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For Nature-Based Solutions to Be Effective, We Need to Work with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Nature-based solutions have been praised as a promising approach to tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. But some Indigenous Peoples and local communities are questioning the legitimacy of the concept and what it symbolizes. It is time to listen to what they have to say.

Insight August 7, 2024

Decarbonization of the Mining Sector

This report critically examines the mining sector's role in the global energy transition and its alignment with international climate commitments.

Report August 7, 2024

Hammad Babatunde

Person August 6, 2024

Avoiding a Trade Crisis as Countries Look to Phase Out Plastic Pollution

Why efforts to curb plastic pollution need to consider potential trade complications.

Insight August 6, 2024

Global Dialogue on Border Carbon Adjustments

This report contributes to the global BCA discussion by summarizing country-level reports reflecting dialogues conducted in Brazil, Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

Deep Dive August 2, 2024

Friends of Climate and Health

The Friends of Climate and Health is an informal group of countries working to foster international collaboration on climate change and health.

Project August 1, 2024

Model Inter Se Agreement to Neutralize the Survival Clause of the Energy Charter Treaty Between the EU and Other non-EU Contracting Parties

An analysis of how the European Union (EU) and other contracting parties of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) could modify the treaty among themselves to neutralize the survival clause and prevent future fossil fuel investment arbitrations.

Brief August 1, 2024

How to Strengthen MEL Systems for Adaptation

Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems are about ensuring we implement climate change adaptation more effectively and more efficiently. So, what can we learn from different countries currently tackling the challenges of developing and delivering MEL systems for adaptation? Lucy Njuguna and Emilie Beauchamp dive into the findings and recommendations from a new report.

Explainer July 31, 2024

Wetlands project propagating past Perimeter

An environmental stewardship project that was piloted in East St. Paul is set to spread next door to the R.M. of Springfield. In July 2021, IISD researchers built and planted 10 floating wetlands in two stormwater retention ponds in East St. Paul, with the aim of improving water quality and removing harmful pollutants from the water—the first project of its kind in Manitoba.

IISD in the news July 31, 2024

National Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Systems for Climate Change Adaptation

This report aims to support governments that are advancing their national monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems for climate change adaptation by providing a comparative analysis of the experience of nine countries.

Report July 31, 2024