Call for proposals for research on accelerating the transition to an equitable, resource-efficient, low-carbon economy.
Digital agriculture can help farmers access financial payments for the ecosystem services they provide. Supporting policies are needed to accelerate adoption.
Conference brings environmental economists from across Canada and the world to uOttawa to address pressing issues for the field.
Expanded investments in farmer-led initiatives that build greater resilience to climate change can reduce public spending, while supporting food security and farm profitability.
Carbon credit and ecosystem service markets are a proven way of leveraging private-sector investment into sustainable practices in the agriculture sector.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the opportunities available across carbon offset systems to help farmers navigate the complex and often opaque world of carbon markets.
Expanding urban green infrastructure can improve mental health in communities across Canada.
Responsibly building the needed energy infrastructure to operationalize a net-zero transition at the speed and scale required will remain procedurally impossible unless regulatory processes align with more stringent environmental protection and dedicated community engagement.
Two new SPI reports explore the value of Nunavut’s ‘blue conservation economy’ and identify conservation-based economic activities that are ripe for investment.
Exploring new ways to advance and implement the climate information architecture that Canada needs.
From sustainability reporting to heavy metal pollution in the Arctic – Smart Prosperity Institute is excited to profile emerging student research from uOttawa’s Master of Environmental Sustainability program.
High-quality, transparent, reliable, and comparable climate-related financial disclosures are essential to advance sustainable finance. This report analyzes gaps and challenges in the available data for climate-related financial disclosures in Canada.
Our continuing blog series explores how nature-based solutions can combat climate change and protect human health.
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From invasive lampreys to safer arctic shipping – Smart Prosperity Institute is excited to profile emerging student research from uOttawa’s Masters of Environmental Sustainability program.
Nature-based solutions can help solve some of today’s most urgent problems. Our new blog series explores how urban greenspaces can combat climate change and protect human health.
