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At the Crossroads: Balancing the financial and social costs of coal transition in China

The global decline of the coal industry has led to job losses and mine closures. As Shanxi in China considers how to create new employment in a coal dependent region we review international experience of the tranistion away from coal.

Report July 4, 2017

How Can the G20 Effectively Address Migration?

We make the case for how the upcoming G20 summit's core focus—how to strengthen economic resilience and further integrate global financial markets—can help address both hunger and migration.

Insight July 4, 2017

North American cities are innovating on community-level development indicators

"While having this data online is useful, the more important step is for such an initiative to interpret the data and identify and communicate any trends, explains Livia Bizikova, programme director with the International Institute for Sustainable Development, a global organization that developed and runs Peg in partnership with the local non-profit United Way Winnipeg."

IISD in the news July 3, 2017

UNCITRAL Working Group III and Reform of Investor–State Dispute Settlement

The UN Commission on International Trade Law Working Group III (UNCITRAL WGIII) has pursued reform of the investor–state dispute settlement model since 2017. IISD is an observer member of the Working Group, using our role to promote a fair system to resolve investment disputes that enhances sustainable development.

Project July 1, 2017

Ask IISD-ELA Anything ... in 140 Characters

Here at IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) we always like to be challenging ourselves. And our next online chat will be no exception.

Event July 1, 2017

What Is the Link Between Hunger and Migration?

In the context of the current refugee crisis—and the rhetoric surrounding international migration—we investigated how international migration is affected by economic growth, hunger and increased agricultural productivity.

Policy Analysis June 30, 2017

Climate Change Education

St Lucia's MBC Television reports from our recent event in St Lucia educating journalists on the impacts of climate change.

IISD in the news June 30, 2017

We are all partners in creating a better Canada

Natan Obed, an IISD board member, explores the Inuit's response to Canada 150 and looks forward to their role in creating a more inclusive country.

IISD in the news June 29, 2017

How to Implement Strategic, Smart, Sustainable Public Procurement

Public procurement is “not a back-office function anymore, but a crucial pillar for delivering government services, and a strategic one for tackling climate change.”

Insight June 29, 2017

Journalists Get Schooled On Climate Change Reporting

"With the media being a crucial factor in telling the climate change story, every endeavour to tell that story as simplified as possible is equally crucial. Over the past weekend, nearly a dozen local journalists got the chance to learn how to do just that."

IISD in the news June 28, 2017