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How Does Mercury Get in Fish?

Nearly all seafood contains mercury, a naturally occurring metal buried deep in the Earth’s crust. At room temperature, elemental mercury is quite dangerous; just a few drops can contaminate an entire room. When heated, the element becomes an odorless, colorless gas that can travel great distances before being absorbed into bodies of water. It can also enter lakes, rivers, and oceans when human activities' waste or runoff flows into the surrounding biomes.

IISD in the news March 8, 2023

Including Women in Sustainable Reconstruction in Ukraine

While Russia's aggression continues, planning for recovery in Ukraine has already begun. To ensure reconstruction is sustainable, women must be leading participants in the post-war recovery.

Insight March 8, 2023

The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: A Reader's Guide

This guide provides a clear overview of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, explaining succinctly the rules and provisions that the treaty establishes.

Guide March 8, 2023

India's lithium discovery comes with environmental costs

The discovery of vast lithium deposits in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir, hailed as a win for the country’s clean energy transition, comes at a price for communities in the Himalayan region, say villagers and environmental scientists.

IISD in the news March 6, 2023

FERMA: Femmes Résilientes au Moyen-Atlas

Using an integrated approach to forest ecosystem management, the FERMA project works with twenty-five women's cooperatives in the Khénifra National Park region of Morocco, supporting their resilience in the face of climate change.

Project March 6, 2023

Gender Impact Assessments: Breaking the pattern of inaction

Event to discuss how stakeholders can take action to support gender impact assessments in the mining sector.

Workshop March 5, 2023

Fisheries Subsidies That Contribute to Overcapacity and Overfishing: A review of key concepts and data

The objective of this workshop is to complement official discussions of the WTO by providing additional detail on the history of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, in order to inform delegations’ deliberations about how best to proceed.

Webinar March 3, 2023

The Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement

With over 100 World Trade Organization members pushing to wrap up negotiations for an Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement, what would the actual accord mean for investment governance and sustainable development?

Deep Dive March 3, 2023

Cotton standards 'can boost sustainability'

South Asia’s cotton sector should accelerate its adoption of voluntary standards (VSS) to address longstanding sustainability issues, according to a new report. The study from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) says VSS, such as Fairtrade and Better Cotton, can reduce chemical and water use while raising income for farmers and textile workers. Researchers examined the criteria of sustainable standards against challenges in the cotton sector of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka which produce 30% of the world's cotton.

IISD in the news March 3, 2023

Happy for their country, sad for themselves: The villagers living on India's lithium load

More than one billion people in India welcomed the first ever discovery of lithium deposits in the country last month. The news arrived from Salal, a remote village in the Reasi district on the Indian side of Jammu and Kashmir. Around 5.9 million tonnes of this soft white metal were found on 9 February, following deep drilling by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) in the area. It is a core component in batteries, which the electrification of the world depends heavily on.

IISD in the news March 3, 2023