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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · May 12
👋 Welcome to IISD Economies!

Follow us for sharp analysis, expert voices, events & resources on trade, investment, infrastructure, agriculture, standards, tax and debt from a #SustainableDevelopment perspective. 🌍 Let’s get started!

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The @wto.org Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies explained 🐟

What does the agreement cover? And what do governments need to put in place?

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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 1d
Elisângela participated in panel "Improper use of tax treaties and source taxation: policy, practice and beyond", looking at how tax treaties are applied in practice, the ways they can be misused, and policies that can help ensure they are applied fairly and effectively ⚖️
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 1d
💬 "Tax treaties are important in global commercial transactions, but they must benefit taxpayers engaged in transnational operations and not be abused in ways that reduce expected tax revenues", said our #taxpolicy expert Elisângela Rita at the 77th Congress of the International Fiscal Association
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 1d
📜This week IISD's @suzynikiema.bsky.social and Nyaguthii Maina joined the West African Sustainable Investment Civil Society Forum in Accra, #Ghana, to explore how civil society can drive change across the region, using the AfCFTA Investment Protocol - a new pan-African investment agreement.
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 2d
🌾 How can trade deliver for #Agriculture?

If you have any ideas, come share them at a session for the #Trade + #Sustainability Hub 2026 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, held alongside the @wto.org #MC14.

Apply before October 31, 2025 ➡️ iisd.swoogo.com/trade-and-su...
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 3d
Our new valuation shows that NBI in Kisumu, Kenya could deliver:

🌱Nearly USD 940 million in net benefits over 26 years
💧 USD 480 million in avoided health costs through improved sanitation and waste management

Full report: nbi.iisd.org/report/agrof...
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 3d
🏦 Next week, IISD Debt experts @yanneho.bsky.social and Fernando Morra will be at the 2025 World Bank-IMF Annual Meetings.

Find here and follow the agenda 👉 www.worldbank.org/en/meetings/...
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📅 Join us on October 9 for the second session of our webinar series with @clientearth.bsky.social exploring ongoing multilateral reform of #investment legal frameworks—investment treaties and contracts—and #ISDS.

Register now ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mcV3AR
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 8d
🎥 What stood out on #FisheriesSubsidies at this year’s #WTOPublicForum?

Tristan Irschlinger celebrates the milestone entry into force of the @wto.org Fisheries Subsidies Agreement while also emphasizing next steps: implementing the agreement & concluding additional rules.

Learn more 👇
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 9d
🎥 What was said about #Agriculture at this year’s @wto.org #PublicForum?

@fcalvo.bsky.social notes that the connection between agriculture & digitalization was a hot topic during the two-day event, with a key challenge to ensure these technologies reach farmers.

Learn more 👇
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 9d
Happy International Coffee Day! ☕

Over 1.1M farmers across the globe produce VSS-compliant coffee, improving sustainability, resilience, and incomes.

IISD’s SSI team explores how value chain actors can financially reward farmers for growing more sustainably.

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Global Market Report: Coffee prices and sustainability | State of Sustainability Initiatives
This report explores recent market trends in the coffee sector, what these trends mean for producers in developing countries, and what sustainability standards, governments, and private sector actors ...
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 10d
Join IISD & @clientearth.bsky.social tomorrow as we explore the impact of #ISDS on #climategoals, environmental regulation, and #corporateaccountability.

Register now and join in on the conversation ➡ iisd-elp.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 10d
✅ Les propositions des sessions pour le #TradeSustainabilityHub2026 à Yaoundé, en marge de #MC14 sont OUVERTES!

Les thèmes:
🌾 Commerce agricole
🌍 Économie mondiale à faible émission de carbone
💻 Industrialisation digitale

🚨 Proposez votre session : iisd.swoogo.com/trade-and-su...
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 10d
✅ Submissions for the #TradeSustainabilityHub2026 are OPEN!

Taking place on March 26-28 in Yaoundé, the Hub runs alongside the @wto.org’s #MC14. Themes include:

🌾 Agricultural trade
🌍 Low-carbon global economy
💻 Digitized industrialization

🚨 Apply now: iisd.swoogo.com/trade-and-su...
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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 11d
🚨Happening tomorrow!

Session proposals open for the #TradeSustainabilityHub2026, happening in Yaoundé, Cameroon, alongside the
@wto.org
’s Fourteenth Ministerial Conference #MC14.

Check this space tomorrow at 8 a.m. WAT / 9 a.m. CET to submit your proposal: iisd.swoogo.com/trade-and-su...
Trade and Sustainability Hub 2026
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 11d
🎥 What stood out on #DigitalTrade at this year’s @wto.org #PublicForum?

Rashmi Jose emphasizes that digital issues impact all countries in some way, making global conversations like this essential.

Dive into her insights below 👇
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 12d
Over 25% of Kenyans went hungry in 2021, yet sub-Saharan Africa loses 30%+ of its food, twice the global average. Kenya loses more than it gets in aid.

This isn’t just about food - it’s about livelihoods, climate & resilience. More from SSI: www.iisd.org/ssi/

#StopFoodLossWaste
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 12d
🍅🥬🐟 On the ground in Kenya, food loss and waste champions are making change happen.

Meet three inspiring leaders and their stories here: www.iisd.org/articles/suc...
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 12d
🇰🇪 Big news from Kenya: last fall, the government launched a national postharvest management strategy - shaped by recommendations from our work.

Read about the plan here 👉 kilimo.go.ke/wp-content/u...
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 12d
🌽 In June, we met in Machakos with Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture and county officials to kick off a pilot on reducing post-harvest maize losses.

Next steps: mapping value chain actors, gathering local data, and shaping county-level action.
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 12d
Today is International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste.

At IISD’s SSI program, we’ve been working with partners in developing countries to #StopFoodLossWaste

Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to 👇
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International Institute for Sustainable Development @iisd.org · 15d
Green trade can work for everyone 🤝 🌍

Bringing trade and green industrial policies together can be a challenge, especially in times of uncertainty, but our trade and #GreenTransition expert, @ibarsauskaite.bsky.social, sees positive movement.

Hear her #ClimateWeekNYC insights. 👇
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1/ 🐟 Why the WTO Agreement on #FisheriesSubsidies matters, and what it means for countries that have ratified it.

We break it down below. 👇
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 16d
🚨Final call for submissions to our Rethinking Investment Treaties public consultation. The portal will close on the 30th of September, so be sure to join in on the conversation ➡️ lnkd.in/eGfT9fD8
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IISD Economies @economies.iisd.org · 16d
🎥 What stood out in terms of trade and environment at last week’s @wto.org #PublicForum?

@ibarsauskaite.bsky.social notes that many attended the two-day event to explore what sustainability and climate mean for digital industries, industrial policies & their trade linkages.

Learn more below 👇
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