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** Making Sense of U.S. Trade Tariffs
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Tariffs are a hot topic. With even the most seasoned trade experts looking to better understand the unprecedented trade policy decisions coming out of Washington, our new article ([link removed]) makes sense of the current situation.

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** How Net-Zero Transport Can Get Canadians Where They Need to Go
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It's a fact of modern life that people need to move around. A new brief ([link removed]) from IISD’s energy experts outlines how a clean transport system based on walking, cycling, public transit, and electric vehicles can reduce household costs and reliably meet Canadians’ transportation needs while making our cities cleaner, quieter, and safer.

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** FfD4 Countdown: Strengthening trade policy for sustainable development
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The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in July 2025 is an opportunity to redefine the role of trade policy frameworks in supporting sustainable and inclusive development. Alice Tipping explains how ([link removed]) .

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** How Nature-based Solutions Can Help Fiji Adapt to Climate Change
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Since 1942, the number of cool nights has decreased, and the number of warm days has increased in Fiji. This climate risk profile ([link removed]) illustrates the impacts of climate change in Fiji, and offers a set of recommended nature-based solutions for adaptation actions and measures to promote gender-responsive and socially inclusive climate adaptation in the country.

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** Aligning Investment Governance With International Commitments
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From addressing climate change and tax avoidance to upholding labour standards, countries’ investment governance overlaps with a web of international commitments. The Manila Tool Kit ([link removed]) —created with investment officials from 35 developing countries at IISD’s Investment Policy Forum—provides policy-makers with the nuts and bolts to map out coherent investment governance across economic, social, and environmental commitments.

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** Advancing Gender Equity in Honduras’s Small-Scale Mining Sector
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After a first-of-its-kind IGF workshop in Honduras, the government quickly put theory into practice to support women in mining and affected communities. Read the new IGF impact story ([link removed]) .

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** Webinar: Consumer protection in the digital economy
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Join us on April 8 ([link removed]) for a webinar exploring the role of online consumer protections in building trust in digital trade. Experts will discuss emerging approaches to online consumer protection, examine challenges developing countries face in modernizing their policies, and offer insights on strengthening regulatory frameworks.

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