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What Will Happen at COP 29?

Talks at the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29) will range from defining a way forward on finance through a new collective quantified goal (NCQG) to mitigation, and loss and damage. Ahead of negotiations in Baku, IISD’s Earth Negotiations Bulletin Team Lead Jennifer Bansard examines the agenda and breaks down what to watch as eyes turn to Azerbaijan.

Explainer November 1, 2024

Addressing Liquidity Challenges: A conceptual framework

A conceptual framework for addressing liquidity challenges in sovereign debt.

Commentary October 31, 2024

Digital Trade and Global Data Governance

Neha Mishra explores the current landscape of international trade law and considers how to strike a balance between achieving trade goals and the imperative of privacy protection, fairness, and competition.

Policy Analysis October 30, 2024

The AfCFTA Digital Protocol

Kholofelo Kugler examines how the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Digital Trade Protocol could enhance Africa's participation in the digital economy while also considering the challenges that remain.

Policy Analysis October 30, 2024

Addressing the Environmental Footprint of E-Commerce

Shamika N. Sirimanne highlights the importance of assessing the environmental impacts of the rapidly growing e-commerce sector and examines the role stakeholders play in balancing economic growth with sustainability.

Policy Analysis October 30, 2024

IISD Trade and Sustainability Review, October 2024

This edition of the IISD Trade and Sustainability Review presents five unique perspectives on the global governance landscape of digital trade.

Long-form article October 30, 2024

Online Tariffs? What the end of the e-commerce moratorium means for digital trade

Cedric Amon and Pascal Krummenacher shed light on the potential consequences of the WTO's decision not to renew the moratorium on the imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions.

Policy Analysis October 30, 2024

WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions

Rashid S. Kaukab explores developing countries' views on the WTO's decision not to renew the moratorium on the imposition of customs duties on electronic transmissions.

Policy Analysis October 30, 2024

The Chemical Analysis of Fresh Water (Third Edition)

This publication describes the protocols used in the IISD Experimental Lakes Area Analytical Service Laboratory for the measurement of chemical constituents in freshwater samples.

Guide October 30, 2024

COP 16 | The Value of Nature-Based Solutions for Cultivating Resilient Food Systems

This event, as part of the GEF Pavilion at CBD COP16 in Cali, Colombia, will focus on agroforestry as a powerful tool for enhancing biodiversity, improving climate resilience, securing rural livelihoods, safeguarding food and nutrition, and mitigating water scarcity.

Conference October 29, 2024