Natural Capital in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago
Natural resources play fundamental roles in our well-being and lives, as well as sustaining a country's comprehensive wealth.
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Human Capital in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago
Human capital is the major component of comprehensive wealth in most countries, and how it is managed is key to long-term prosperity.
Financial Capital in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Trinidad and Tobago
Like other assets of the comprehensive wealth portfolio, financial capital can be used to support a country's long-term prosperity.
Tackling flash floods, urban heat, and other climate change threats in three sub-Saharan African Cities
A new project will use solutions found in nature to improve the resilience of 2.2 million people in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), Kigali (Rwanda), and Johannesburg (South Africa).
Climate: can young activists still sway the outcome of COP negotiations?
Young activists are key figures of the climate movement. So much has been self-evident ever since Greta Thunberg sat outside the steps of the Swedish parliament during school hours in August 2018 and galvanized others from her generation to follow suit in the international movement of Fridays for Future. But beyond symbolic power, can young people actually sway the outcome of the United Nations’ climate negotiations?
IISD representing locals on global stage
The International Institute for Sustainable Development is sharing its work from the Experimental Lakes Area at the World Water Forum.
Biodiversity Is in Crisis—Here's one way to fix it
A growing movement of projects and partnerships is using locally driven and gender-responsive nature-based solutions to address the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Scaling up this work to match the urgency and reach of the crises will be a challenge—but it’s one we must embrace.
Experts: What are the biggest geopolitical risks to climate action in 2024?
With the world nearly half way through a "critical decade" for climate action, overcoming geopolitical risks in order to start rapidly cutting emissions is paramount to limiting global warming.
Moving Beyond GDP Through Comprehensive Wealth
An analysis of wealth in three countries shows how GDP gives policy-makers and people a misleading story of progress—and why we must shift indicators.
Comprehensive Wealth in Indonesia
A comprehensive wealth report for Indonesia reveals aspects of the country's development that are invisible through the lens of GDP growth alone.