What's new in sustainable development

Transitioning Away from Oil and Gas

At the COP 28 climate summit in Dubai, 198 governments agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. Yet most oil and gas producers plan to drill more, not less. So, how do we deliver a fast, fair, and orderly phase-out?

New IISD Project Addresses Flash-Floods, Water Stress, and Urban Heat in Sub-Saharan Africa

Delivered with the World Resources Institute, the SUNCASA initiative will implement nature-based solutions (NbS) to restore degraded watersheds in Dire Dawa (Ethiopia), Kigali (Rwanda), and Johannesburg (South Africa), enhancing the resilience of 2.2 million people living in flood-prone areas, while fostering gender equality, social inclusion, and biodiversity protection.

Unpacking the Risks of "Green Grabbing"

Carbon markets and the sale of carbon credits can play a role in helping countries and companies meet ambitious international emissions reductions targets. However, they also risk violating the rights of local communities and Indigenous Peoples, and there are concerns that focusing on offsetting rather than reducing emissions will hamper the achievement of global climate goals. Claire McConnell, Nyaguthii Maina and Sean Woolfrey explore.

Rethinking Investment Treaties for Sustainable and Fair Development

Our investment treaties are unfit for the challenges of the 21st century–as demonstrated in recent weeks by the EU’s vote to leave the Energy Charter Treaty. But what is the alternative? IISD’s new paper maps out how the treaty system can be redesigned from the bottom up to accelerate—rather than obstruct—genuine sustainable development. Join our webinar on May 30, where experts will unpack the key findings.

Nature-based Solutions a Key Tool to Fix the Biodiversity Crisis

A growing movement of projects and partnerships are using locally driven and gender-responsive nature-based solutions (NbS) to address the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Find out how NbS can help build climate change resilience.

Could a Cap Be Our Best Chance to Rein in Rising Oil and Gas Emissions?

Canada's National Inventory Report reveals that despite billions in government subsidies to support decarbonization, oil and gas sector emissions continue to rise and now account for 31% of all emissions in Canada. IISD's Steven Haig explains why an emissions cap is the best solution to reduce oil and gas sector emissions fairly and effectively.

This Is What Climate Change Is Doing to Our Fresh Water

Over 50 years at IISD Experimental Lakes Area, we have discovered some concerning impacts of climate change on our freshwater supplies. We lay out five of them and map out where we need to go from here.

Charting the Course Toward Resilient Prosperity for Small Island Developing States

The fourth Small Island Developing States conference is expected to adopt a new program of action with specific targets for sustainable development over the next decade. Follow updates from the Earth Negotiations Bulletin team in Antigua and Barbuda.

Communities Harnessing the Power of Collective Action to Work Toward a Climate-Resilient Future

Discover how five countries—Albania, Grenada, Kenya, Saint Lucia, and Tonga—are forging paths to implement priorities they set out in NAPs to achieve a climate-resilient future in a changing climate. Read our new magazine profiling photo essays on NAP implementation.

What's on the Table in WTO Fisheries Subsidies Talks?

The historic adoption of the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement in 2022 paved the way for a heathier ocean, but now members look to strengthen this agreement with broader rules on subsidies incentivizing overfishing. IISD’s Tristan Isrchlinger examines these draft provisions to offer key sustainable development considerations in a new report.

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