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Sustainable development is a broad, complex field with many overlapping, interconnected issues. It can be hard to stay on top of where progress is being made, what new issues are emerging, and how current events are shifting us in new directions. IISD’s experts have the insight you need.

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The Hidden Clauses That Can Hinder Tax and Investment Policy Reform

Stabilization clauses should no longer automatically be included in contracts between states and investors. If they are, they should, at a minimum, build on the latest international standards on stabilization to avoid being a barrier to sustainable development.

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November 22, 2024

Advancing Gender Equality and Human Rights at COP 29: Why intersectionality matters

There has been resistance to integrating intersectionality language in UNFCCC discussions, but Angie Dazé explains why it is a key step toward climate justice.

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November 4, 2024

How Indonesia's Incoming President Can Advance the Transition to Clean Energy

With Prabowo Subianto inaugurated as Indonesia’s President, speculation abounds about the new administration’s commitment to the clean energy transition and climate targets, given Prabowo’s positioning as the “continuity candidate.” The question is, what, exactly, will be continued?

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October 18, 2024

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Organic Transitions Need Some Push and Pull to Bear Fruit

As farmers grapple with pressures ranging from rising input prices to supply chain disruptions, how can governments help reduce vulnerabilities and mitigate risks—and do so in a way that supports smallholders, communities, and the environment?

Insight January 11, 2023

Addressing the Nature Financing Gap: The role of natural capital accounting and natural asset companies

Could the enthusiasm surrounding natural asset companies drive changes in accounting standards for natural capital?

Insight January 4, 2023

The Value of Incorporating Nature in Urban Infrastructure Planning

Cities around the world are struggling to provide people with the infrastructure they need to thrive. How can nature-based infrastructure foster sustainable cities?

Insight December 16, 2022

Just Energy Transition Partnerships: An opportunity to leapfrog from coal to clean energy

One year on from the announcement of the first "Just Energy Transition Partnership" (JETP) at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow, what have we learned and where are these innovative funding models headed?

Insight December 7, 2022

The Global Biodiversity Framework's "30x30" Target: Catchy slogan or effective conservation goal?

In the lead-up to COP 15, we take a closer look at one of the key targets included under the proposed Global Biodiversity Framework.

Insight December 6, 2022

Four Ways Investors Can Boost Sustainable Agriculture

With a multi-billion dollar investment gap for meeting the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 2) of ending hunger by 2030, how can investors manage risk while supporting sustainable development in agriculture?

Insight December 1, 2022

Learning From Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan Processes: Insights from countries to inform the review of the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan

Based on the priority actions of 10 African and Caribbean countries for integrating gender equality in their National Adaptation Plan (NAP) processes, we identified recommendations for effectively advancing the Gender Action Plan (GAP) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Insight November 8, 2022

What Does an Inclusive Global Stocktake Look Like for Civil Society?

The inaugural Global Stocktake will conclude at COP 28 in 2023. With the process well underway, the current and upcoming phases of the Global Stocktake must be open and inclusive in order to succeed.

Insight November 4, 2022

A Natural Path to Conflict Prevention: Unpacking the nature–security nexus

Despite the global scale of nature loss, its security implications are not sufficiently understood. A beekeeping project in Gabon shows how actions to protect, restore, and sustainably manage biodiversity and ecosystems are crucial for conflict prevention and security.

Insight November 3, 2022

Putting Equity at the Heart of the Global Stocktake

Capturing the world's collective progress towards achieving the Paris Agreement goals requires a look at who is being left behind and what we must do to create an equitable, climate-resilient future for all.

Insight November 3, 2022

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The Hidden Clauses That Can Hinder Tax and Investment Policy Reform

Advancing Gender Equality and Human Rights at COP 29: Why intersectionality matters

How Indonesia's Incoming President Can Advance the Transition to Clean Energy

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