A Tribute to James ‘Jim’ W. MacNeill (1928–2016)
Jim MacNeill, a founding member of IISD and thought leader on sustainable development, passed away on March 5, 2016.
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It’s Official: The United Kingdom is to subsidize nuclear power, but at what cost?
A review of planned subsidies to the proposed Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the United Kingdom.
Foodbank Reliance
The number of Winnipeggers relying on food banks has increased significantly in the past 10 years, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). The organization announced 20,000 more Winnipeggers rely on food banks now than in 2005.
Policy Solutions for Climate-Resilient Agricultural Value Chains
Climate change poses serious risks to agriculture in many developing countries.
Vaughan: Fossil fuel subsidies weaken the climate change plan, prime minister
"The centrepiece of a national climate plan will be a carbon price ... Ottawa needs to ensure that those efforts are not weakened by its own continued support for fossil fuel subsidies," argue Scott Vaughan and Phil Gass in an opinion piece for the Ottawa Citizen.
IISD-ELA Webinar: Climate change and its effects on our lakes
Join us for a a general introduction to the world-class research institute and the work being done on the effects of climate change to boreal streams and lake waters.
Environmental Impact Assessment: Discussion forum
An expert forum in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to discuss critical aspects of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for that country.
A Step in the Right Direction: The EU's revised directives on public procurement
The revised EU directives on public procurement provide welcome leadership on sustainable public procurement. The question that remains is how it can be implemented.