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International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
We are an international research institute that advances systems analysis and applies its research methods to identify policy solutions to reduce human footprints, enhance the resilience of natural and socioeconomic systems, and help achieve the sustainable development goals.
Fifty Years of IIASA - Timeline
In 1989 IIASA's scientific model of Europe's acid rain problem is officially adopted by the 28 countries of the Geneva Convention on Transboundary Air Pollution. This is the first time that all parties to a major international treaty agree to accept a single scientific model.
Exploiting the digital revolution: Open science
IIASA is dedicated to making science accessible to everyone. Open science helps to amplify the positive scientific and societal impacts of research while also increasing the visibility of the institute and its researchers.
IIASA and the IPCC: Providing a solid foundation for the fight against climate change
Options Magazine, Summer 2022: We take a closer look at the institute’s role in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), highlighting how participation and input by IIASA not only contributes to, but supports the scientific foundation of reports by this highly influential organization.
Estimating global urbanization trends over the 21st century
Qingxu Huang shares insights from a recent article published in Nature Scientific Data on updating global urbanization projections under future scenarios of socioeconomic and climate change. The study was conducted in collaboration with Raya Muttarak from the IIASA Population and Just Societies Program.