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The prominent environmental and labor issues within the world of tea

The United States, a country of coffee drinkers, is far less excited about tea. Where 44% of us drink two to three cups of coffee per day, only 25% of us consume two daily cups of tea, according to Solidaridad Asia, a civil society group pushing for sustainability in food supply chains. Still, some researchers have noticed a rising interest in tea's purported health benefits; in 2021, 98,000 metric tons of black tea and almost 17,000 metric tons of green tea, were imported into the U.S.
IISD in the news April 5, 2023

Noble Kava Knoxville Hosts Disaster-Relief Benefit for Vanuatu

Knoxville’s premier non-alcoholic herbal bar featuring drinks made from the roots of a South Pacific pepper plant, is hosting a disaster relief fundraiser on April 8, 2023, at 2321 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, Tennessee. The fundraiser is for villages on the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, which was hit by 2 cyclones and an earthquake in the first 3 days of March. The benefit will feature live music and drink specials, along with photographic displays depicting Vanuatu culture and the effects of the disaster on Tanna. It will start at 6 pm and continue until closing.
IISD in the news April 5, 2023

What’s Up With Water – April 4, 2023

Canadian leaders are moving to direct more resources toward protecting and managing the nation’s water. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took the first step, pledging to spend $420 million Canadian dollars a year over the next decade to improve water quality in the Great Lakes. That equals about $306 million US dollars. The March 24 announcement followed a meeting in Ottawa with President Joe Biden. Members of Congress from Great Lakes states had asked the president to discuss Great Lakes water funding during the meeting.
IISD in the news April 4, 2023

The Future We Want: What have we learned since Rio+20?

It has now been over one decade since the "The Future We Want" outcome was adopted at the Rio+20 conference. Join us to explore how the 2012 outcome laid the foundations for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and what it means ahead of this year's upcoming SDG Summit.
Webinar April 3, 2023

L’Okanagan Basin Water Board appuie la nouvelle agence nationale de l’eau (in French)

Un changement majeur dans la politique de gestion de l’eau au niveau national est accueilli avec un optimisme prudent par les responsables de la gestion de l’eau. L’inauguration de la nouvelle Agence canadienne de l’eau (ACE), dont le siège social sera à Winnipeg, a été révélée lors de la publication du budget fédéral la semaine dernière. Le budget 2023-2024 propose de fournir 85,1 millions de dollars sur cinq ans, avec 21 millions de dollars par la suite pour soutenir la création de l’agence.
IISD in the news April 1, 2023

Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas Initiative

A new initiative will use nature-based solutions to support local communities in adapting to climate change while safeguarding critical ecosystems in and around protected areas.
Project April 1, 2023

Inclusive International Tax Systems Crucial in Strengthening Developing Countries’ Fiscal Policies, Green Transition, Speakers Tell Economic and Social Council

Fair and inclusive tax systems are essential in enhancing developing countries’ efforts to strengthen their financial and fiscal policies and accelerating the green transition, the Economic and Social Council heard today, as members held the 2023 Special Meeting on International Cooperation in Tax Matters.
IISD in the news March 31, 2023

Long-term cyanobacterial dynamics from lake sediment DNA in relation to experimental eutrophication, acidification and climate change

Cyanobacterial blooms in aquatic environments have impacted ecosystem health, altered food webs and contributed to substantial regional economic losses. The relative impacts of climate change, eutrophication and other environmental stressors on the formation of cyanobacterial blooms remain unclear as a consequence of the lack of long-term data. The analysis of lake sediment archives can help address such questions.
IISD in the news March 31, 2023