International Institute for Sustainable Development

Climate change and ecosystem degradation are rapidly changing protected areas, and the context in which decisions on their management and #conservation are made can be contributing factors in the rise of local conflicts, tensions, and grievances. So how can conservation avoid unintentionally creating tension? On December 9, we're hosting a webinar that will: ✅explore the links between climate change, biodiversity loss, and conflict; ✅introduce conflict-sensitive conservation, exploring the benefits it offers to both people and nature, and why it is a vital component of both biodiversity protection and climate adaptation; ✅highlight a Conflict-Sensitive Conservation e-learning course; and ✅share practical tips for designing and implementing conflict-sensitive conservation activities and interventions. Register today: https://lnkd.in/dpi4mM4n Alec Crawford | Nalucha Bernadette Nganga Esq | Hesta Groenewald | WWF Zambia | PeaceNexus Foundation | WWF | Wildlife Conservation Society #NatureBasedSolutions #NbS #ClimateAdaptation #ConflictSensitive #Peacebuilding #CAPAInitiative #ClimateResilience

🗞️ Report Launch + Live Webinar | As #Indonesia shifts toward a #LowCarbon future, phasing-out #coal and ensuring a #JustTransition must include the perspectives of vulnerable groups, including women, informal workers, youth, and the elderly.     In many parts of the country, coal is an economic driver, with hundreds of thousands of workers tied to the industry. Policy-makers navigating this complexity must draw on the experience of community members to ensure an inclusive and just transition ensuring all Indonesians can benefit from #energy, business, and job opportunities.    Join us for the launch of our new report, "Coal Transition Impacts and the Approach to Inclusive Just Transition Policies in Indonesia," which examines the energy transition in five coal-reliant provinces, exploring the best pathways to pursue a just transition, and proposing solutions for including vulnerable communities.    This event features insights from:  Lucky Lontoh, IISD  Achmad Zacky Ambadar, IISD  Bathandwa Vazi, IISD  Refina Muthia Sundari, Traction Energy Asia  Steve Mullins, Union Aid Abroad APHEDA  Arti Indallah Tjakranegara, Humanis Foundation     Register now:  https://lnkd.in/e3v52H8G  

🌳 With COP30 in the books and talk of stronger global action on #deforestation, how can value chain actors stay ahead? Our final State of Sustainability Initiatives webinar of the year will explore how voluntary standards and private-sector tools support deforestation-free, resilient #SupplyChains. The session will also: ➡️ Launch our upcoming Sustainable and Resilient Value Chains report on deforestation ➡️ Translate key findings into practical, actionable steps for standards bodies, companies, and policy-makers ➡️ Showcase how a smart mix of tools can help actors prevent, respond to, recover from, and adapt to deforestation risk Register now: https://lnkd.in/euUDTX_X #Sustainability #SustainableDevelopment Catarina Vieira | Cristina Larrea, MA | Débora Dias| Hermogene N. | María Florencia Sarmiento | James Lael-Allotey | Julia Ocampo | Rupal Verma

By putting nature-based solutions (#NbS) and ecosystem-based adaptation (#EbA) into practice, countries are showing how climate change and biodiversity actions can go hand in hand. 🌿 Evidence shows that when well-designed and implemented, NbS and EbA can drive transformative change—shifting how we think, plan, and act to address the root causes of biodiversity loss and climate vulnerabilities, and creating lasting benefits for communities and ecosystems alike:  🌱 Protecting nature   💪 Boosting resilience  🤝 Supporting livelihoods  🌍 Advancing sustainable development But for NbS and EbA to reach their full potential, the right conditions need to be in place—strong policies, inclusive governance, and long-term financing that embed these approaches across #climate, development, and #biodiversity strategies. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dfkx7z9H This brief was codeveloped by us and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection under its International Climate Initiative, endorsed by the Friends of EbA (FEBA) network.    Jeffrey Q. | Nicole Jang | IUCN Climate & Energy | Adaptation Community

📸 Opportunity for #photographers! Help amplify the voices of women and persons with disabilities in climate-vulnerable communities through the power of visual #storytelling. The #SUNCASA project is looking for experienced, Africa-based photographers to lead participatory #photography workshops in #DireDawa or #AddisAbaba, #Kigali, and #Johannesburg. You’ll mentor participants, guide their photo projects, and support the organization of an exhibition of their work. 🗓 Deadline: December 5, 2025 👉 Terms of Reference: https://lnkd.in/d5xgb5XE #Hiring

Days after the end of the UN Climate Conference, the governments of Canada and Alberta have just announced plans to increase oil and gas production and rollback climate policies. This includes: ➡️ one or more new pipelines ➡️ withdrawing the proposed oil and gas sector emissions cap ➡️ omitting Alberta from Clean Electricity Regulations According to the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s central scenario, oil demand could begin a permanent decline in the next 5 years. Pipeline projects carry significant economic risks as demand declines. Despite references to private sector financing—and with no private companies yet willing to back the project—new pipelines would likely require large public subsidies to proceed. The Trans Mountain Pipeline has already cost taxpayers an estimated CAD 37.5 billion coming online years late and over budget. To date, companies now shipping oil on the pipeline do not even pay tolls high enough for the Government of Canada to break even on its investment, leaving Canadians on the hook for subsidies that could reach up to CAD 18.8 billion over the life of the project. The agreement's carbon capture and storage requirements won’t bring the pipeline in line with Canada’s climate goals. CCS projects are expensive and do not perform as promised. Current projects in Canada capture less than 1% of emissions. Tying the Pathways project to a new pipeline means any emissions reductions achieved with CCS will be offset by increased oilsands production. While commitments to strengthen industrial carbon pricing are necessary, in the context of increased fossil fuel production, this is insufficient to manage oil and gas sector emissions. On methane, Alberta has agreed to implement proposed regulations if the date is pushed back from 2030 to 2035—further delaying a much-needed policy. Even if these agreements on industrial carbon pricing and methane, now due on April 1, are ultimately made, allowing province-by-province negotiation of regulations designed to protect all Canadians from the impacts of climate change sets a dangerous precedent. By not implementing the oil and gas emissions cap, Canada is taking down the guardrails for its most polluting industry. A new pipeline has no place as a project of national interest.

