottom-up" approaches to environmental governance.
Deep Dive October 15, 2021

Healing the Ozone Layer Through Diplomacy

The Montreal Protocol shows what is possible when science, diplomacy, and business cooperate to implement international environmental agreements.
Deep Dive September 13, 2021