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Global collaboration shown by jigsaw puzzle world map pieces

09 September 2024

Announcing the new IIASA Country Collaboration Dashboard

We are excited to introduce a new tool that exemplifies the Institute’s belief that science thrives on global cooperation: the IIASA Country Collaboration Dashboard. Whether you're an IIASA Council member, a researcher, a policymaker, or simply interested in IIASA’s work, this dashboard provides valuable insights into our collective efforts.
Flood disaster in Thailand with people being evacuated from their houses boarding a bus

02 September 2024

Enhancing global collaboration to build community resilience against multiple climate-related risks

IIASA is a longstanding member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, which will now be known as the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance to address a broader range of climate hazards including floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, and work towards systemic change. This shift reflects the growing urgency to enhance climate resilience in communities around the world as climate-induced disasters become more frequent and severe.
People picking up litter on a sandy beach

02 September 2024

IIASA-led research lauded with Outstanding Article Award

An IIASA-led paper published with collaborators and stakeholders from the Ghana Statistical Service, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), SDSN TReNDS, and other partners has received the Outstanding Article Award in the journal Sustainability Science’s Best Paper Awards for 2023.

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Volunteers picking up trash on a sunny beach

29 August 2024

Experiencing the science that we write about

IIASA researcher, Linda See, shares her experiences at the coalface of where plastic pollution is collected by volunteers during a beach cleanup event.

Local people working in their field, near Lamin village, Gambia, West Africa

08 July 2024

Future food demand in The Gambia: can increased crop productivity and climate adaptation close the supply–demand gap?

The Gambia faces significant food availability issues due to low agricultural productivity. IIASA researchers and colleagues used the FABLE Calculator to explore actions to reduce the food supply-demand gap by 2050. The results, published in Food Security, reveal that current cropland will not meet food demand by 2050.