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The Road to Sustainable Transport Infrastructure: Why cost-benefit analyses need to integrate gender

Using a case study in Coimbatore, India, we explore how and why gender considerations should be included in transport infrastructure decisions and the cost-benefit analysis process.

Deep Dive May 22, 2023

Uncovering the Value of Sustainable Transport Investments

Using a case study in Coimbatore, India, IISD demonstrates the importance of recognizing, valuing, and reflecting the full economic, social and environmental benefits and costs of a transport project in infrastructure decision-making.

Insight May 22, 2023

Le Danemark sort des énergies fossiles. Y a-t-il des leçons pour le Canada? (in French)

Après plus d’une décennie passée à réfléchir aux combustibles fossiles et aux changements climatiques, Angela Carter cherchait une « lueur d’espoir » pour inspirer le Canada avec des visions alternatives de ce que pourrait devenir une société dépendante du pétrole et du gaz.

IISD in the news May 20, 2023

Denmark is getting off fossil fuels. Are there lessons for Canada?

After more than a decade spent thinking about fossil fuels and climate change, Angela Carter was looking for a "beacon of hope" to inspire Canada with alternative visions for what an oil and gas-dependent society could become.

IISD in the news May 20, 2023

Japan-India EV Investment Round Table

Ahead of the upcoming G7 and G20 Summits, this webinar will explore areas of cooperation on electric vehicles and how investment can support climate and economic goals in India and Japan.

Webinar May 18, 2023

A focus on water can lessen climate change’s burn

Canadians need water infrastructure to protect us in the face of mounting risks of flooding, drought, extreme heat, and wildfires.

Insight May 18, 2023

With Support of 70 Climate Groups, Lawmakers Unveil Bill to Ban US Fossil Fuel Exports

The bill, led by Democrats, comes amidst mounting concerns about the increase in liquefied natural gas export infrastructure in both the U.S. and overseas.

IISD in the news May 18, 2023

Andrea Lemus Mesa

Person May 17, 2023

Protected areas under pressure: An online survey of protected area managers regarding social and environmental conservation target attainment and stakeholder conflicts

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize the interconnectivity between a diverse set of agendas. Identifying policies and practices that can reconcile incompatibilities across goals remains a challenge. With concurrent biodiversity and climate crises, the world faces increased pressure to find effective options for building resilience in remaining intact landscapes and ecosystems, which is critical for making progress toward several SDGs. While pressures on biodiversity and ecosystems have intensified dramatically, recent studies have shown a high geographic coincidence between important ecosystems and social conflict. Considering this, it is critical to understand how to manage Protected Areas (PAs) to effectively deliver environmental and social dividends while also minimizing or effectively managing stakeholder conflict.

IISD in the news May 17, 2023

Auch USA diskutieren CO2-Grenzausgleich (in German)

Die internationalen Debatten über den CO₂-Grenzausgleich CBAM der EU werden lauter. Auch in den USA planen Demokraten und Republikaner eine ähnliche Maßnahme, um ihre Industrie vor dreckigen Importen zu schützen. Aber es gibt noch politische Hürden.

IISD in the news May 17, 2023