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Global collaboration shown by jigsaw puzzle world map pieces

09 September 2024

Announcing the new IIASA Country Collaboration Dashboard

We are excited to introduce a new tool that exemplifies the Institute’s belief that science thrives on global cooperation: the IIASA Country Collaboration Dashboard. Whether you're an IIASA Council member, a researcher, a policymaker, or simply interested in IIASA’s work, this dashboard provides valuable insights into our collective efforts.

Line of people walking next to a high border wall

05 September 2024

Prestigious ERC Starting Grant awarded to IIASA’s Roman Hoffmann

IIASA is excited to announce that Migration and Sustainable Development Research Group Leader, Roman Hoffmann, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for a new project to investigate the complex interactions between climate change and human mobility.

Flood disaster in Thailand with people being evacuated from their houses boarding a bus

02 September 2024

Enhancing global collaboration to build community resilience against multiple climate-related risks

IIASA is a longstanding member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, which will now be known as the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance to address a broader range of climate hazards including floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, and work towards systemic change. This shift reflects the growing urgency to enhance climate resilience in communities around the world as climate-induced disasters become more frequent and severe.

People picking up litter on a sandy beach

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.

Newborn baby in first of many small, empty hospital beds.

27 August 2024

How can wealthy nations respond to the baby bust?

In recent decades, fertility rates in high-income countries have steadily declined. A new study analyzed demographic trends, patterns, determinants, and consequences. The authors emphasize that despite the significant economic challenges posed by low fertility, a strategic and consistent policy response can effectively mitigate most adverse consequences.

Route of the waterfalls with 14 waterfalls in corupa one of the last areas of the Atlantic forest in Brazil.

22 August 2024

Meeting ambitious restoration targets in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

IIASA researchers contributed to a new study showing that efforts to meet restoration targets for the globally important, biodiversity rich forests found along Brazil’s Atlantic coast will only be effective with a sustainable intensification of cattle farming.

22 August 2024

Improving the accuracy of global cropland mapping

To address the needs of the agricultural monitoring community, IIASA scientists fused two of the latest high quality, high-resolution, remotely-sensed cropland products to produce an improved cropland map for early warning and food security assessments.

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).

14 August 2024

Exploring options for the sustainable management of phosphorus

Focusing on Sweden, a new IIASA study assessed the feasibility of recovering phosphorus from municipal wastewater as an alternative sustainable source of this non-renewable mineral.

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