How do we move natural infrastructure from a promising practice to one that is standard?
That was a key focus on Day 1 of our Natural Solutions for Water Security: Canada’s Policy Path Forward for...
All governments use GDP as their main measure of prosperity. That’s a problem, because GDP misses a lot.
Our expert Livia Bizikova responds to a new dashboard proposed by the UN high-level expert ...
Just 24 hours to make waves about water security in Canada's capital?
This is what Great Lakes Day 2026 looked like for the world's freshwater laboratory...
The current global energy crisis demonstrates the heavy costs of our continued dependence on fossil fuels—it impacts households, industries, and government budgets.
At the First Conference on Tra...
In Nsongwe Village near Livingstone, communities are restoring the degraded Nsongwe River using nature-based solutions. Supported by the Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas Initiative, the Matoy...
In Monde near Victoria Falls, the Asizameni Omama Women’s Cooperative is restoring ilala palm trees to support livelihoods, biodiversity, and climate resilience. Supported by the Climate Adaptation...
Thank you to everyone who joined us for IISD's Trade + Sustainability Hub 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, which ran alongside the World Trade Organization's Fourteenth Ministerial Conference!
We broug...
Addressing fossil fuel subsidies is a vital part of any credible roadmap to transition away from fossil fuels.
At the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Tina ...
The current situation in global energy markets is a serious reminder of the costs of dependence on fossil fuels. High oil and gas prices have countries looking to shield consumers from high energy ...
One of the key issues blocking the transition away from fossil fuels that needs urgent attention in Santa Marta. ☝️
As talks between 50+ countries continue at the First Conference on Transitioning...
Over the past 2 days, academics, civil society, and Indigenous peoples have led discussions on concrete solutions to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.
As the Academic Chapter of t...
As 50+ countries head into high-level talks in Santa Marta, the task is clear: turn the pledge to transition away from fossil fuels into practical roadmaps for action.
From 5,000 miles away, Alex ...
Teabags. Dental floss. Garbage bags.
Made of plastics. But did you know they're also made from fossil fuels?
The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels starts today in Santa Mar...
Ahead of the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels IISD expert Natalie Jones explains the message is simple: “Moving beyond fossil fuels needs real roadmaps.”
For plans to be cr...
The International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) historic advisory opinion has sent a clear message: climate action is a binding legal obligation, not a discretionary choice. But what does this mean for ...
Discover how the SUNCASA project is advancing Nature-based Solutions across Africa. This video captures key highlights from its second year of implementation in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), Kigali (Rwanda...
🌎 With oil price spikes, supply chain disruptions, and inflationary pressures in the wake of the US-Israel/Iran conflict, this year’s IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. come at a..
Governments around the world are under growing pressure to ease high energy prices. But another round of fossil fuel subsidies won’t fix the problem. Our expert @Vance Culbert points to a better wa...
Multilateral environment agreements often have overlapping goals, yet they operate in legal silos. The International Court of Justice has now made clear that states have a legal obligation to ensur...
Each year governments spend billions subsidizing fossil fuels—yet the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s Advisory Opinion makes clear these subsidies are a legal risk.
Our new brief—part of a ...