IISD
International Institute for Sustainable Development
| Type | NGO |
|---|---|
| Website | iisd.org |
| Wikipedia |  |
| Year founded | 1990 |
| Location |
Ottawa, ON
 Canada
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| Budget | USD 20M-49M |
| Functions | Research |
| Tags | environment energy trade economics climate social policy sustainability and sustainable development |
| Summary | The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) contributes to sustainable development by making recommendations on policies regarding international trade and investment, economic policy, climate change and energy, management of natural and social capital as well the enabling role of information technologies in these areas. They report on international negotiations and share the knowledge they have acquired through collaborative projects. This translates into more rigorous research, capacity development in developing countries. development, better networks between North and South as well as better global connections between researchers, practitioners, citizens and policy makers. |
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Publications
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 21 September 2023 English
This assessment demonstrates that land restoration in the Peruvian Andes will provide multiple benefits, such as job creation and improved climate adaptation, including reducing the risk of landslides, improving water …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 18 September 2023 English
This report reviews the concept of mine site relinquishment, scans global practices, and discusses challenges, key considerations, and policy steps.Mine closure policies and practices have advanced over recent decades, and …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 13 September 2023 English
This report explores how voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) are being used in trade policy to increase the trade of more sustainable products between developing countries. This can lead to improved …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 12 September 2023 English
Financing strategies for adaptation are increasingly being prepared by developing countries to help fund the actions they want to take to reduce the increasingly negative impacts of climate change on …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 12 September 2023 English
This report explores recent market trends in the sugar cane sector, what these trends mean for producers in developing countries, and what sustainability standards, governments, and private sector actors can …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 6 September 2023 English
This publication contrasts legal frameworks for environmental and social impact assessments at varying stages of development in three mineral-rich jurisdictions.This report first presents the main components of a legal framework …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 31 August 2023 English
Numerous developing countries are preparing financing strategies for adaptation as part of their efforts to implement the actions prioritized in their national adaptation plans and nationally determined contributions. This briefing …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 29 August 2023 English
This IISD policy brief looks into some of the pertinent design elements of border carbon adjustments that might be fruitful subjects of international discussion about the best ways forward. It …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 29 August 2023 English
IISD's policy brief looks through the pivotal choices in the design of border carbon adjustments (BCAs), as well as the impact that each choice might have and the trade-offs that …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 22 August 2023 English
This digital story provides the latest evidence regarding the extent to which the G20, as a whole, has made progress in aligning public financial flows with the need to reduce …