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International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

IISD
Canada
Non Governmental Organizations

Mission

IISD’s mission is to promote human development and environmental sustainability through innovative research, communication and partnerships. The institute has offices in Canada, Switzerland and the United States, and operates in over 70 countries around the world.

 

DRR activities

Strategies, tools and policy advice for effective responses to the impacts of climate change on people, societies, economies and the environment.

Community-level risk screening to identify and prioritize climate risks and livelihood resources most important for climate adaptation (i.e., adaptation to climate variability and change).

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Publication
Published on
30 July 2025
Building Forward Better : Review of sustainable recovery frameworks and lessons for Ukraine
This report outlines principles, priorities, and policy options for Ukraine’s sustainable recovery, emphasizing resilience, inclusion, and alignment with long-term development and EU integration goals.
Publication
Published on
14 May 2021
Review of health in National Adaptation Plans
Climate change has significant impacts on health both directly, such as injury and death from extreme weather events, or heat illnesses from temperature increases, and indirectly, including malnutrition, increased spread of vector-borne diseases,
Publication
Published on
14 March 2009
Natural disasters and resource rights: building resilience, rebuilding lives
This paper discusses the role of resource rights in pre-disaster resilience and post-disaster reconstruction.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.iisd.org
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+1 2049587700
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