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Options Magazine, Summer 2023: The World Bank's newest report features a collaboration with IIASA researchers in combating air pollution in South Asia.

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.

With the pandemic thankfully receding in the rear-view mirror while the climate crisis looms ever larger in front of us, it’s worth remembering the calls from 2020 to “build back better”. A recent study investigated how we are progressing on achieving this ambitious goal.

The 2023 Annual Report provides a concise overview of the achievements and contributions made by IIASA researchers in various fields throughout the past year. In addition, it illustrates the Institute's effective use of science diplomacy, capacity building, collaborations, and networks, and highlights the structures, policies, and processes IIASA has implemented to enrich the research ecosystem and maintain its reputation as a leading center for impactful, policy-oriented applied systems analysis.

Options Magazine, Summer 2023: IIASA Network and Alumni Officer Monika Bauer brings together the global network of IIASA staff, alumni, and National and Regional Member Organizations. She is responsible for the online community platform IIASA Connect and is also the co-president of the IIASA Women in Science Club (WISC).   

Options Magazine, Summer 2023: IIASA researcher Giacomo Falcetta is dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the world by developing practical and sustainable solutions that can be readily implemented by policymakers.

Options Magazine, Summer 2023: Japan and IIASA have a long history of collaboration, dating back to the institute’s foundation in 1972. Over the years, the partnership has resulted in a multitude of research projects, workshops, and conferences, tackling complex issues on a global scale.

Options Magazine, Summer 2023: By opening up access to science, IIASA is sparking new insights into our planet’s health.

Options Magazine, Summer 2023: Q&A with IIASA Honorary Scholar Prof. Kirit Parikh, a long time IIASA collaborator and supporter of the institute's Young Scientists Summer Program.

Full video now available! Piero Visconti, IIASA Biodiversity, Ecology, and Conservation Research Group Leader and IIASA Economic Frontiers Program Director, Michael Kuhn in conversation with George Monbiot.

Options Magazine, Summer 2023: Using an integrated water-energy-land system model on multi-sector transformations, IIASA researchers seek to enhance environmental flows in the Indus River Basin.

A new IIASA-led study explored fairness and feasibility in deep mitigation pathways with novel carbon dioxide removal, taking into account institutional capacity to implement mitigation measures.

A delegation from Shanghai University and representatives from the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna visited IIASA earlier this week.

IIASA is proud to host the 2023 cohort of its Young Scientists Summer Program, consisting of 50 PhD students representing 30 nationalities from all over the world.

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.

IIASA Population and Just Societies Program Guest Emeritus Research Scholar Sergei Scherbov has been elected to the Academia Europaea.

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.

The African continent faces a multitude of challenges, and food security is among the most pressing. New research by an international team of researchers sheds light on the challenges and opportunities facing the African continent in securing sufficient food supplies with a particular focus on rice.