What to Expect at COP 29
This year’s UN Climate Change Conference kicks off on November 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a focus on a cornerstone of global climate action—finance. IISD will be closely monitoring these discussions, offering support to negotiations and delivering daily reports on the decisions shaping global climate action. Find out what we want to see as we take you inside COP 29.
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What’s Happened So Far at CBD COP 16?
Negotiations are underway in Cali, Colombia, as world leaders convene at the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD's) COP 16. Amid high expectations for countries to deliver on the Global Biodiversity Framework commitments, the spotlight is on national biodiversity strategies and action plans. Catch up on the first 2 days and follow the latest updates.
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The Triple-COP Year: What it means for nature
This is a significant year for the Rio Conventions on biodiversity, climate change, and desertification. For the first time since 2000, the parties to the Conventions will have their negotiations in the same year. We look at the implications for nature.
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The Value of Nature-Based Solutions for Cultivating Resilient Food Systems
Join us at the CBD's COP 16 or via livestream for a panel discussion on the investment potential of agroforestry in helping progress toward the goals of the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
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How to Make NbS for Adaptation Work for Everyone
To be effective, nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation need to consider how our unique identities influence our interactions with the natural world and our capacity to adapt to the impacts of climate change. It sounds challenging, but it starts with integrated climate risk assessments.
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How Can We Tackle Liquidity and Debt Challenges in Developing Countries?
Sovereign debt has become a growing challenge for many emerging markets and developing economies, with countries struggling to secure debt relief while ensuring their long-term development goals. We explore how Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) discussions could impact the future of debt restructuring and debt sustainability.
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Driving Responsible Investment at IPF 2024
Dozens of experts and officials from 52 different governments, regional organizations, and UN agencies gathered in Manila for the 16th edition of IISD’s Investment Policy Forum (IPF). Over 3 fruitful days, participants discussed, shared experiences, and strategized on how to drive responsible investment for sustainable and fair development across Southeast Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
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How Indonesia's Incoming President Can Advance the Transition to Clean Energy
With Prabowo Subianto inaugurated as Indonesia’s President, speculation abounds about the new administration’s commitment to the clean energy transition and climate targets, given Prabowo’s positioning as the “continuity candidate.” The question is: what, exactly, will be continued?
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What Is the State of Play on Climate Finance?
Join us for a webinar examining the state of play of climate finance, in partnership with the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. .
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