What's new in sustainable development

Shaping UNFCCC Negotiations

The Earth Negotiations Bulletin team’s UNFCCC Submissions Tracker has been updated to include calls for input emerging from COP 29. Explore opportunities for stakeholders to give input to the UN climate change negotiations.

IISD Confirms New Vice President, Operations

IISD is excited to welcome Niki Coffin as our new Vice President, Operations. Niki brings over 16 years of experience in operational leadership to this role, with a strong background in the sciences. Based out of our Winnipeg, Manitoba, headquarters, she will focus on ensuring our operations serve as a strong foundation for IISD, allowing us to pursue ambitious goals and meet new challenges, all while meeting the highest standards of excellence.

What Does Climate Change Adaptation Look Like in Action?

Nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation can address the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss and provide widespread benefits for human well-being and biodiversity. But what does this approach look like for the communities involved? From cultivating seaweed seeds to planting hurricane-resistant trees, here are nine locally driven ideas.

Why Does Debt Matter for Sustainable Development and Climate Action?

With trillions needed for climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals, effective debt management is key. Anahí Wiedenbrüg, Debt Lead at IISD, discusses the challenges and opportunities for developing countries to leverage debt to respond to their development and climate-related investment needs.

IISD's Best of 2024

With 2024 in the rearview mirror, we reflect on wins for global sustainability and reveal our most-read articles and publications of the year.

New EU Commission Must Stop Fossil Fuel Industry’s Climate Policy Hijacking

The new EU Commission must protect Europe’s energy transition by tackling the Energy Charter Treaty’s “sunset clause.” This can be done with binding neutralizing agreements—both within the bloc and with the United Kingdom—IISD’s Lukas Schaugg writes in Euractiv.

Breaking Free From ISDS

The investor-state dispute settlement system threatens climate action and local communities. IISD contributed to this Inside Climate News long read, also published in Canada's National Observer, on how countries across the world are turning away from the outdated model and tackling challenges in breaking free from the regime.

Designing Effective BCAs

As more countries consider adopting border carbon adjustments (BCAs), their design will determine their global impact. Watch Aaron Cosbey explain the key challenges, potential implications, and why international cooperation is essential for success.

Strengthening the Alignment Between NAPs and NDCs

The nationally determined contribution (NDC) update in 2025 is an important opportunity to strengthen alignment with the national adaptation plan (NAP) process. To seize this opportunity, the NAP Global Network’s experts outline practical steps, guiding questions, and examples of good practices from countries on how to enhance the alignment between these two complementary processes for more effective, inclusive adaptation.

Webinar | Addressing Climate Change and Nutrition

As part of the Climate Change and Health Forum, IISD experts will discuss the global-level linkages between climate change and nutritional and health outcomes in children. During the event, the new SAVi report on Climate-Smart Agriculture in Ethiopia will be launched. Book your place.

Advancing Gender-Responsive NAP Processes

On January 29, our experts will share their analysis of how gender has been integrated into countries’ NAPs. Register here to follow the discussions at the launch of our report, Advancing Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes: State of Play and Promising Examples.

Job Opportunities at IISD

At IISD, we believe in investing in people who are passionate and talented at what they do. Help enhance our work across all of our focus areas and make an impact on the planet and its people.

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