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IIASA

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.

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Earth Observation & Citizen Science (Geo-Wiki)

The Geo-Wiki Project is a global network of volunteers who participate in earth observation driven citizen science via the Geo-Wiki tool

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Just Transitions to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions for All (JustTrans4ALL)

The IIASA Just transitions to net-zero carbon emissions for all (JustTrans4All) project, which forms part of a suite of projects under the IIASA Strategic Initiatives Program, will contribute to novel analyses of transition pathways that are socially and environmentally just. The project will inform policy design, aiming to achieve high levels of human wellbeing within planetary boundaries in line with the UN 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.

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IIASA Public Webinar #7

IIASA Public Webinar #7: IIASA Voices in Education and Science

In celebration of International Women's Day, this webinar features three IIASA researchers with a passion for education and science. Marina Andrijevic, Anne Goujon, and Thomas Schinko will discuss their perspectives on the importance of women in research, education as a demographic variable, and promoting science in education.

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From farm to space and back: adapting Austrian agriculture to climate change

Juan Carlos Laso Bayas and colleagues reflect on the outcomes of the SATFARM Services project, which set out to create models that demonstrate the potential of satellite data to track climate-smart agricultural practices and visualize indicators to track their success in a prototype web platform for Austrian farmers.

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Slideshow links

  • The Vienna Statement on Science Diplomacy
  • IIASA 50th Anniversary: 1972-2022

Programs

  • Advancing Systems Analysis Research groups
    • Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT)
    • Systemic Risk and Resilience (SYRR)
    • Exploratory Modeling of Human-natural Systems (EM)
    • Novel Data Ecosystems for Sustainability (NODES)
  • Biodiversity and Natural Resources Research groups
    • Agriculture, Forestry, and Ecosystem Services (AFE)
    • Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation (BEC)
    • Integrated Biosphere Futures (IBF)
    • Water Security (WAT)
  • Economic Frontiers Research groups
    • Economics of Equal Life Chances (EELC)
    • Economics of disruptive change (EDC)
  • Energy, Climate, and Environment Research groups
    • Integrated Assessment and Climate Change (IACC)
    • Pollution Management (PM)
    • Sustainable Service Systems (S3)
    • Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions (TISS)
  • Population and Just Societies Research groups
    • Equity and Justice (EQU)
    • Migration and Sustainable Development (MIG)
    • Multidimensional Demographic Modeling (MDM)
    • Social Cohesion, Health, and Wellbeing (SHAW)
  • Strategic Initiatives Current intitiatives
    • fairSTREAM project
    • JustTrans4All project
    • RESIST project
    • TRUST project

News

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View of Hintersee lake in Bavarian Alps, Germany

01 March 2023

European conservation leaders gather to boost collective dialogue for a Trans-European Nature Network

More than 70 leading EU policy and governmental decision makers came together to lay the foundation for a bold new vision for Europe's nature protection in the first NaturaConnect stakeholder event this year.
Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR)
Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation (BEC)
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28 February 2023

Indian Ambassador visits IIASA

H.E. Ambassador Jaideep Mazumdar, Permanent Representative of the Republic of India to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, recently visited IIASA to meet with IIASA Director General Albert van Jaarsveld.
Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE)
Pollution Management (PM)
Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions (TISS)
India
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24 February 2023

The price of cancer

A new study calculated the economic cost of cancers around the world, helping policymakers allocate resources appropriately and enact policies to curb the increase in cancer-related death and disability.
Economic Frontiers (EF)

Events

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07 March 2023 Theatersaal, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Sonnenfelsgasse 19, 1010 Vienna and online

Symposium: Energy transition for a sustainable society

08 March 2023 Virtual event

IIASA Public Webinar #7: IIASA Voices in Education and Science

09 March 2023 Online

Round Table on Understanding Climate-related Mobility in Contexts of Urbanization

Focus

29 November 2022

The value of inclusivity

Options Magazine, Winter 2022: Juliana Arbelaez Gaviria joined IIASA in 2020 to work on the Global Biosphere Management Model (GLOBIOM) for the Czech Republic. She is currently a researcher in the Integrated Biosphere Futures Research Group of the IIASA Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program.
IIASA corner

29 November 2022

Bridging the gap between science and policy

Options Magazine, Winter 2022: Leila Niamir is a computational economist and climate researcher driven by a passion for global change.
IIASA Corner

28 November 2022

Linking health status and clean cooking practices in South Africa

Options Magazine, Winter 2022: Transitioning to clean cooking services in South Africa can reduce existing health inequalities by improving the health of socially disadvantaged and marginalized groups.
Regional impacts

24 June 2020

The gender dimension of sustainable development

Options Summer 2020: Our world is in the midst of an economic transformation as labor upheavals and climate change wreak havoc on present sustainability models. Could a focus on women’s empowerment help find a way out?
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Vision and Members

The international Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an independent international research institute with National and Regional Member Organisations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

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Vision

The IIASA vision for 2021 to 2030 is to be the primary destination for integrated systems solutions and policy insights to current, emerging and novel global sustainability challenges, threats, and opportunities.

Members

Each IIASA member, shown in blue on the map, is represented by a National or Regional Member Organization that governs and funds the institute and acts as a bridge to link the country’s research and policy communities to IIASA.

Publications

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Park, C. (2022). Potential Consequence of Interconnected Intervention against Systemic Risk (COVID-19) via a Model-Driven Network-Agent Dynamic. Complexity 2022 e7382033. 10.1155/2022/7382033.

Niamir, L. & Pachauri, S. (2023). From social and natural vulnerability to human-centered climate resilient coastal cities. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities 5 e1137641. 10.3389/frsc.2023.1137641.

Ostadzadeh, E., Elshorbagy, A., Tuninetti, M., Laio, F., & Abdelkader, A. (2023). Who will dominate the global fossil fuel trade? Economic Systems Research 1-22. 10.1080/09535314.2023.2174002.

Floess, E., Grieshop, A., Puzzolo, E., Pope, D., Leach, N., Smith, C. , Gill-Wiehl, A., Landesman, K., & Bailis, R. (2023). Scaling up gas and electric cooking in low- and middle-income countries: climate threat or mitigation strategy with co-benefits? Environmental Research Letters 18 (3) e034010. 10.1088/1748-9326/acb501.

Jo, H.-W., Krasovskiy, A. , Hong, M., Corning, S., Kim, W., Kraxner, F., & Lee, W.-K. (2023). Modeling Historical and Future Forest Fires in South Korea: The FLAM Optimization Approach. Remote Sensing 15 (5) e1446. 10.3390/rs15051446.

Palatnik, R. , Freer, M., Levin, M., Golberg, A., & Zilberman, D. (2023). Algae-Based Two-Stage Supply Chain with Co-Products. Ecological Economics 207 e107781. 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2023.107781.

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