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Into the abyss: oil states face turmoil as climate policies bite

"Efforts to diversify the Russian economy have foundered whenever the gas price has risen, says Ivetta Gerasimchuk, a lead of sustainable energy supplies at the Institute for Sustainable Development."

IISD in the news January 4, 2017

Development: Making every drop of water count

Jo-Ellen Parry, in an opinion piece for Pakistan's Dawn newspaper, explains why better management of that country's water resources is becoming imperative.

IISD in the news January 1, 2017

IISD Experimental Lakes Area: The world's living laboratory

Sumeep Bath explains why IISD Experimental Lakes Area is such a special place in the Winnipeg Airport's The Hub magazine.

IISD in the news January 1, 2017

The Adaptive Watershed: Training for watershed-based adaptation and management

When it comes to managing our watersheds in a way that is integrated and adaptive, practicioners have always encountered difficulties with implementation. It can be challenging to ensure a holistic approach that includes ecosystem, watershed, and adaptive management. This is why IISD's Water Program is facilitiating the process.

Project January 1, 2017

Advisory Services, Technical Support, and Workshops

IISD's international lawyers and policy experts provide training courses, workshops, and a range of advisory services for developing economy officials—covering investment treaties, laws and contracts, negotiations, and dispute prevention and management.

Project January 1, 2017

Compensation in International Investment Law

As discussions on how to reform the international investment governance regime advance across multiple forums, from United Nations negotiations to individual treaties, one of the critical topics that has emerged is the massive scale of awards.

Project January 1, 2017

Public Policy Assessment and Advancing Science-Based Freshwater Protection: Background paper

In January 2017, IISD and the University of Ottawa convened a small group of experts to discuss fresh water in Canada, particularly as it relates to the federal regulatory regime. This paper written by M.P. Trudeau served as the background document for this event.

Report December 31, 2016

Public Procurement and Innovation for Low-Carbon Infrastructure

Project December 31, 2016

Adaptive and Inclusive Watershed Management in East Africa

Improving understanding and capacity to incorporate ecosystem management, gender responsiveness and climate adaptation into watershed management efforts.

Project December 31, 2016

Private Investments and Agriculture: The importance of integrating sustainability into planning and implementation

Recently, we have seen an increase in large-scale investment into agriculture. An important policy question is to what extent these large-scale agricultural investment contribute to improving local livelihoods, as well as economic and environmental conditions.

Brief December 30, 2016