Event
Vienna International Conference Center, Vienna, Austria
The Data for the Environment Alliance (DEAL) - a Member State-led initiative in cooperation with the United Nations Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment (UNSPBF) will convene the Second Scoping and Horizon Scanning Expert Meeting entitled "Towards A Big Data Revolution for the Planet", where experts will work together to scope integrated, tech empowered cross-sectoral approaches to data governance to meet multilateral environmental goals. This work is designed to provide valuable insights and help support ongoing United Nations processes.
Article: News
13 July 2023
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2023 kicked off at the UN Headquarters in New York this week. IIASA is involved in several capacities at this international conference to support policymakers in countries around the world with science-based inputs to help them develop effective policies to address the interconnected global challenges and opportunities society faces today.
Article: News
12 July 2023
Dmitry Erokhin, a researcher at IIASA, presents a study on climate discussion on Twitter at a pre-conference organized by IAMCR. Analyzing over 250,000 tweets, the study reveals dominant topics and sentiments surrounding climate change. While concerns and calls for action prevail, the study also uncovers significant misinformation alleging climate change as a hoax. Erokhin emphasizes the need for targeted information campaigns to counter these narratives. The findings hold crucial importance for policymakers navigating the social media landscape.
Article: Blog Post
03 July 2023
For science to become more value-neutral and less biased, it needs to question existing social norms and transcend the status quo, writes Pratik Patil, a researcher in the Advancing Systems Analysis Program and a member of the Transformations within Reach initiative coordination team.
Article: News
27 June 2023
A new collection in the journal Citizen Science: Theory and Practice demonstrates the potential of citizen science to aid in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and other international agreements and frameworks. The authors call for urgent dialogue between citizen science practitioners, researchers, and decision makers to build partnerships and work together to advance citizen science for a sustainable world.
Article: Other
26 June 2023
Options Magazine, Summer 2023: Citizen science is the new buzzword. Science is no longer confined to ivory towers, it is something that anyone and everyone can participate in. With numerous citizen science initiatives around the world, you can be anything from an astronomer for a day, counting stars in the night sky, to a marine biologist decoding whale sounds.
Article: Other
26 June 2023
Options Magazine, Summer 2023: Continuing innovation and developing new tools is crucial to effectively address problems, adapt to changing circumstances, and drive progress in an ever-evolving world. To bolster the institute’s analytical toolkit, IIASA is continuously developing new systems models and methods incorporating state-of-the-art technology.
Article: Other
23 June 2023
Options Magazine, Summer 2023: By opening up access to science, IIASA is sparking new insights into our planet’s health.
Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA)
Novel Data Ecosystems for Sustainability (NODES)
Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR)
Water Security (WAT)
Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE)
Sustainable Service Systems (S3)
Integrated Assessment and Climate Change (IACC)
Strategic Initiatives (SI)
Community Water Model (CWatM)
Earth Observation & Citizen Science (Geo-Wiki)
Research Project
Yoma is a digital platform that aims to support African youth on a “learning to earning journey” with three impact areas: digital skills, social change & environmental impact. The platform plans to leverage a token economy as part of an incentive system for youth action that tackles social and environmental challenges. The project will use IIASA citizen science apps to encourage measurement and monitoring of youth-led environmental impact initiatives.
Event
Novi Sad, Serbia
Climate change is manifested by pronounced negative impacts on the society and ecosystems.
Increasing heat extremes, heavy precipitation events, droughts and other hazards, put a strain on the
health systems, economies, and natural environments of Europe. Therefore, understanding and
projecting future hydro-meteorological variability and occurrence of extremes, as well as their impacts
are key scientific challenges crucial to the development and implementation of sustainable management
practices and policies.
Event
Limassol, Cyprus
This years EAERE conference is dedicated to interdisciplinary research on the energy, environment, eco-innovations and economy and covers topics such as Natural Resources Management and Utilization, Economic Instruments for Water, Manufacturing and Energy Sectors, Ecosystem Services and Management, Cost-benefit and Cost-effectiveness Analyses, Environmental Econometrics and Methodological as well as Sustainable Development issues.
Article: News
13 June 2023
Numerous wild conspiracies gained momentum online following significant seismic events in the past. In light of the growing dominance of social media and the spread of misinformation, a new paper reveals how bots contribute to the dissemination of conspiracy theories surrounding earthquakes.