Building on the research previously undertaken in the Ecosystems Services and Management and Water programs, the BNR Program fully exploits the potential for biodiversity research within integrated system analysis.
The program brings together different elements of land and aquatic ecosystems including agriculture, forests, and fisheries with water and the marine environment to inform global and regional policy assessments and provide robust science-based knowledge and foresight. The program aims to establish IIASA as an international community hub for biosphere research through innovative tool development; to lead the integration of biophysical-economic modeling with governance; to engage with stakeholders; and to facilitate community driven efforts. It provides policymaking support through core program and group research undertaken in the four BNR research groups.
BNR further engages in bilateral collaborations with other research programs and groups at the institute on key cross-cutting themes such as climate change adaptation and mitigation, the green economy, resilient food systems, transboundary governance, resource depletion and migration, and digital transformation.
Projects
Designing a resilient and coherent Trans-European Network for Nature and People (NaturaConnect)
Staff
Michiel van Dijk
Guest Research Scholar (IBF)
Pekka Lauri
Senior Research Scholar (IBF)
Justin Baker
Guest Research Scholar (IBF)
Rupesh Singh
Research Software Developer (IBF)
News
29 March 2024
The future of Ukrainian forests: setting priorities for action
A new report, outlining the key priorities and recommended actions for the Ukrainian forest sector, was launched earlier this week. The report summarizes the key recommendations and takeaways from the Forum on Ukraine Forest Science and Education: Needs and Priorities for Collaboration, organized by IIASA and partners in November 2023.
14 March 2024
European forests: how climate change, land ownership, and forest-related policies influence future wood supply
IIASA researchers contributed to a new study analyzing factors affecting future wood supply in Europe such as climate change, land use, and policy developments. The authors propose practical response measures for different stakeholder groups, including the wood-based industry, forest management, and policymakers.
01 March 2024
Tackling climate change risk across Europe
IIASA hosted the second annual project meeting for the Horizon Europe project Assessing Climate Change Risk in Europe (ACCREU), bringing together research partners to discuss the way forward in tackling climate change risks across Europe.
Events
Gvishiani Room, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria
Korea University-IIASA symposium: Towards integrated approaches for modeling ecosystem material cycles and climate crisis-related disturbances
Virtual event
IIASA Voices #11: Nature-based Solutions
IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria and online
Forum on Ukraine Forest Science and Education: Needs and Priorities for Collaboration
Focus
09 April 2024
Forest science and education in Ukraine: Priorities for action
Ukraine’s forest sector is suffering unprecedented challenges. War has impacted both forests and forestry – devastating forest areas, infrastructure and industry, as well as causing ‘brain drain’ and capacity loss due to the disruption of research institutions and the displacement of students and scientists. These impacts are compounded by factors including climate change, unstable forest health dynamics, landscape fires, and an overall decrease in forest productivity.
07 February 2024
Rainforest gets digital twin
One of the most species-rich rainforests in southern Costa Rica is being digitally recreated. IIASA researcher Florian Hofhansl explains how the project intends to map the biodiversity and health status of the rainforest and attract sponsors.
Publications
Kim, J., Jo, H.-W., Kim, W., Jeong, Y., Park, E., Lee, S., Kim, M., & Lee, W.-K. (2024). Application of the domain adaptation method using a phenological classification framework for the land-cover classification of North Korea. Ecological Informatics 81 e102576. 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102576. Tiwari, S., Singh, J.G., & Garg, A. (2024). A static robust energy management approach for modelling low emission multi-vectored energy hub including emission markets and power-to-gas units. Energy 294 e130827. 10.1016/j.energy.2024.130827. See, L. , Yashchun, O., Romanchuk, Z., Balkovič, J. , Skalský, R. , Malek, Z. , Shchepashchenko, D. , Deppermann, A., Krisztin, T. , & Havlik, P. (2024). Improving high-resolution spatial information on agricultural land use management in Europe for economic land use modelling and the assessment of policy impacts. DOI:10.5194/egusphere-egu24-5448. In: EGU General Assembly 2024, 14-19 April 2024, Vienna. Corning, S., Krasovskiy, A. , Kiparisov, P., San Pedro, J., Viana, C.M., & Kraxner, F. (2024). Anticipating Future Risks of Climate-Driven Wildfires in Boreal Forests. Fire 7 (4) e144. 10.3390/fire7040144. Nakhavali, A., Lauerwald, R., Regnier, P., & Friedlingstein, P. (2024). Predicting Future Trends of Terrestrial Dissolved Organic Carbon Transport to Global River Systems. Earth's Future 12 (4) e2023EF004137. 10.1029/2023EF004137. Haddad, S., Escobar Lanzuela, N. , Bruckner, M., & Britz, W. (2024). Subsidizing extensive cattle production in the European Union has major implications for global agricultural trade and climate change. Journal of Cleaner Production 448 e141074. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141074.