Past IRIS Research Projects
- Business and Sustainable Livelihoods
Innovative approaches by networks of entrepreneurs, companies, NGOs, governments and development agencies to create sustainable livelihoods in developing countries. Funded by the Canadian International Development Agency, IFC and the Maclean Foundation. - Novel & Transformative Institutional Forms
Exploration of Public/Private Sector Partnerships and Water (in)Security in South Africa with the Centre for Civil Society at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban. - The Role of the Private Sector in Development
Identifying the current state of activities and research on the role of business in poverty alleviation and sustainable development. Funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). - Promoting Community Sustainability: Linking Research and Action
Promoting linkages between communities and universities for sustainable development. Funded by SSHRC. - Sustainable Canada
How Canadian firms can adapt and perform more effectively and sustainably on an international basis with an all-Canada ‘brand’. Funded by SSHRC. - Design for Sustainability
Case studies of innovative Canadian enterprises using sustainable design to improve environmental, economic and social performance while enhancing competitiveness. Funding by Natural Resources Canada, the Design Exchange, Pollution Probe, Five Winds International and York University.












