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** UNEA-6: Why "synergies" is more than a buzzword
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In an era marked by escalating environmental challenges and geopolitical tension, the Sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) called for more cooperation. Jeffrey Qi and Anika Terton spell out why “synergies” is more than a buzzword for countries tackling the triple planetary crisis ([link removed]) .
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** Unpacking International Seabed Authority Negotiations
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With two weeks of negotiations in the rear-view mirror, we bring you insights from behind the scenes at the International Seabed Authority in Kingston ([link removed]) .
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** Is Climate Change Impacting Chocolate Production?
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Political and economic unrest in producing countries is causing chocolate prices to reach historic highs. But the impact of climate change on growing conditions has also affected global supplies, raising prices further still. For BBC World Service's The Inquiry, Steffany Bermúdez explores the impact of climate change on chocolate production ([link removed]) .
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** Analyzing Canadian Fossil Fuel Subsidies
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Speaking to the CBC, IISD'sLaura Cameron ([link removed]) outlines how analysis shows that continued support for fossil fuels works directly against climate action and the energy transition ([link removed]) .
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** What MC13 Agriculture Negotiation Outcomes Mean for Least Developed Countries and Other Vulnerable Economies
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IISD expert Facundo Calvo analyzes what came out of the WTO's agriculture negotiations at MC13 ([link removed]) and the implications for least developed countries and other vulnerable economies.
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** Financial Benefit-Sharing Issues for Critical Minerals
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Do policy-makers need to rethink fiscal policies to ensure the financial benefits from critical minerals are shared fairly? This new IGF report examines nuances in the key features of critical minerals ([link removed]) and the new challenges and opportunities that they present to fiscal regulation.
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** Takeaways and Resources About Natural Infrastructure on the Canadian Prairies
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Nearly 100 implementers, innovators, and individuals who work on natural infrastructure gathered to discuss water infrastructure on the Canadian Prairies—and you can read the top takeaways from the event. ([link removed])
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** Explaining New Sustainability Due Diligence Regulations
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In an interview with FDI Intelligence ([link removed]) , IISD experts discuss the delays in a new EU directive to hold businesses accountable for social and environmental violations in their supply chains and why we need to ensure that new rules help stimulate responsible investment ([link removed]) in developing countries.
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** Sustainable Investment Journal Explores Fossil Fuel "Carveout"
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IISD’s Investment Treaty News ([link removed]) analyzes how a fossil fuel "carveout" ([link removed]) from investor–state dispute settlements could help climate action—and how the African Continental Free Trade Agreement can stimulate wider sustainable investment reform in Egypt ([link removed]) .
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