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This report provides a comparative legal analysis of forest protection and land use policies on private lands across seven major agricultural exporting countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, and the United States. The study specifically examines riparian buffer zones and biodiversity conservation policies to determine how the Brazilian Forest Code compares to international standards.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) compares forest and land-use legislation across seven major agro-exporting countries: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, and the United States. The study specifically analyzes riparian Permanent Preservation Areas (APP) and biodiversity conservation policies to determine how the Brazilian Forest Code compares to international legal requirements. The findings indicate that Brazil maintains some of the most rigorous rules for private land protection, particularly regarding mandatory native vegetation reserves and riparian buffers, although the report emphasizes that effective implementation, monitoring, and enforcement are necessary for Brazil to achieve its environmental goals.

This briefing note by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) examines progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 1 (ending poverty) across 13 Canadian cities. Using four specific indicators derived from UN recommendations and available data, the report finds that while child poverty is declining and social assistance coverage is broad, overall poverty rates have been volatile and are slowly increasing in most tracked cities, deviating from the 2030 target.

This research paper uses an economic trade model to simulate the impacts of a 20 per cent tariff increase in North American energy, steel, cement, and automobile industries, alongside the potential effects of a border carbon tax, in the context of NAFTA renegotiations.

This briefing examines the use of green and climate bonds to fund distributed water harvesting (DWH) as a climate adaptation strategy for the agriculture sector in the Canadian Prairies.

This briefing outlines a proposed public finance package for French President Emmanuel Macron's December 2017 climate summit to counteract reductions in U.S. climate finance and mobilize private capital for the Paris Agreement.

A statement from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and other organizations urging Members of Parliament to support the modernization of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) based on recommendations from the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

This report synthesizes over 125 written submissions from stakeholders regarding the Government of Canada's proposed Clean Fuel Standard (CFS). The CFS aims to reduce annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 megatonnes (Mt) by 2030 by increasing the use of lower-carbon fuels and alternative technologies across the transportation, industry, and building sectors.

This executive summary describes a guidebook designed to help countries conduct self- and peer reviews of fossil fuel subsidies (FFS). It outlines the purpose of these reviews as tools for transparency, accountability, and peer learning to support the phase-out of inefficient subsidies. The document details the 'building blocks' of a review—scope, definition, measurement, evaluation, and next steps—and provides practical recommendations based on the experiences of countries such as China, Finland, New Zealand, Peru, and Sweden.

This document is a response to the USTR's July 2017 objectives for NAFTA renegotiation, arguing that the process provides an opportunity to integrate sustainable development, improved governance, and environmental standards into the trade relationship between the US, Canada, and Mexico.

This briefing by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment summarizes three systematic reviews regarding the adverse human health effects of pesticide exposure. It details the types of pesticides, routes of exposure, and the specific risks posed to vulnerable populations, concluding that the health hazards of toxic pesticides outweigh the benefits of cosmetic use.

This document is a Notice of Objection filed on July 24, 2017, by a coalition of environmental and health organizations—including the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and the David Suzuki Foundation—against the Pest Management Regulatory Agency's (PMRA) re-evaluation decision (RVD2017-01) on glyphosate. The objectors argue that the PMRA failed to consider critical evidence regarding glyphosate's impact on the monarch butterfly, human and soil microbiomes, and carcinogenic risks, while relying on flawed risk management strategies such as riparian buffer strips and product labelling.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) criticizes the 2017 U.S. NAFTA negotiating objectives for prioritizing corporate interests over public health, labor rights, and the environment. CIEL highlights the failure to address Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), the promotion of fossil fuel investment in Mexico, and the lack of binding environmental enforcement and transparency.

A letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) to the Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, urging the strengthening of legislation for the phase-out of coal-fired power plants in Canada by 2030 to maximize health and climate benefits.

This report by the Center for International Environmental Law argues that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada could undermine the ability of EU Member States to regulate pesticides due to pressures for regulatory convergence and the introduction of private trade tribunals for corporations.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) argues that the proposed Multilateral Investment Court (MIC), championed by the European Union and Canada, fails to address the fundamental flaws of investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) and instead prioritizes corporate rights over public interest, human rights, and environmental protections.

A formal Notice of Objection filed by a coalition of environmental and health organizations, including the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, challenging the Pest Management Regulatory Agency's (PMRA) re-evaluation decision (RVD2017-01) on glyphosate. The objectors argue that the PMRA dismissed critical evidence regarding glyphosate's impact on monarch butterflies, human and soil microbiomes, carcinogenic potential, and the inefficiency of current risk mitigation strategies like buffer zones and labeling.

A letter from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) to the Mayor and City Council of Calgary urging the discontinuation of higher-risk pesticides on City land due to health risks, particularly for children.

A briefing by the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) arguing that Ontario's Nuclear Emergency Response Plan is outdated and insufficient to handle a catastrophic accident of the scale seen at Fukushima.

The draft minutes of the forty-fourth meeting of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) Executive Council (EC), held on June 14, 2017, in Bogotá, Colombia, detail the approval of previous decisions and the establishment of new actions regarding committee nominations, funding agency participation, and long-term institutional strategies.