Building on the research previously undertaken in the Ecosystems Services and Management and Water programs, the BNR Program fully exploits the potential for biodiversity research within integrated system analysis.
The program brings together different elements of land and aquatic ecosystems including agriculture, forests, and fisheries with water and the marine environment to inform global and regional policy assessments and provide robust science-based knowledge and foresight. The program aims to establish IIASA as an international community hub for biosphere research through innovative tool development; to lead the integration of biophysical-economic modeling with governance; to engage with stakeholders; and to facilitate community driven efforts. It provides policymaking support through core program and group research undertaken in the four BNR research groups.
BNR further engages in bilateral collaborations with other research programs and groups at the institute on key cross-cutting themes such as climate change adaptation and mitigation, the green economy, resilient food systems, transboundary governance, resource depletion and migration, and digital transformation.
Projects
Staff
News
14 March 2024
European forests: How climate change, land ownership, and forest-related policies influence future wood supply
01 March 2024
Tackling climate change risk across Europe
08 February 2024
IIASA research informs the European Commission's recommendation for 90% greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2040
Events
IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria and online
Forum on Ukraine Forest Science and Education: Needs and Priorities for Collaboration
Focus
07 February 2024
Rainforest gets digital twin
One of the most species-rich rainforests in southern Costa Rica is being digitally recreated. IIASA researcher Florian Hofhansl explains how the project intends to map the biodiversity and health status of the rainforest and attract sponsors.
11 November 2023
IIASA trailblazers: Celebrating excellence in 2023
Publications
Haddad, S., Escobar Lanzuela, N. , Bruckner, M., & Britz, W. (2024). Subsidizing extensive cattle production in the European Union has major implications for global agricultural trade and climate change. Journal of Cleaner Production 448 e141074. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141074. Avidar, O. (2024). A holistic framework for evaluating and planning sustainable rural drinking water projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Rural Studies 107 e103243. 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103243. Nakhavali, A., Lauerwald, R., Regnier, P., & Friedlingstein, P. (2024). Historical trends and drivers of the laterally transported terrestrial dissolved organic carbon to river systems. Science of the Total Environment 917 e170560. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170560. Hackländer, J., Parente, L., Ho, Y.-F., Hengl, T., Simoes, R., Consoli, D., Şahin, M., Tian, X., Jung, M., Herold, M., Duveiller, G., Weynants, M., & Wheeler, I. (2024). Land potential assessment and trend-analysis using 2000–2021 FAPAR monthly time-series at 250 m spatial resolution. PeerJ 12 e16972. 10.7717/peerj.16972. Müller, C., Jägermeyr, J., Franke, J.A., Ruane, A.C., Balkovič, J. , Ciais, P., Dury, M., Falloon, P., Folberth, C. , Hank, T., Hoffmann, M., Izaurralde, R.C., Jacquemin, I., Khabarov, N. , Liu, W., Olin, S., Pugh, T.A.M., Wang, X., Williams, K., Zabel, F., & Elliott, J.W. (2024). Substantial Differences in Crop Yield Sensitivities Between Models Call for Functionality‐Based Model Evaluation. Earth's Future 12 (3) e2023EF003773. 10.1029/2023EF003773. Folberth, C. , Wood, S., Wironen, M., Jung, M., Boucher, T., Bossio, D., & Obersteiner, M. (2024). Exploring the potential for nitrogen fertilizer use mitigation with bundles of management interventions. Environmental Research Letters 10.1088/1748-9326/ad31d8. (In Press)