Three Ways to Avoid a Crisis Amid Soaring Food Prices and Rising Hunger
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) just announced that global food prices have hit their highest level...
Scaling up Nature-Based Infrastructure for People and Planet
Nature-based infrastructure (NBI) can help us deal with climate change and build a better future for communities worldwide. We need...
How Big Companies Can Help End Hunger
The number of people who go to bed hungry was rising steadily prior to the COVID-19 pandemic due to stresses...
The Disparity Between Climate Commitments and Clean Energy Spending
Are governments missing a historic opportunity to fund green transitions? How has the pandemic affected the energy system? IISD speaks...
Why we Need Global Cooperation on Border Carbon Adjustment
Border carbon adjustment (BCA), long avoided and dismissed as a policy instrument sure to trigger trade disputes and poison the...
Sustainability Standards Build Farmers’ Resilience to COVID-19
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been severe and far-reaching. Governments worldwide have enforced strict measures to curb the...
Building Peace and Adapting to Climate Change in Somalia
The scale of the humanitarian crisis in Somalia is immense. It has also been described as the most vulnerable country...
UN Negotiations to Reform Investor–State Arbitration Resume
Nearly four years in, the United Nations (UN) talks to develop multilaterally agreed reforms to investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) have...
Working With Young Climate Activists
The next generation is proving immensely talented, with young climate activists scaling up campaigns for climate action, finding innovative ways...
Antidepressants: What Happens When They End up in Freshwater?
Antidepressants are a lifeline for millions of people across North America and the world. In fact, venlafaxine—one of the most...
Are Countries Walking the Talk on Cutting Carbon?
In the race against climate change, increasing ambition overtime is necessary to avoid catastrophic warming. However, revised commitments from parties...
WTO Appoints First Female Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The appointment of the first woman as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) sends a strong signal that equality...
