What will we be watching for in sustainable development policy?

View this email in your browser What will we be watching in sustainable development policy in 2022? As we gear up for the year to come, here are key issues we have on our radar. LEAVING FOSSIL FUELS BEHIND As COP 26 reminded us, it's time to act on fossil fuels. Stay tuned for updates from the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance as a dozen governments move to phase out oil and gas production. CLIMATE ADAPTATION: THE NEXT STAGE Climate adaptation was in the limelight at COP 26 and will be an issue to watch this year as developing countries monitor and learn from their National Adaptation Plans. A FRESH TAKE ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT? While the date of the World Trade Organization's Twelfth Ministerial Conference is uncertain, talks on trade and environment are ramping up, as are efforts toward a fisheries subsidies deal. A MORE INCLUSIVE MINING SECTOR The crucial role of women in the mining sector has often been overlooked or poorly acknowledged. A new project aims to set the foundation for more diversity and inclusion. PROTECTING NATURE, PROTECTING OUR FUTURE A new post-2020 global biodiversity framework is expected next year, while governments and the private sector turn their attention to natural infrastructure as a solution to today's challenges. A NEW CHAPTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DIPLOMACY This year is a big one for environmental diplomacy, including part two of the Fifth UN Environment Assembly, the Stockholm+50 celebrations, and the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP 27). UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH OF OUR FRESHWATER The world’s freshwater laboratory will be exploring—in its own inimitable way—everything from the impact of industrial cleaners to plastics on our freshwater health. Copyright © 2022 International Institute for Sustainable Development, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive emails from IISD. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences