The following statistics are from the last 5 full calendar years: 2020-2024
Publications
Projects
Engagement
5
Number of times participants from Ghana joined IIASA events
4
Number of times visitors from Ghana came to IIASA
4
IIASA staff visits to Ghana
People
1
- Women
- Men
Staff members from Ghana
1
- Women
- Men
Postdoctoral researchers from Ghana
3
- Women
- Men
YSSPers from Ghana
4
- Women
- Men
- Unknown
Total number of alumni from Ghana
News
02 September 2024
IIASA-led research lauded with Outstanding Article Award
An IIASA-led paper published with collaborators and stakeholders from the Ghana Statistical Service, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), SDSN TReNDS, and other partners has received the Outstanding Article Award in the journal Sustainability Science’s Best Paper Awards for 2023.
19 September 2023
Turning the tide: Ghana's innovative approach to tackle marine plastic pollution with citizen science
Working with IIASA researchers, Ghana has adopted a citizen science approach to addressing the problem of plastic pollution in marine environments, becoming the first country to integrate this type of data on marine plastic litter into its official monitoring and reporting processes. A new study presents this innovative approach on Ghana’s citizen science journey and offers a pathway that can potentially be adopted in other countries.
Focus
29 August 2024
Experiencing the science that we write about
IIASA researcher, Linda See, shares her experiences at the coalface of where plastic pollution is collected by volunteers during a beach cleanup event.
27 June 2024
Exploring plant-based food alternatives to advance global sustainability
Shifting diets could yield major improvements for climate and biodiversity. IIASA researchers found that replacing half of all main meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land userelated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and halt the degradation of forests and natural land.