🌊🎞️ “We can—and must—have hope. It’s what we do next that will define us as a community,” said Toby Strong Cinematographer Creative Director keynote speaker during a panel on Tuesday evening. The Stop Funding Overfishing coalition, supported by the Minderoo Foundation, hosted a special screening of "Ocean with David Attenborough" for World Trade Organization ambassadors and delegates.  This event was a powerful reminder of the urgent need to protect our oceans and highlighted the crucial contribution #WTO members can make to safeguard marine ecosystems. It also emphasized our shared responsibility to ensure a #sustainable future for all and the importance of concluding negotiations on additional rules to further tackle harmful subsidies that drive overfishing. 🎣 The panel, moderated by Alice Tipping, featured insights from Toby, one of the film’s cinematographers, as well as Minna Epps from the IUCN and Efraim Gomez from the WWF. 🔗 Learn more about the event: https://lnkd.in/dJkhU4MA   🐟 Read our statement on the WTO Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies entering into force: https://lnkd.in/dXmK_bmg    🤿 Dive into our report on additional fisheries subsidies rules: https://lnkd.in/eQw785eb  IISD Economies | Tristan Irschlinger | María Florencia Sarmiento | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Megan Jungwiwattanaporn | Liz Karan | Grace Evans | WWF Germany | Anna Holl Buhl | Claudia Chatti (nèe Vickers) | Kate Powl | Ebony M. 

📣 The Government of the UK has adopted a policy to ban new oil and gas exploration. With this announcement, the country becomes the largest oil and gas producer so far to end new licensing. Critically, this policy bans both onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration licences. It also includes a comprehensive vision for the North Sea focused on a clean energy transition that supports workers and communities. This includes: ➡️ A North Sea Jobs Service to support the current workforce seeking new opportunities. ➡️ A Fair Work Charter between offshore wind developers and trade unions to ensure that companies benefiting from public funding provide decent wages and strong workplace rights. These elements of the plan are vital to support a just transition. There is one notable drawback—the plan includes an exception for oil and gas production on or near to existing fields (also called “tiebacks”). If all oil and gas in known offshore tiebacks is extracted, this would amount to 25 million barrels of oil and 20 million equivalent of gas. While that is a fairly small amount (well below UK’s annual oil and gas output), it will be important to define tightly in the legislation, to prevent industry over-exploiting tiebacks as a loophole. As the government moves to legislate this plan and implement these changes, loopholes for tiebacks must be closed. The government should also reject the Rosebank field development to ensure consistency with the policy and their commitment to the 1.5°C goal. Joining the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) can also help cement their climate leadership. Natalie Jones | Greg Muttitt | Ivetta Gerasimchuk

Many communities in #Fiji rely on marine resources for food security and income, but the impacts of overfishing and #ClimateChange increasingly threaten coastal ecosystems and people's livelihoods. 🌊 Fijian communities are responding by reviving local, culturally-grounded adaptation practices like restoring the weaving of kuta, a freshwater sedge used in making traditional mats and clothes. They're also strengthening community surveillance and enforcement to support sustainable fisheries management and protect community-based marine protected areas. 🐠 We've partnered with WCS Fiji - A Wildlife Conservation Society Program through the Climate Adaptation and Protected Areas Initiative to support these communities as they adapt to the changing climate and build resilience in ways that honour traditional knowledge, protect the environment, and secure sustainable livelihoods. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dJgvCjvg #ClimateAdaptation #NatureBasedSolutions #NbS #ClimateResilience #CAPAInitiative Akanisi Caginitoba | Eferemo K. | Isoa Koroiwaqa | Jone Tamanitoakula | Milika Tabua | Paul van Nimwegen | Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada

Nature-based solutions: a smart investment for climate-resilient cities. 🌱 🏙️ A new integrated cost-benefit analysis for #DireDawa, #Ethiopia, confirms that restoring the #Dechatu River with #NatureBasedSolutions (#NbS) will deliver substantial returns over the next 25 years. Through the #SUNCASA project—implemented by IISD, WRI Africa, and local communities—NbS interventions, like afforestation, agroforestry, riverbank stabilization, and expanding green spaces, are already making a tangible impact. 🌳 According to an assessment by the Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre, over the next 25 years these NbS interventions in Dire Dawa will: ➡️ Save millions in avoided flood damage and climate-related health costs ➡️ Create thousands of green jobs ➡️ Strengthen long-term resilience for vulnerable communities 📄 Explore the full report: https://lnkd.in/d2ENspNm Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada | NAbSA | Haramaya University | Kerry Max | Asfaw Kebede K.(Ph.D) | Alemakef Tassew | Adane Kebede | Tigist Mergya | Michael Kapetanakis | Liesbeth Casier | Janina Schnick | Sofia Strömgård | Benjamin Simmons | David Uzsoki