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News
16 August 2024
Nitrogen interventions as a key to better health and robust ecosystems
Food and energy production have caused substantial nitrogen pollution, harming air and water quality and posing risks to the climate and ecosystems. A new study shows how nitrogen interventions can reduce pollution, improving health, and supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
12 August 2024
RESIST updates
The RESIST project has made significant progress through active collaboration with IIASA's National Member Organizations (NMO). Key recent achievements include setting up collaborations with national researcher partners and consulting with local experts and stakeholders in respective case study regions (listed below).
10 June 2024
Analyzing the benefits of transboundary cooperation in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin
A new study conducted by IIASA researchers and their colleagues highlights that cooperation in infrastructure operation between countries surrounding the Lancang-Mekong River Basin could bring major economic and environmental co-benefits.
Events
Beijing, China
International Symposium on Polycrises and Systemic risks
Grand Gongda Jianguo Hotel (No.100 Pingleyuan, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China)
China COMMITTED Modelling & Stakeholder Workshop 2024
Shanghai University, China
Third Asian Population Forum and Training Workshop on Multidimensional Demographic Modeling
Focus
27 June 2024
JustTrans4All
The IIASA Just Transitions to Net‑Zero Carbon Emissions for All (JustTrans4All) project contributes to novel analyses of transition pathways that are cognizant of diverse justice considerations. The project aims to help shape policies that make people’s lives better without harming the planet, following the UN 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.
27 June 2024
Strengthening the case for nature‑based solutions
IIASA researchers conducted several case studies and published two policy briefs informing policymakers about policy and financing barriers limiting the uptake of nature‑based solutions (NBS) compared to conventional grey infrastructure, as well as possible ways of overcoming them.
Publications
Chen, S., Cao, Z., Nandi, A., Counts, N., Jiao, L., Prettner, K., Kuhn, M., Seligman, B., Tortorice, D., Vigo, D., Wang, C., & Bloom, D. (2024). The global macroeconomic burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias: estimates and projections for 152 countries or territories. The Lancet Global Health 12 (9) e1534. 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00264-X. Sun, Y., Jiang, Y., Xing, J., Ou, Y., Wang, S., Loughlin, D., Yu, S., Ren, L., Li, S., Dong, Z., Zheng, H., Zhao, B., Ding, D., Zhang, F., Zhang, H., Song, Q., Liu, K., Klimont, Z. , Woo, J.-H., Lu, X., Li, S., & Hao, J. (2024). Air Quality, Health, and Equity Benefits of Carbon Neutrality and Clean Air Pathways in China. Environmental Science & Technology 10.1021/acs.est.3c10076. (In Press) Huo, J., Wang, Z., Lauri, P., Medrano-García, J.D., Guillén-Gosálbez, G., & Hellweg, S. (2024). Region-Specific Sourcing of Lignocellulose Residues as Renewable Feedstocks for a Net-Zero Chemical Industry. Environmental Science & Technology 10.1021/acs.est.4c03005. (In Press) Zhang, S., Chen, W., Zhang, Q., Krey, V. , Byers, E., Rafaj, P. , Nguyen, B. , Awais, M. , & Riahi, K. (2024). Targeting net-zero emissions while advancing other sustainable development goals in China. Nature Sustainability 10.1038/s41893-024-01400-z. (In Press) Mastrucci, A. , Guo, F. , Zhong, X., Maczek, F., & van Ruijven, B. (2024). Circular strategies for building sector decarbonization in China: A scenario analysis. Journal of Industrial Ecology 10.1111/jiec.13523. Zhao, H., Fan, X., Bai, Z., Ma, L., Wang, C., Havlik, P. , Cui, Z., Balkovič, J. , Herrero, M., Shi, Z., & Chang, J. (2024). Holistic food system innovation strategies can close up to 80% of China’s domestic protein gaps while reducing global environmental impacts. Nature Food 10.1038/s43016-024-01011-z. Baccour, S., Goelema, G., Kahil, T. , Albiac Murillo, J.M.S., van Vliet, M.T.H., Zhu, X., & Strokal, M. (2024). Water quality management could halve future water scarcity cost-effectively in the Pearl River Basin. Nature Communications 15 (1) 10.1038/s41467-024-49929-z. Liu, S., Guo, Y., Wagner, F. , Liu, H., Cui, R., & Mauzerall, D. (2024). Diversifying heat sources in China’s urban district heating systems will reduce risk of carbon lock-in. Nature Energy 10.1038/s41560-024-01560-4. (In Press) Gomez Sanabria, A. & Lindl, F. (2024). The crucial role of circular waste management systems in cutting waste leakage into aquatic environments. Nature Communications 15 (1) e5443. 10.1038/s41467-024-49555-9. Li, K., Gao, L., Guo, Z., Dong, Y., Moallemi, E.A., Kou, G., Chen, M., Lin, W., Liu, Q., Obersteiner, M. , Pedercini, M., & Bryan, B.A. (2024). Safeguarding China’s long-term sustainability against systemic disruptors. Nature Communications 15 (1) 10.1038/s41467-024-49725-9.