Newsroom Media Coverage View IISD's latest media coverage from around the world. Press Media Coverage What's new in sustainable development Recent news coverage about IISD Displaying 1481 - 1500 of 2009 Liberal Women's Commission proposes environmental rights bill at Halifax convention "The International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) estimates that Canada loses $36 billion per year to health care costs and lost productivity associated with pollution-related illnesses." IISD in the news National Observer April 20, 2018 La contaminación asfixia a la economía (Spanish-language article) “La polución atmosférica es un problema muy serio pero existen otros contaminantes que pueden ser igual o más costosos, pero nos falta la información necesaria para estar seguros”, alerta Robert Smith, investigador del Instituto Internacional para el Desarrollo Sostenible (IISD). IISD in the news El País April 13, 2018 Freshwater World In this film from 1974, Giles Walker takes a look at a variety of projects undertaken by scientists at Environment Canada's Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg to study the processes that pollute or disrupt clean and balanced freshwater environments. Beautiful footage of IISD Experimental Lakes Area starts at 3:28. IISD in the news The National Film Board of Canada April 12, 2018 A wish list for an environmentally friendly NAFTA “You get what you pay for,” Scott Vaughan of the IISD said. “While the CEC has always been pretty low-profile, it’s done a lot of good work and improved our understanding of the state of the environment across North America.” IISD in the news Mongabay April 11, 2018 Canadian lakes serve as windows into Earth's origins "The Lake Matano discoveries had special significance for Dr. Sherry Schiff in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo. Her long history of studying freshwater habitats, including those at IISD-ELA in northern Ontario, helped her formulate a hypothesis." IISD in the news The Weather Network April 9, 2018 Canadian corporations are suing developing countries for billions of dollars "Howard Mann, a senior law advisor at the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development, says ISDS cases can impede sustainable development, especially when governments are already struggling to pay the bills. “If governments are paying billions of dollars to settle claims, they’re not spending it on education, health or local infrastructure.”" IISD in the news The National Observer April 9, 2018 Sewage SOS IISD Experimental Lakes Area's Scott Higgins contributes a piece to this insert in the Winnipeg Free Press, explaining the science of phosphorus and algae. IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press April 7, 2018 Climate Atlas of Canada Launched at the ROM Today "The Climate Atlas of Canada is an interactive tool for citizens, researchers, businesses, and community and political leaders to learn about climate change in Canada. It combines data from 12 climate models, regional maps, and storytelling to bring the global issue of climate change closer to home, and is designed to inspire local, regional, and national action and solutions." IISD in the news Water Canada April 4, 2018 Preserving Prairie pastures more important than ever "[T]he Association of Manitoba Community Pastures [...] worked with the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the University of Saskatchewan to measure the direct monetary and non-monetary value the 19 remaining Manitoba pastures provide by way of environmental, social and economic benefits." IISD in the news Winnipeg Free Press March 31, 2018 UP discoms need to balance between income and expenditure (Comment) "A detailed study on consumer perceptions towards tariff reform by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) found that households and farmers have no generalised sense of entitlement to free electricity." IISD in the news Business Standard March 29, 2018 Kontribusi Energi Baru di Indonesia Dinilai Stagnan (Tagalog-language article) "Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI), bagian dari International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), mengungkapkan bahwa porsi energi baru dalam bauran energi Indonesia tidak meningkat sejak pertama kali diterbitkan." IISD in the news CNBC Indonesia March 29, 2018 Is Alberta dominated by oil? Find out the top donors in provincial politics "The energy industry is one of [Alberta]’s biggest employers. It has also been the recipient of a variety of subsidies — including approximately $1.161 million through the Crown Royalty Reduction Program, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development." IISD in the news Calgary Herald March 29, 2018 Circular Economy Holds the Key to the Future “Finland is positioning itself as a global leader in circular economy innovation,” says Scott Vaughan. “It’s the first country ever to set out a circular economy roadmap that advances low-carbon innovation and inclusive jobs.” IISD in the news Media Planet: Industry and Business March 29, 2018 La vie aquatique de l’Ontario sous haute surveillance "Depuis 1968, des chercheurs mènent toutes sortes d’expérience pour évaluer les effets de la pollution sur la vie aquatique sur 58 lacs de l’Ontario. Leurs travaux ont conduit à l’adoption de mesures contre les engrais phosphorés, les pluies acides ou le mercure." IISD in the news Le Magazine du Monde March 29, 2018 Privatisation of power distribution: Power consumers willing to pay more if provided quality service "Power consumers are willing to take small hikes in tariff positively if they receive quality service and uninterrupted supply, according to a joint study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI)." IISD in the news Hindustan Times March 27, 2018 Biomass atlas provides map for future sustainability "The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has recently released the Manitoba Bioeconomy Atlas, to help Manitobans of all walks and stripes to understand and benefit from an easy-to-access web-based planning tool that drills down and helps map our province’s ample supply of biomass." IISD in the news Manitoba Cooperator March 27, 2018 EPA brings its final Clean Power Plan repeal hearing to the new heart of coal country "According to a 2016 report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Columbia Center for Sustainable Investment, automation will likely replace between 40 and 80 percent of mine workers." IISD in the news Think Progress March 26, 2018 Community pasture benefits worth over $13 million a year, study says "The report titled The Social and Environmental Benefits of AMCP Community Pastures and led by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has quantified the direct monetary and non-monetary values of these landscapes, including their role in carbon sequestration, soil conservation and support for biodiversity." IISD in the news Manitoba Cooperator March 22, 2018 Québec offre en moyenne 300 millions par année pour le soutien aux énergies fossiles "Une première étude détaillée des soutiens financiers de l’État québécois aux énergies fossiles, réalisée par Équiterre et l’Institut international du développement durable (IIDD), démontre ainsi que le soutien financier du gouvernement à la « consommation » d’hydrocarbures a atteint au moins 1,7 milliard de dollars depuis l’année fiscale 2011-2012." IISD in the news Le Devoir March 21, 2018 The ICJ Arbitrators "On this full-length feature of a podcast episode, Joel talks to Bruno Gelinas-Faucher about the involvement of ICJ judges in investor-state arbitration, prompted by a recent report from the International Institute for Sustainable Investment." IISD in the news The Arbitration Station March 20, 2018 Pagination « First ‹ Previous … Page 73 Page 74 Current page 75 Page 76 Page 77 … Next › Last »