Policy Analysis

To put it simply, this is a space for our policy experts to wonk out—after all, some issues can only be tackled with technical expertise on niche subjects. IISD's team understands the importance of effective commentary and the ways in which it can lead to transformative policy change in the real world.

Blue Bonds: The Nature Conservancy connects debt relief and ocean conservation

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is aware of the shrinking window of opportunity to counter this development through designated marine protected areas. To do so, it is bringing forward Blue Bonds: an audacious integration of debt relief, ocean conservation and government action.

Policy Analysis May 17, 2019

World Bank–IMF Development Committee Stresses Institutional Accountability

Communities may be able to sue international financial institutions when their livelihoods and well-being have been harmed by development.

Policy Analysis May 13, 2019

American Triple I Sees Big Opportunities in Mid-Size PPPs

American Triple I Partners was launched in February as a spinout from Wall Street investment bank Siebert Cisneros Shank. Before even making a deal, the fund manager has several elements that stick out in an increasingly crowded field of investors.

Policy Analysis April 17, 2019

Comments to the Proposals for Amendment of the ICSID Arbitration Rules

This commentary focuses on select aspects of the ICSID Secretariat's March 15, 2019 draft proposals for amendment of the ICSID Arbitration Rules.

Policy Analysis April 11, 2019

In Medellin, Cable Cars Transformed Slums—In Rio, They Made Them Worse

In city halls across Latin America, Medellin has a reputation for making miracles happen. Colombia’s second city, which was previously infamous for drug and gang violence, has transformed some of its most dangerous slums with a cable car system. Built in the early 2000s, the MetroCable connects the city centre to the sprawling hilltop slums - "barrios" - on the city’s outskirts, the most violent of which used to be Santa Domingo.

Policy Analysis April 11, 2019

CAD 100 Million Dollar Investment in Ontario’s Electricity Infrastructure to Safeguard Security of Supply—and the Economy

Extreme weather events and slow-onset climate change are shedding new light on requirements for our energy network.

Policy Analysis March 29, 2019

Social Impact Bonds Are Helping Solve South Africa’s Hardest Challenges

How do you address the health of a young woman, while ensuring that she completes her schooling, finds economic opportunity, and gains agency in her relationships? If you are in government and contracting an organisation to address this issue, how do you wrap all of that into a service?

Policy Analysis March 11, 2019

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Agricultural Subsidies: A case for Uganda

Agricultural Subsidies in India: A critical balancing act

Challenges to Fostering Low-Carbon Agriculture Through Public Policies and Support in Brazil

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