Organisation
International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
The is a non-profit organisation supported by the Governments of Canada and Manitoba and numerous other funders. IISD's mission is to champion innovation enabling societies to live sustainably. IISD contributes new knowledge and concepts, analyses policies, measures progress and identifies and disseminates sustainable development information
Published Documents
- Developing financeable NAMAs: a practitioner’s guide
- D. Sawyer / International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2013
- Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) are fast becoming the climate finance vehicle of choice to help developing countries transition to low carbon, climate resilient futures. Developing countries, their development partne...
- ICT Innovation and Sustainable Development
- R. Mansell / International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012
- This is one in a series of papers being published by IISD’s Global Connectivity team to inform and stimulate discussion and debate on the relationship between information and communication technologies (ICTs), the Internet and su...
- The water–energy–food security nexus: towards a practical planning and decision support framework for landscape investment and risk management
- L. Bizikova / International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2013
- In recent decades, researchers and policymakers have increasingly emphasised the importance of the complex relationships between water, energy and food (also called the WEF nexus) that are often overlooked in narrowly focused actions,...
- Designing effective REDD+ safeguard information systems: building on existing systems and country experiences
- J. Boyle / International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012
- A key determinant of REDD+ success will be the development and implementation of safeguards, including systems for providing information on how safeguards are addressed and respected. This policy paper is the result of a three-year in...
- ICTs, the Internet and Sustainability: A discussion paper
- International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012
- This discussion paper addresses two issues of critical importance for today’s world and future generations: a) The challenge of sustainability in the world economy, society and environment b) The transformations in economy, socie...
- Addressing financing for agriculture: ensuring a triple dividend for smallholders
- International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012
- The agricultural sector plays a critical role in food security, poverty reduction and economic growth, especially in developing countries, where agriculture is fundamental to sustainable development. As part of International Institute...
- Agriculture and climate change: post-Durban issues for negotiators
- International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012
- Recognising the importance of agriculture was an important outcome of the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), held in Durban, South Africa, in December 2011. A...
- Lessons Learned from Attempts to Reform India's Kerosene Subsidy
- B.V. Shenoy / International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2010
- This report examines attempts to reform India's long-standing subsidy on residential kerosene. At least one third of the subsidised kerosene is diverted to the black market for use as a transport fuel - a lucrative business for corrup...
- Can changes in land use mitigate climate change?
- D. Murphy; C. De Vit; J. Nolet / International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2009
- This paper reviews the status of the post-2012 negotiations on climate change mitigation through land-use measures in the agriculture and forestry sectors. It also explores the major issues and considerations in case the inclusion of ...
- Report on the 3rd international workshop on community-based adaptation
- International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2009
- The Third International Workshop on Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 18-24 February 2009. The event was organised jointly by the Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), the Intern...
