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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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IIASA Flagship Report: Illuminating the path to sustainable wellbeing

IIASA is proud to announce the launch of its Flagship Report, "Systems Analysis for Sustainable Wellbeing. 50 Years of IIASA Research, 40 Years After the Brundtland Commission, Contributing to the Post-2030 Global Agenda” on Wednesday, 13 September 2023 at an official UN event in the framework of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly and the Sustainable Development Goals mid-term review.

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IIASA Voices #10: Building capacity in systems analysis around the world

IIASA voices webinar with IIASA researchers Katya Perez Guzman, Samir K.C., and Sylvia Tramberend is now online. Moderated by IIASA Capacity Development and Academic Training Unit Dean, Fabian Wagner, this episode explores the work of researchers in building capacity in systems analysis around the world. 

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Citizen science: Co-creating a better future

Options Magazine, Summer 2023: Citizen science is the new buzzword. Science is no longer confined to ivory towers, it is something that anyone and everyone can participate in. With numerous citizen science initiatives around the world, you can be anything from an astronomer for a day, counting stars in the night sky, to a marine biologist decoding whale sounds.  

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Reshaping the local frontiers of farming and biodiversity

Managing land for agriculture has shaped civilization, but it has also led to biodiversity decline and other problems that today threaten the future of humanity. The EU Horizon 2020 FRAMEwork project is supporting a transition to biodiversity sensitive farming by uniting farmer clusters and citizen observatories to protect sensitive ecosystems while ensuring food security.

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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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Fishermen casting a net in Lake Victoria at a bright sunset. Uganda

03 October 2023

Enhancing knowledge and capacity on water quality in Uganda

Deteriorating water quality poses major threats to human health, economic development, and local ecosystems in Uganda. The Ugandan government is working with international scientists to build up knowledge and enhance institutional capacity for better water quality management, as well as improve the understanding of water quality status in the country. 
Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR)
Water Security (WAT)
Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO)
Uganda
Biomass distribution

29 September 2023

Ron Milo from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel visits IIASA

IIASA recently welcomed Ron Milo, an Associate Professor from the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, to discuss ongoing research projects and explore future collaborations between the two institutes.
Integrated Biosphere Futures (IBF)
Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE)
Integrated Assessment and Climate Change (IACC)
Transformative Institutional and Social Solutions (TISS)
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27 September 2023

Synergy solutions for a world in crisis

IIASA scientists contributed to a new UN report focusing on the importance and potential benefit from synergistic action with regard to climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report highlights potential knowledge barriers and major political and economic challenges and provides recommendations to address them. 
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Events

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04 October 2023 Bolzano, Italy

Open-Earth-Monitor Global Workshop 2023

06 October 2023 MuTh, Am Augartenspitz, 1020 Vienna

Eco-theater: What we want - Breath and a Piece of Cake

09 October 2023 Online

TIPMIP for All

Focus

03 October 2023

Stakeholder engagement in climate change solutions

Policy brief #42, October 2023. Workshops bringing scientists together with stakeholders from various backgrounds have shown the importance of dialogue for co-designing climate pathways and highlighted the need for physical meetings and capacity building.
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02 October 2023

Feasible futures

Policy Brief #41, October 2023. Embracing the notion of feasibility, this research shows that the world will probably overshoot 1.5°C, largely owing to low institutional capacity. Energy demand reduction and electrification are two options to turn down the heat, and addressing weak institutions is crucial.
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05 September 2023

Policy and finance innovation for nature-based solutions

Policy Brief #38, September 2023. The European Commission is investing considerably in nature-based solutions to position Europe as a leader for ‘innovation with nature’. While ambition is growing, implementation remains problematic.
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28 June 2023

Proving health insurance coverage can extend lifespan in the United States

Options Magazine, Summer 2023: Health insurance expansion in the US increases lifespan through medical innovation but may lead to overconsumption by the elderly, highlighting the need for a systemic approach in evaluating healthcare policies.
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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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Wazir, A. & Goujon, A. (2023). Letter to Editor Quality of 2017 Population Census of Pakistan by Age and Sex. Journal of Official Statistics 39 (3) 275-284. 10.2478/jos-2023-0013. Zakeri, B. , Staffell, I., Dodds, P.E., Grubb, M., Ekins, P., Jääskeläinen, J., Cross, S., Helin, K., & Castagneto Gissey, G. (2023). The role of natural gas in setting electricity prices in Europe. Energy Reports 10 2778-2792. 10.1016/j.egyr.2023.09.069. Schenuit, F., Gidden, M.J. , Boettcher, M., Brutschin, E. , Fyson, C., Gasser, T. , Geden, O., Lamb, W.F., Mace, M. J., Minx, J., & Riahi, K. (2023). Secure robust carbon dioxide removal policy through credible certification. Communications Earth & Environment 4 (1) art.no. 349. 10.1038/s43247-023-01014-x. Vinichenko, V., Jewell, J. , Jacobsson, J., & Cherp, A. (2023). Historical diffusion of nuclear, wind and solar power in different national contexts: implications for climate mitigation pathways. Environmental Research Letters 18 (9) e094066. 10.1088/1748-9326/acf47a. Gavasso‐Rita, Y.L., Papalexiou, S.M., Li, Y., Elshorbagy, A., Li, Z., & Schuster‐Wallace, C. (2023). Crop models and their use in assessing crop production and food security: A review. Food and Energy Security e503. 10.1002/fes3.503. (In Press) Mazzone, A., De Cian, E., Falchetta, G. , Jani, A., Mistry, M., & Khosla, R. (2023). Understanding systemic cooling poverty. Nature Sustainability 10.1038/s41893-023-01221-6. (In Press)

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