SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND AFRICA
Transformative uses of systems analysis to address regional challenges
WORLD SCIENCE FORUM
A forum on the social and economic relevance, influence and responsibilities of science
YSSP CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Registrations for the 2020 program are being accepted from 7 Oct 2019 - 11 Jan 2020!
DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR SCIENCE
Leena Srivastava joins IIASA as the newly appointed Deputy Director General for Science
ON THE BLOG
Interview with the Science Advisory Committee Chair Mary Scholes
NEWS
19 November 2019
IIASA researchers among top 1% of most highly cited scientists
Several IIASA researchers from the Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases Program, the Energy Program, the Ecosystems Services and Management Program, and the Water Program, have been recognized again for their outstanding contribution to scientific literature. More
19 November 2019
Beyond the green revolution
There has been a substantial increase in food production over the last 50 years, but it has been accompanied by a narrowing in the diversity of cultivated crops. New research shows that diversifying crop production can make food supply more nutritious, reduce resource demand and greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance climate resilience without reducing calorie production or requiring more land. More
18 November 2019
Nitrous Oxide levels are on the rise
Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas and one of the main stratospheric ozone depleting substances on the planet. According to new research, we are releasing more of it into the atmosphere than previously thought. More
18 November 2019
How much energy do we really need?
Two fundamental goals of humanity are to eradicate poverty and reduce climate change, and it is critical that the world knows whether achieving these goals will involve trade-offs. New IIASA research for the first time provides a basis to answer this question, including the tools needed to relate basic needs directly to resource use. More