Age and Cohort Change (ACC)
Population and Climate Change (PCC)
Addressing Energy Transition Gaps in Climate and Energy Model Regions of Austria Through Policy Co-Designing (CoDesign)
Responsibility and Risk: Operationalizing comprehensive climate risk layering in Austria among multiple actors (RESPECT)
Farmers and Risk Management (FARM)
Between 2010 and 2019, average annual global greenhouse gas emissions were at their highest levels in human history, but the rate of growth has slowed. Without immediate and deep emissions reductions across all sectors, limiting global warming to 1.5°C is beyond reach. However, there is increasing evidence of the success of climate action, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
Public Adaptation Costs: Investigating the National Adaptation Strategy in Austria (PACINAS)
Insurance for Adaptation (InsAdapt)
Assessing Fisheries Sustainability in Burkina Faso (SusFish)
Improving Landslide Risk Responses (SafeLand)
Human Capital and Economic Performance
IIASA Energy, Climate, and Environment Program Director Keywan Riahi and Joeri Rogelj, a senior researcher at the institute, have been appointed to the new European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change. This new independent advisory body will provide scientific advice to underpin climate action and efforts by the European Union (EU) to reach climate neutrality by 2050.
WorldCereal
ILUC-HCS
To combat forest loss in the tropics, a new study uses crowdsourcing to identify the drivers of deforestation. The resulting dataset can be used to create high-resolution maps and help policymakers apply the best protection measures.
Zuelclady Araujo Gutierrez
Research Scholar (IBF)
Silvia Artuso
Researcher (BEC, WAT)
IIASA Population and Just Societies program is presenting new demographic research at the Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Meeting 2022.
National biodiversity monitoring programs in Europe face many challenges, according to the first report of the Europe-wide EuropaBON project released today. The analysis includes data from more than 350 experts from policy, science, and environmental protection practice. The team is also drafting a proposal for a transnational monitoring of Europe's biodiversity and ecosystems.
The Need for International Scientific Cooperation and Multilateralism