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In Saskatchewan specifically, the sector directly employed over 5,800 people and contributed CAD 640 million to the provincial economy in 2022. The report argues that increased annual investments—such as CAD 10 million or CAD 25 million in Saskatchewan—could significantly boost direct jobs and GDP while addressing water infrastructure gaps and increasing resilience against climate impacts like floods, droughts, and wildfires.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001832#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In 2022, the natural infrastructure sector across the Canadian Prairies (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba) directly employed more than 33,000 people and added over CAD 4.1 billion to the regional GDP. When including indirect and induced effects, the sector's GDP contribution reached CAD 7 billion and supported over 58,000 jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-001832#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Saskatchewan's natural infrastructure sector directly employed over 5,800 people and contributed CAD 640 million to the provincial economy in 2022. 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It specifies the use of IMF and IEA data for 2022 subsidies and explains the 50% government ownership rule for SOE analysis. 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It identifies available alumina and reactive silica as the primary drivers of economic value and provides a detailed process for adjusting benchmark index prices to reflect specific ore characteristics and transportation costs. 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The report argues that a sustainable food system transformation is possible with an additional annual public investment of USD 4.6 billion from 2023 to 2030. This funding would target increasing agricultural productivity, transitioning to healthier diets, and enhancing climate resilience. A significant financing gap exists between short-term emergency food assistance and the long-term investments required for systemic resilience. Key recommendations include prioritizing on-farm interventions, scaling up sustainable livestock intensification to reduce GHG emissions, and integrating nutrition education with social protection programs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003584#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Ethiopia is projected to fail in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, with poverty and hunger levels expected to be higher than current levels. Without additional investment, the poverty rate is projected to move from 24.1% in 2022 to 17.5% in 2030, and the hunger rate from 25.9% in 2022 to 22.2% in 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003584#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A sustainable food system transformation in Ethiopia requires an additional annual public investment of USD 4.6 billion from 2023 to 2030. This total includes USD 2.7 billion from external donors and USD 1.9 billion from domestic resources. This investment aims to end hunger, double the average incomes of 11.7 million small-scale producers, and transition 108 million people to healthier diets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-003584#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["food system","climate change","sustainable agriculture","greenhouse gas emissions","climate resilience","climate change adaptation","Nationally Determined Contributions","Post-harvest losses","food security","Climate-smart agriculture"],"geography_discussed":["Tigray Region","Somali Region","Afar Region","Addis Ababa"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["macroeconomic modelling","microeconomic analysis","policy assessment","cost-benefit analysis"]},{"id":"iisd-000673","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iisd-000673","title":"Fair and Equitable Treatment: Why it matters and what can be done","publisher":{"name":"International Institute for Sustainable Development","organization":"international-institute-for-sustainable-development"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2022-11-16","source_url":"https://www.iisd.org/publications/brief/fair-equitable-treatment","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document identifies the Fair and Equitable Treatment (FET) standard as a highly controversial element of international investment agreements (IIAs) that frequently leads to investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) cases. It argues that the lack of a precise definition for FET creates divergent interpretations and a 'regulatory chill' effect. To mitigate these risks, the brief suggests that states should carefully draft FET provisions in new agreements—either by excluding the clause, using alternative terminology, or implementing a limited, well-defined standard—while also taking policy steps to address unqualified FET clauses in existing treaties.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000673#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Fair and Equitable Treatment (FET) standard is a primary source of conflict in international investment agreements (IIAs) and is the basis for most known investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) cases.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000673#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"FET standards are problematic because they lack a precise meaning, leading to inconsistent interpretations, a broad range of potential breaches, and a 'regulatory chill' that discourages government action.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000673#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Governments can protect their right to regulate and reduce ISDS risks by excluding FET clauses from IIAs, using alternative language that avoids the phrase 'fair and equitable,' or adopting a limited and clearly defined FET standard.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000673#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"States should prioritize the standard of treatment clause during the negotiation or renegotiation of IIAs, ensuring that new, carefully drafted provisions are paired with actions to address unqualified FET clauses in existing agreements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-000673#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","legal analysis"]}]}