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Building Transboundary Water Security
This article highlights a new generation of transboundary agreements that aim to integrate wider freshwater benefits, notably ecosystem functions. It also points to the need for holistic approaches to freshwater management moving forward, as countries turn towards implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Manitoba Prairie Lakes: In-lake remediation treatment summary
This is a summary of a comprehensive research study (Manitoba Prairie Lakes: Eutrophication and In-Lake Remediation Treatments Literature Review) in which IISD examines in-lake remediation treatments.
Investment Treaty News Quarterly (ITN), Volume 7, Issue 2, May 2016
Investment Treaty News (ITN), published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), is a quarterly journal on international investment law and policy and sustainable development.
Minister McKenna Talks Climate Change and Water Issues at IISD’s Winnipeg Headquarters
IISD was pleased to welcome the Honourable Catherine McKenna to our Winnipeg office to discuss some of the most pressing issues we all work on.
Financing Adaptation and Resilience Through Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Fuel Duty
On Tuesday, 24 May 2016, the event “Financing Adaptation and Resilience Through Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Fuel Duty” took place in Bonn, Germany.
Financing Development With Fossil Fuel Subsidies: The reallocation of Indonesia's gasoline and diesel subsidies in 2015
This report investigates how fuel subsidy reform and reallocation in Indonesia have been a major step forward in improving public expenditure.
Channeling the Flow—Rising to the Reporting Challenge for the 2030 Agenda
The plan of action set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires implementation by all countries and stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership. That action will not happen by itself. We have less than fifteen years to transform the world, and the task is complex.
Costing, Mapping, Financing and Mobilizing Knowledge: IISD and the Sustainable Development Goals
Ultimately, the only measure of success of the Sustainable Development Goals will be their implementation within countries. IISD is thus focusing on the architecture of SDG implementation across four key areas: costing, mapping, financing and mobilizing knowledge. This article briefly highlights work that relates to each of these areas.