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
Tiwari, S., Singh, J.G., & Garg, A. (2024). A static robust energy management approach for modelling low emission multi-vectored energy hub including emission markets and power-to-gas units. Energy 294 e130827. 10.1016/j.energy.2024.130827. 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. Bhalla, S., Baggio, J.A., Sahu, R.K. , Kahil, T. , Tarhouni, J., Brini, R., & Wildemeersch, M. (2024). The role of interacting social and institutional norms in stressed groundwater systems. Journal of Environmental Management 356 e120389. 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120389. Mandal, S., Mondal, C., Ghosh, S., Saha, S., Ray, M.S., & Lyndem, L.M. (2024). Efficacy of Lactobacillus taiwanensis S29 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum S27 against tapeworm infection in Swiss Albino rats. Experimental Parasitology 259 e108715. 10.1016/j.exppara.2024.108715. O'Connor, L., Cosentino, F., Harfoot, M., Maiorano, L., Mancino, C., Pollock, L., & Thuiller, W. (2024). Vulnerability of terrestrial vertebrate food webs to anthropogenic threats in Europe. Global Change Biology 30 (3) e17253. 10.1111/gcb.17253.