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The world’s greatest challenges don’t always have simple answers. Going beyond the surface is critical when it comes to solving global problems. Our experts know how important it is to look back at history and consider the big picture if we want to find solutions that work. 

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Is a New Oil Pipeline in Canada’s National Interest?

Building a new oil pipeline would impose a significant economic and environmental cost on Alberta and Canada.

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December 12, 2025

IISD Trade and Sustainability Review, December 2025

This edition of the IISD Trade and Sustainability Review highlights five distinct and often underexplored dimensions of industrial policy, focusing on services, agriculture, digitalization, and inclusive development, the textiles and garments sector in least developed countries, and policy-making processes.

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December 5, 2025

How Canadian LNG Impacts the Climate: Carbon emissions, fuel switching, and cleaner alternatives

Producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Canada will increase domestic emissions, undermine the global energy transition, and divert resources away from climate solutions. Our expert, Steven Haig, explains.

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December 4, 2025

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IISD Trade and Sustainability Review, July 2025

This edition of the IISD Trade and Sustainability Review explores how Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the rest of Africa, and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries are responding to U.S. tariffs and global trade tensions, highlighting challenges from China's economic shifts, energy market volatility, and strategic diplomacy against the need to build resilience in emerging markets.
Deep Dive July 28, 2025

Seven Ways Fossil Fuel Subsidies Undermine Energy Security

Fossil fuel subsidies are often seen as a safety net, protecting consumers from rising energy prices. But do they actually help build long-term energy security? Our experts explain why this assumption might be deeply misleading.
Deep Dive April 22, 2025

What One Pearl Oyster Farm in Fiji Can Teach Us About Climate Resilience

Aquaculture has enormous potential. But given its projected expansion, aquaculture-as-usual is not enough. Instead, nature-based approaches will build resilience and prevent the further degradation of our ocean systems. Community-led pearl oyster farms in Fiji are showing the way.
Deep Dive April 2, 2025