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Insight March 13, 2025
How Indigenous Negotiators Fared in 2024
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In the foreword in The State of Global Environmental Governance 2024, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim shares her insights on what goals were reached, where "business as usual" must change, and what her priorities are for 2025.
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[About IISD](/mission-and-goals "About IISD")
What We Do
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Our research and policy work focuses on areas we deem ripe for transformation, where shifts in policy have the potential to change the game and where we have a proven record of making significant gains.
[### Climate
Address the causes of climate change and adapt to its impact.](/focus-areas/climate "Climate") [### Resources
Support the sustainable management of our natural resources.](/focus-areas/resources "Resources") [### Economies
Foster fair and sustainable economies.](/focus-areas/economies "Economies")
Flagship Initiatives
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[### IISD Experimental Lakes Area
IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) is an exceptional natural laboratory comprised of 58 small lakes and their watersheds set aside for scientific research.](https://www.iisd.org/ela/ "IISD Experimental Lakes Area") [### NAP Global Network
The NAP Global Network works with partners in the world’s most vulnerable countries to develop and implement climate adaptation plans for a more secure future.](http://napglobalnetwork.org/ "NAP Global Network") [### Global Subsidies Initiative
The IISD Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) supports international processes, national governments, and civil society organizations to align subsidies with sustainable development.](https://iisd.org/gsi/ "Global Subsidies Initiative") [### The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development
The IGF supports nations committed to leveraging mining for sustainable development to ensure negative impacts are limited and financial benefits are shared.](https://www.igfmining.org/ "The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development") [### SDG Knowledge Hub
The SDG Knowledge Hub provides daily information on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.](https://sdg.iisd.org/ "SDG Knowledge Hub") [### Earth Negotiations Bulletin
Earth Negotiations Bulletin provides balanced, timely, and independent reporting on United Nations environment and development negotiations.](https://enb.iisd.org/ "Earth Negotiations Bulletin") [### Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre
The NBI Global Resource Centre aims to establish the business case for nature-based infrastructure, providing data, training, and customized project valuations.](https://nbi.iisd.org/ "Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre") [### State of Sustainability Initiatives
The State of Sustainability Initiatives examines how voluntary sustainability standards can support environmental and social goals.](https://iisd.org/ssi/ "State of Sustainability Initiatives")
New Research
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IISD publishes objective, independent, high-quality research on sustainable development issues, including reports, policy briefs, and toolkits.
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### Toward a Coherent, Transformative Approach to Financing Sustainable Development, Climate, and Nature
Four key proposals for the Fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) to create an integrated, equitable approach to financing climate, nature, and development goals.
Brief
December 19, 2024
](/publications/brief/submission-fourth-financing-development-conference "Toward a Coherent, Transformative Approach to Financing Sustainable Development, Climate, and Nature")[
### The Role of Multilateral Development Banks for Low-Carbon Procurement in the Infrastructure Sector
This report examines the critical role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) in advancing low-carbon procurement within the infrastructure sector.
Report
December 17, 2024
](/publications/report/multilateral-development-banks-low-carbon-procurement "The Role of Multilateral Development Banks for Low-Carbon Procurement in the Infrastructure Sector")
New Perspectives
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[### What Does Climate Adaptation Look Like in Action? Here are nine locally led, nature-based ideas
What does Nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation look like for the communities involved? From cultivating seaweed seeds to planting hurricane-resistant trees, here are nine locally-driven ideas.
Explainer
January 9, 2025](/articles/explainer/what-does-climate-adaptation-look-action-here-are-nine-locally-led-nature-based "What Does Climate Adaptation Look Like in Action? Here are nine locally led, nature-based ideas") [### Why Does Debt Matter for Sustainable Development and Climate Action?
AnahĂ WiedenbrĂĽg discusses how effective debt management can help developing countries achieve climate action and SDG goals while minimizing financial risks.
Explainer
December 20, 2024](/articles/explainer/why-does-debt-matter-sustainable-development-and-climate-action "Why Does Debt Matter for Sustainable Development and Climate Action?") [### The Cost of Fossil Fuel Reliance
Government support for fossil fuels reached at least USD 1.5 trillion in 2023, new data shows.
Insight
December 18, 2024](/articles/insight/cost-fossil-fuel-reliance-governments-provided-15-trillion-2023 "The Cost of Fossil Fuel Reliance")
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Our Impact
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[### Women Turning the Table on Food Loss and Waste in Kenya
A group of changemakers led a movement to tackle food loss and waste in Kenya. IISD experts have been working closely with local women leaders to make change happen.
Success story
October 2, 2024](/articles/success-story/women-turning-table-food-loss-waste-kenya "Women Turning the Table on Food Loss and Waste in Kenya") [### Hope Springs: How one community brought a river back from the brink
For over a decade, a small group of community members in Zambia have been working to restore the Nsongwe River. Now, with support from IISD’s Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas Initiative, their goal is within reach.
Success story
September 19, 2024](/articles/success-story/nsongwe-river-zambia-restoration-capa "Hope Springs: How one community brought a river back from the brink") [### Fueling Change: The journey to end fossil fuel subsidies in Canada
How Canada became the first country in the world to introduce a framework for ending government subsidies to domestic oil and gas companies.
Success story
October 13, 2023](/articles/success-story/journey-end-fossil-fuel-subsidies-Canada "Fueling Change: The journey to end fossil fuel subsidies in Canada")
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