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Options Magazine, Summer 2023: Into the great wide open
The summer 2023 edition of Options proudly showcases the ongoing endeavors of IIASA researchers across various domains and disciplines, as they persistently strive to address the pressing challenges confronting society today.
Our cover feature highlights how opening up access to science can spark new insights into our planet’s health and that IIASA is opening doors to science by encouraging open access to publications and making data, tools, and models more accessible. We also take a look at how IIASA is harnessing the power of citizen science and co-production processes to strengthen societal participation in research and sustainability issues. In addition, we explore the enduring partnership between Japan and IIASA, which has yielded numerous fruitful collaborations since the institute’s founding in 1972.
Magazine articles
28 June 2023
Proving health insurance coverage can extend lifespan in the United States
![Americas- Regional Impact (USA)](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_54962286.jpg?itok=cGpIEQGv)
28 June 2023
Analyzing the impact of ecosystem services in coastal Brazil
![Americas- Regional Impact](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_135296743.jpg?itok=rNCR-wTQ)
28 June 2023
Promoting sustainable rural development in sub-Saharan Africa
![Regional impacts-Africa](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_47465967.jpg?itok=3dQ8i0Cc)
28 June 2023
Applying a methodological framework for COVID-19 management in Botswana
![Bostwana- Regional Impacts](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_215350768.jpg?itok=wQuIo392)
27 June 2023
Driving change from the ground up
![Felicty Addo feature](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_18874731.jpg?itok=iiB9v7ae)
26 June 2023
Where are they now: Nicole Arbour
![Nicole Arbour Feature](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/Banner%20Pic-%20Nicole%20Arbour.jpg?itok=1RSiAIAG)
26 June 2023
Utilizing forest management practices to counteract EU species loss
![Forest](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_192270101.jpg?itok=WmSpOmkj)
26 June 2023
Systems analysis for reducing footprints and enhancing resilience: Reflections on the 2022 IIASA-ÖAW Conference
![IIASA-OAW 50](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/52517255059_a5a6a96a20_o.jpg?itok=Os4k0nIU)
26 June 2023
Addressing population decline in Ukraine after the Russian invasion
![Ukraine Refugees](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_242400782_0.jpg?itok=zDMBw2UP)
26 June 2023
Citizen science: Co-creating a better future
![Citizen Science- Main Image](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_138685794%20%5BConverted%5D.png?itok=2jzTWoCE)
26 June 2023
Improving air pollution and public health in South Asia
![South Asia Air Pollution](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_75022601.jpg?itok=B_CfinSv)
26 June 2023
Advancing systems analysis for informed and agile decision making
![Advanced Systems Analysis](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_152088993.jpeg?itok=IgPeD6vJ)
23 June 2023
Creating impactful connections in and beyond IIASA
![Networking](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_65007729%20a.jpg?itok=ocblLE9E)
23 June 2023
Creating feasible and sustainable solutions
![Renewable Africa](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_279138017.jpg?itok=Oc9lWf9k)
23 June 2023
Japan and IIASA
![IIASA & Japan illustration](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_148795567.png?itok=4kZCaZYS)
23 June 2023
Into the great wide open
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23 June 2023
Q&A: At the intersection of sustainability and economic growth
![India cooking LPG](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_211049669.jpg?itok=txi9JYAb)
22 June 2023
Using multi-sector transformation to replenish the Indus River Basin
![The Indus River Basin](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2023-06/dreamstime_xxl_136350007.jpg?itok=kjltD1Gt)