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Ilegal gold miniing at Cachoeira do PiriÃ¡, a village near Viseu, Amazon, ParÃ¡ State, Brazil

28 July 2025

Exploring the economic promise and environmental costs of mining in Brazil

Mining in Brazil does not deliver the sustained economic benefits often claimed, while informal mining is a major driver of deforestation, especially in the Amazon. A new study offers one of the most comprehensive assessments to date, combining satellite imagery and economic data to analyze the environmental and economic impacts of mining at the municipal scale across Brazil.

24 July 2025

Sustainable agriculture is key for economic prosperity and security in the EU

In a new joint paper, IIASA researchers introduce five Priority Action Areas to guide the EU’s path beyond 2027, highlighting the vital role of a sustainable agricultural sector in ensuring the EU’s long-term economic resilience, prosperity, competitiveness, and environmental health.

Forest engineering and management, renewable resources - forester checking quality of pine tree

21 July 2025

Shaping sustainable forest pathways for 2030 and 2050

IIASA researchers joined experts from around the world in Rome for the Forest Sector Outlook Study 2030 and 2050 Scenario Design Workshop to support the development of long-term scenarios for sustainable forest use, restoration, and the forest-based bioeconomy. This initiative aims to inform forest policy planning through science-based modeling.

The IIASA delegationwith African representatives in Ivory Coast

18 July 2025

Strengthening African partnerships in Ghana and Ivory Coast

IIASA Deputy Director General, Karen Lips, recently traveled to West Africa on a mission to strengthen existing ties and build new partnerships aimed at advancing collaborative research and policy engagement across the continent. Her journey took her to Ghana and Ivory Coast, reflecting IIASA’s deepening commitment to supporting sustainable development in Africa through scientific cooperation.

09 July 2025

EU agricultural policy could have major co-benefits for climate and biodiversity

A new policy brief, produced as part of the LAMASUS project, highlights that strategic agricultural de-intensification in the EU could help reduce agricultural carbon emissions by nearly a third and considerably improve biodiversity recovery.

07 July 2025

INQUIMUS 2025: Final Abstract Submission Extension 18.08.2025

The 2025 edition of INQUIMUS themed “Centering Justice in Climate Risk Management for Transformative Change” will take place from 2–4 December 2025, at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria.

04 July 2025

IIASA works with the Government of Uttar Pradesh, India, to develop a new clean air strategy

Working with the Government of Uttar Pradesh, India, and the World Bank, researchers from the IIASA Pollution Management Research Group helped develop a forward-looking clean air strategy for the Uttar Pradesh state of India, based on air quality levels, trends, and prominent pollution sources.

Birdseye view of Kathmandu - the capital of Nepal

04 July 2025

IIASA research informs new World Bank Report on Nepal’s air pollution crisis

Air pollution has become the leading health risk in Nepal, contributing to around 26,000 premature deaths each year. IIASA researchers provided scientific tools and analysis for a new World Bank report presenting the country’s first comprehensive clean air plan to address the problem.

Aerial view over Nedrama peat bog wetland, PÃ¤rnu county, Estonia, Europe with the complex pattern of peat pools, ridges ans islands.

02 July 2025

Ignoring peatlands could derail climate goals

Northern peatlands could seriously complicate efforts to cool the planet, especially after a temporary overshoot of the 1.5°C global warming limit, according to new IIASA-led research.

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