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** IISD at the UN 2023 Water Conference
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The international community will soon be convening for the UN 2023 Water Conference—an important moment for ramping up ambition on water-related targets and goals under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Our team will be on-site ([link removed]) , hosting conversations on topics such as natural infrastructure and Africa’s Great Lakes, while our environmental reporters will be tracking the conference developments ([link removed]) .
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** How USD 10 Billion Can Transform Food Systems in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria
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Sustainable food system transformation is possible over the coming decade in Ethiopia, Malawi, and Nigeria, new research finds ([link removed]) —but it must be paired with a massive scaling up of public investment. Join our partners and us on March 16 as we take a deep dive into what this looks like ([link removed]) .
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** The Last Mile: Looking back at COP 15 and its implications for biodiversity
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After the adoption last year of the new Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, how can the momentum from COP 15 be translated into concrete, lasting results ([link removed]) for nature and ecosystem restoration?
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** Investment Policy Forum Charts Course to Panama
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The only annual forum for investment negotiators from developing and emerging economies will be meeting in Panama later this year to weigh the future of international investment governance ([link removed]) from a sustainable development perspective.
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** Energy Charter Treaty: EU Commission sets sights on withdrawal
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Hear from our legal experts on March 22 as they explore what a coordinated EU withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty ([link removed]) entails, the legal questions involved, and the implications for ambitious climate change mitigation efforts.
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** Zimbabwe Joins the IGF to Strengthen Mining Governance
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The IISD-hosted Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, and Sustainable Development has welcomed its 81st member country ([link removed]) .
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** Sustainability in South Asia’s Cotton Sector
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New IISD research shows how sustainability standards have taken root in South Asia and their potential for significant expansion in this major cotton-producing region ([link removed]) .
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** New Rules Governing Deep Sea Mining?
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The International Seabed Authority is convening this week to weigh a potential “Mining Code” for deep sea mining ([link removed]) , along with the implications for marine ecosystems. Follow
Earth Negotiations Bulletin for daily updates on the talks—which take place in the wake of a separate UN deal for a new treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity on the high seas ([link removed]) .
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