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China
The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) is China’s National Member Organization (NMO).
Main areas of collaborations:
Sustainable agriculture and food security
Projecting changing population and human capital in China
Terrestrial carbon management in China
Tackling climate change and sustainable energy sources
Applying network analysis to study urban metabolism in Chinese cities
Developing strategies to clean up China’s air
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News
12 April 2023
Peking University delegation visits IIASA
A delegation from Peking University, led by the President, Qihuang Gong, visited IIASA to discuss strengthening research collaborations with IIASA scientists.
24 November 2022
2022 TWAS-Lenovo Science Award awarded to Fu Bojie
IIASA congratulates Fu Bojie on receiving this year’s TWAS – Lenovo Science Award, in recognition of his seminal contribution to the understanding of interactions between human beings and the environment, and their implications for sustainability.
16 September 2022
Expand your horizons with a postdoctoral fellowship at IIASA
IIASA offers a range of postdoctoral opportunities for early career researchers. The institute is currently accepting applications for two of its postdoctoral offerings: the IIASA Postdoctoral Fellowship and the Peking University (PKU)–IIASA Postdoctoral Program.
Focus
16 March 2023
Artificial intelligence, fairness, and digital regulation: can the West learn from China?
Western accounts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in China often paint a dystopian picture of an Orwellian surveillance state. But what really makes industry practitioners in the world's second-largest digital economy tick? 2022 IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) participant Junhua Zhu, wants to lift the veil, taking a deep dive into the Chinese AI ecosystem.
28 November 2022
Analyzing urban metabolism in Beijing
Options Magazine, Winter 2022: A new comprehensive study on the urban metabolism of Beijing clarifies the impact of buildings, infrastructure, and goods on the city and its residents.
07 November 2022
Promising climate progress
Policy Brief #34, October 2022. Recent net-zero pledges could take the world a long way towards meeting the Paris climate goals, but an ambition gap remains.
Publications
Scolobig, A., Linnerooth-Bayer, J., Pelling, M., Martin, J. , Deubelli, T. , Liu, W. , & Oen, A. (2023). Transformative adaptation through nature-based solutions: a comparative case study analysis in China, Italy, and Germany. Regional Environmental Change 23 (2) e69. 10.1007/s10113-023-02066-7.
van Dijk, M. & Geurtsen, S. (2023). Mapping Irrigated Areas in China Using a Synergy Approach. Water 15 (9) e1666. 10.3390/w15091666.
Wu, Y., Deppermann, A., Havlik, P. , Frank, S. , Ren, M., Zhao, H., Ma, L., Fang, C., Chen, Q., & Dai, H. (2023). Global land-use and sustainability implications of enhanced bioenergy import of China. Applied Energy 336 e120769. 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120769.
Zhai, S., Jacob, D.J., Pendergrass, D.C., Colombi, N.K., Shah, V., Yang, L.H., Zhang, Q., Wang, S., Kim, H., Sun, Y., Choi, J.-S., Park, J.-S., Luo, G., Yu, F., Woo, J.-H., Kim, Y. , Dibb, J.E., Lee, T., Han, J.-S., Anderson, B.E., Li, K., & Liao, H. (2023). Coarse particulate matter air quality in East Asia: implications for fine particulate nitrate. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics 23 (7) 4271-4281. 10.5194/acp-23-4271-2023.
Beck, M.B., Chen, C., Walker, R.V., Wen, Z., & Han, J. (2023). Multi-sectoral analysis of smarter urban nitrogen metabolism: A case study of Suzhou, China. Ecological Modelling 478 e110286. 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2023.110286.
Scolobig, A., Linnerooth-Bayer, J., Pelling, M., Martin, J. , Deubelli, T. , Liu, W. , & Oen, A. (2023). Transformative Adaptation through Nature-Based Solutions. In: EGU General Assembly 2023, 23-28 April 2023, Vienna.
Zhang, Z., Yu, Y., & Kharrazi, A. (2023). Unstable decoupling of CO2 emissions from sectoral economic growth calls for decarbonization policies based on multi-perspective accounting: a case study of Zhejiang, China. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 10.1007/s11356-023-26513-4. (In Press)
Liu, S. & Marois, G. (2023). The effect of motherhood on the labour force participation of married women in China. Asian Population Studies 1-17. 10.1080/17441730.2023.2193518. (In Press)
Dong, J., Cai, B., Zhang, S. , Wang, J., Yue, H., Wang, C., Mao, X., Cong, J., & Guo, F. (2023). Closing the Gap between Carbon Neutrality Targets and Action: Technology Solutions for China’s Key Energy-Intensive Sectors. Environmental Science & Technology 57 (11) 4396-4405. 10.1021/acs.est.2c08171.
Liang, Z., Sun, L., Tian, Z., Fischer, G., & Yan, H. (2023). Increase in grain production potential of China under climate change. PNAS Nexus 2 (3) pgad057. 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad057.