📢 New channels! @IISD_news' Economic Law and Policy team is now on LinkedIn & Bluesky. Follow for more insights on how trade, investment, infrastructure, agriculture, standards, tax & debt shape #SustainableDevelopment. 🌍. 🔗 🔗

RT @ImaniAfr: Ghana’s new Fiscal Council must have the right technical expertise. At the IMANI– @IISD_ELP stakeholder forum, @fmmorra stres….

🚨 Last call to register for tomorrow's webinar hosted by @IISD_news, @TMG_think, and the Robert Bosch Stiftung. Join us ahead of #AfricaClimateWeek and @ACS2ET as we discuss net zero, land-based carbon removal & community rights. Register here ➡️

🌍 How are African countries responding to US tariff policies?. In a 🆕 analysis, @Kholofelo_M and Tani Washington from @CarnegieEndow explore the uneven economic impacts & call for a unified continental strategy to protect #Trade & integration goals. 🔗:

Join @IISD_news, @TMG_think & Robert Bosch Stiftung for a webinar on net zero, land-based carbon removal & community rights. Let’s turn risks into opportunities for just & effective climate action. 📅Aug 28 | 3–4:30 PM CET | Online. 🔗

Here's why this matters: carbon offset deals risk becoming ‘green grabs’ if they ignore land rights AND community voices. Governments must establish safeguards so climate action supports - rather than displaces - people. Read our blog on this issue:

With #AfricaClimateWeek & the Africa Climate Summit (@ACS2ET) fast approaching, land rights, responsible investment and inclusive, community-led approaches must stay central to the climate agenda—especially with big questions on climate finance left after #COP29. 👇.

Our Manila Tool Kit helps countries to:. 🌍 Map out their international agreements and commitments. 📃 Navigate between agreements and domestic priorities, enabling informed decisions in line with investment policy goals. You can find it here ➡️

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Registration is open!. The NBI Academy 5-week Live Program is back this autumn. 📅 Oct 28 – Nov 25, 2025 | Live on Zoom. Learn to assess the economic, social & environmental value of nature-based infrastructure through expert-led sessions. 👉 Register:

🌏 As US #Tariffs reshape global #Trade, ASEAN countries face a balancing act between national interests and regional unity. Poppy S. Winanti from @UGMYogyakarta writes how this can be met through diplomacy, market diversification & domestic reforms. 🔗:

RT @IISD_news: 📣 IISD’s Global Subsidies Initiative is celebrating 20 years of facilitating global #SubsidyReform!. Join us at the @WTO Pub….

Last week, we convened officials from Fiji & Papua New Guinea to support the national implementation of the @wto #FishAgreement. 🐟 . These kick-off meetings introduced our self-assessment tool & paved the way for targeted support. 🔗 Explore the tool:

RT @IISD_news: After 10 days in Geneva, & over two years since negotiations began, #PlasticsTreaty talks ended without an agreement to #Bea….

🤔 #MENA faces limited direct impacts from US #Tariffs – but can it keep its non-alignment as US-China rivalry grows?. In a 🆕 analysis, Yara Aziz from @OMFIF breaks it down, exploring opportunities, challenges, & how the region can build resilience. 🔗:

@neha_mishra_nm @AliceTipping @IISD_news @NathalieBernasc Learn more about the intersection between #Cybersecurity, #DigitalTrade, and #Development by reading our 🆕 primer. 🔗: Or scan the QR code below 👇. [6/6]

@neha_mishra_nm @AliceTipping @IISD_news @NathalieBernasc International capacity enhancement & technical assistance programs should:. ✅ Support domestic regulators in LDCs and developing countries in building cyber capabilities. ✅ Engage in training for their trade negotiators to deal with cybersecurity issues in future deals. [5/6]

@neha_mishra_nm @AliceTipping @IISD_news @NathalieBernasc Cyber threats know no borders – a vulnerability in one country can send ripple effects across the globe. 🌎 . ➡️ Identifying the right institutional frameworks and arrangements between trading partners is essential to collectively close capacity gaps. [4/6]

@neha_mishra_nm @AliceTipping @IISD_news @NathalieBernasc 🌐 Global #Trade rules shape how cybersecurity measures are implemented – and can increase country cooperation. ➡️ How cybersecurity measures align with @wto regulations and newer trade agreements is a key question. [3/6]

@neha_mishra_nm @AliceTipping @IISD_news @NathalieBernasc 💻👾 As cybersecurity threats become more sophisticated, they pose serious risks to economic, political, and social systems. ➡️ In response, governments are introducing new laws and policies to confront these challenges head-on. [2/6]

🚨 New #Cybersecurity paper out now!. As part of our Building Blocks for Digital Trade Regulation series, @neha_mishra_nm explores how cybersecurity policies intersect with global trade–and what’s needed to build inclusive digital governance. Explore some key takeaways 👇. [1/6]