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IISD’s Best of 2025: Articles

As 2025 draws to a close, we’re revisiting our most-read articles of the year.

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December 30, 2025

IISD’s Best of 2025: Publications

As 2025 draws to a close, we’re revisiting our most downloaded publications of the year.

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December 30, 2025

How Biophysical Monitoring Turns Data into Action for Nature-Based Solutions

Rigorous and consistent data analysis provides the feedback needed to refine strategies, attract investment, and strengthen natural infrastructure that delivers multiple social, environmental, and economic benefits.

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December 2, 2025

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Why FfD4 Must Move Beyond GDP

The upcoming International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville comes amid global conflicts, rising debt, and deepening inequalities. At the heart of these challenges lies an outdated measure: gross domestic product (GDP). FfD4 offers a chance to rethink this approach and shape a financial system that prioritizes well-being, dignity, and resilience.
Insight June 20, 2025

Micro-Agrivoltaics: Hiding in plain sight

As India explores the promise of agrivoltaics, small and marginal farmers are cultivating crops beneath solar panels without formal support or mainstream recognition.
Insight June 17, 2025

Nature-Based Infrastructure for Flood Resilience in Ghana

As flood risks rise across West Africa’s cities, public budgets are struggling to keep up. In Ghana’s Sekondi-Takoradi, a new economic valuation shows how investing in nature through restored wetlands and green spaces can deliver measurable returns for resilience.
Insight June 10, 2025