Plus: UN Summits Week wrap-up, South-South trade on the rise, how to properly close a mine, and can a trillion-dollar industry be sustainable?
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** What's new in sustainable development
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** A Resilient Grenada, from Mountaintop to Seafloor
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A new interactive story ([link removed]) from the NAP Global Network shows how three communities in Grenada—one of the first countries to develop a national adaptation plan, in 2017—are making progress adapting to climate change.
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** Robust MEL Systems Critical for Effective NAPs
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Built on 9 years of experience supporting 25 developing countries in advancing their NAP processes, our experts explore ([link removed]) how monitoring, evaluation, and learning can make adaptation policies more effective.
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** UN Summits Week: Some hits, a lot of misses
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The SDG Summit in New York may not have yielded many new commitments, but leaders underscored the need to reform international finance to support developing countries—that, in itself, is a game changer ([link removed]) . Tune in to our panel discussion and Q&A ([link removed]) to hear more, plus what to expect at next year’s Summit of the Future.
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** How Much Do We Really Know About “Sustainable” Cotton?
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We’re getting ready to mark World Cotton Day on October 7. Look out for our video exploring the complex value chains ([link removed]) behind this trillion-dollar industry and why we need to get better at tracing garments ([link removed]) from the store back to the farm.
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** Sustainability Initiatives Not Enough for Sugar Farmers
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The sugar cane sector provides livelihoods for 100 million people in 120 countries, but many of the farmers and other workers in this sector live in poverty. Can sustainability standards help boost their incomes? We investigate ([link removed]) .
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** How to Promote Sustainable South-South Trade: Standards
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Trade between countries in the Global South is rising. Our new report ([link removed]) and webinar ([link removed]) explore how developing countries are using sustainability standards to ensure this growth benefits small-scale producers and the environment.
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** When Is a Mine Fully Closed?
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Every mine stops operating eventually, but very few achieve relinquishment: when the site is legally transferred to the next landowner. A new IGF report ([link removed]) scans global policies and practices to support this critical process.
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** African Women in Science Visit Experimental Lakes Area
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IISD was thrilled to welcome seven emerging women scientists from around Africa’s Great Lakes ([link removed]) to Canada and IISD-ELA ([link removed]) . As part of this knowledge-sharing experience, the scientists visited freshwater hotspots ([link removed]) , gathered data together, and exchanged best practices.
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** Take Part In IISD’s Next Trade + Sustainability Hub
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Alongside the Thirteenth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13), IISD will run the Trade + Sustainability Hub ([link removed]) next February in Abu Dhabi. Engage in discussions with thought leaders on cooperative trade policies for sustainable development. Apply now ([link removed]) to organize a session.
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