COVID19
Latest news and research by the IIASA community on COVID-19 crisis
POLICY BRIEF
Recovery of the Austrian economy following the COVID-19 crisis can take up to three years
POST COVID
A partnership between IIASA and ISC to define and design sustainability pathways that will enable building-back a more sustainable post-COVID world
INEQUALITIES IN DEVELOPMENT
The use of the Human Life Indicator as a means of measuring progress in development
ON THE BLOG
The Cercedilla Manifesto: Advocating for more environmentally and socially sustainable research meetings
NEWS
27 May 2020
Building pathways to sustainability in a post-COVID world
IIASA and the International Science Council (ISC) have established a partnership combining the strengths and expertise of the two organizations to define and design sustainability pathways, through a multi-stakeholder dialogue, that will enable a more equitable post-COVID world. More
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27 May 2020
Research leadership appointments
In light of the new strategic plan that will become operational in 2021, IIASA has appointed four program directors to lead new research programs. Raya Muttarak, Keywan Riahi, Elena Rovenskaya, and Yoshihide Wada will form part of the scientific leadership that will address the institute’s research priorities to ensure that program objectives are aligned with the new IIASA strategy and institute values. More
25 May 2020
Why are we still failing to stop deforestation?
While national and international efforts to reverse the trend of deforestation have multiplied in recent years, there is still no clear evidence to suggest that these initiatives are actually working. A new paper published in One Earth, calls for a radically different approach that focuses on our understanding of how individuals make their choices about forests and livelihoods. More
19 May 2020
Game-changing technologies to transform food systems
According to new research, a pipeline of disruptive technologies could transform our food systems, ecosystems, and human health, but attention to the enabling environment is needed to realize their potential. More