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EQU researchers will participate in the conference "Governing Sustainability Transformations: Changing Drivers, Driving Change," organized by the Wageningen Centre of Sustainability Governance (WCSG) in Wageningen, Netherlands.

The Systemic Risk and Resilience Group in ASA will host this year's workshop at IIASA on "Social Capital and Development Trends of Countryside in Knowledge and Risk Society".

IIASA’s first-ever Summer School for Systems Modeling took place at the IIASA premises in Laxenburg, Austria from 15-26 July 2024. Kirsten Glenn, Capacity Development Coordinator in the IIASA Capacity Development and Training Unit reflects on the successful completion of this new IIASA initiative.

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.

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.

To maximize the benefits of having experienced researchers from US institutions visiting IIASA as part of the Peter de Jánosi Fellowship, the current fellow was selected to train the next generation of young scientists as part of the first IIASA Summer School for Systems Modeling. IIASA Science writer, Vladimir Tarakanov, sat down with Nina Fefferman to get her first impressions of the Institute.

The Mid-term Events of CIRCOMOD and CircEUlar projects, along with the European Environment Agency (EEA) Workshop, will take place on the 27th of September in Brussels. 

The 14th International Conference of the IDRiM Society entitled "Disaster Resilient Communities for Life" will be held on 28 - 30 August 2024 in Cartagena, Colombia. It is organized by Colombia's National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) in collaboration with IDRiM and in partnership with various national and international organizations.

IIASA, in collaboration with its US partner "Friends of IIASA", is organizing the inaugural workshop for the proposed Raiffa Center for Science Diplomacy. This event will gather international experts to shape the Center's framework and identify key areas where it can make a lasting impact.

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).

The URBIS24 Workshop will gather a diverse community of urban policymakers, Earth Observation researchers, service providers and various end-users. Taking place at ESA/ESRIN in Frascati, Italy, during September 16–18, 2024, this event will offer an insightful exploration of urban challenges and innovative EO-integrated solutions.

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.

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber spoke to Falter's Katharina Kropshofer about why tipping elements in the Earth system are so difficult to predict.

On Tuesday, the 17th of September 2024, CircEUlar will organize a stakeholder workshop at the House of Connections in Groningen (The Netherlands).

The ESA Living Planet Symposium 2025 on Earth observation will be held in Vienna, where numerous colleagues from the NODES research group will be actively participating.

Research Scholar Steffen Fritz at the EuroGEO conference. 

We are pleased to cordially invite you to the upcoming IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program 2024 – Final Colloquium.

Despite advancements in clean energy, global CO₂ emissions continue to rise. IIASA researchers contributed to a new international study that underscores the importance of integrating technological advancements with robust institutional capacities to formulate effective climate policies.

The RESIST project has made significant progress through active collaboration with IIASA's National Member Organizations (NMO). Key recent achievements include setting up collaborations with national researcher partners and consulting with local experts and stakeholders in respective case study regions (listed below).