Limiting climate change to target levels will become much more difficult to achieve, and more expensive, if action is not taken soon, according to a new analysis from IIASA, ETH Zurich, and NCAR. More
Social exclusion as a punishment strategy helps explain the evolution of cooperation, according to new IIASA research. More
An article in this week’s Science magazine examines how science and policies address air pollution effects on human health, ecosystems, and climate change in Europe. More
IIASA demographer Sergei Scherbov has won an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council to explore population aging and its impacts on Europe and beyond. More
Much more must be done to develop energy efficient cars, buildings and domestic appliances to halt climate change, according to new research from IIASA, the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia. More
This week, international scientists, policymakers, and business leaders will come together to discuss our global future. More
IIASA today announced that Australia will become its newest member country. More
On Wednesday, 24 October, media are invited to a press conference with speakers from the IIASA 40th Anniversary Conference. More
IIASA Director & CEO Prof. Pavel Kabat met on Monday, 15 October with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. More
Media registration for the IIASA Conference 2012 closes on Wednesday, 17 October. More
Current water supplies are not enough to support increased food production for a larger future population, according to new research conducted in collaboration with IIASA by Wageningen University researcher Hester Biemans, who defends her PhD thesis this week. More
The IIASA Conference, Worlds Within Reach – From Science to Policy, is coming up in less than a month. Don't miss it! More
The Vienna Philharmonic and IIASA are delighted to announce that the Vienna Philharmonic has become the first Goodwill Ambassador for IIASA. More
IIASA scientists are examining water problems from a new perspective – looking at a global resource from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. More
IIASA Director and CEO Pavel Kabat visited Moscow from 9 to 15 September 2012, to meet with IIASA network members in the Russian Federation. More
In the future, Europe might get a large part of its energy from solar and wind farms in the Sahara. IIASA researcher Anthony Patt has received a major EU research grant to examine the risks and consequences of such a project. More
Conference to explore scientific solutions to climate change, energy, poverty, and environmental challenges. More
The IIASA Worlds Within Reach: From Science to Policy Conference will analyze sustainability and development challenges. More
IIASA population researchers are presenting new findings at the Asian Population Association Conference, which runs from 26 to 29 August in Bangkok, Thailand. More
How will science and technology shape our global future? More
Laxenburg, Austria, 26 June 2012 – The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) announces the Republic of Indonesia as its newest national member. More
This new global energy study outlines a range of 41 alternative sustainable energy pathways that offer viable, cost effective choices for policy makers to achieve necessary human health and environmental sustainability goals by 2050. More
Laxenburg, Austria, Wageningen, The Netherlands 03 June 2012 – Higher water temperatures and reduced river flows in Europe and the United States in recent years have resulted in reduced production, or temporary shutdown, of several thermoelectric power plants, resulting in increased electricity prices and raising concerns about future energy security in a changing climate. More
FAO and IIASA launch online Global Agro-ecological Zones Interactive Data Portal More
Laxenburg, Austria, 09 May 2012 – One of the world’s foremost population experts and Leader of the World Population Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Professor Wolfgang Lutz, has been elected as a full member to the Austrian Academy of Sciences (Humanities). Membership in the Academy is one of the highest honors for individual contributions to science awarded in Austria. More
Laxenburg, Austria – 20 April: 2012 Ensuring there is a sufficient and reliable supply of water to meet the food, energy and social needs of future generations is the focus of a meeting being held in Laxenburg, Austria, this week (April 19-21). More
Laxenburg, Austria, Vancouver, Canada – 01 April: Picky females play a critical role in the survival and diversity of species, according to a new Nature study by researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). More
IIASA’s Pavel Kabat and Nebojsa Nakicenovic gave keynote presentations and participated in discussions at the 6th World Water Forum 12-17 March, Marseille, France. More
Laxenburg, Austria – 07 February: The impacts of climate change are far reaching, affecting whole ecosystems and the invaluable services provided by them, such as clean water and air, abundant food and a rich biodiversity. More
Laxenburg, Austria – 14 February: An interactive web tool has been developed to improve the accuracy and extent of global land use and forest cover information. The new ‘Geo-Wiki’ uses Google Earth and information provided by a global network of volunteers to fill in ‘data gaps’ and to verify existing land cover information. Developers this week have launched a Geo-Wiki competition to raise awareness of the tool and to encourage community involvement in environmental monitoring. More
Laxenburg, Austria – 08 February: The Austrian Federal Minister for Science and Research, Dr. Karlheinz Töchterle, will today visit the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), at Schloss Laxenburg. More
Laxenburg, Austria – 05 February: A study published today in Nature Climate Change shows that while the current rate of deforestation threatens to cause massive species extinctions worldwide, prompt implementation of an effective carbon payment system to avoid deforestation could reduce extinctions by more than three-quarters. More
Laxenburg, Austria – 01 February: Water and climate expert Professor Pavel Kabat has been appointed Director of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, effective today, February 1, 2012. More
Laxenburg, Austria – 11 February: The success or failure of past economic transitions, primarily in Central and Eastern Europe, is the focus of a conference being hosted by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the New Economic School, Moscow, in Laxenburg, Austria, 13-14 January. More
Laxenburg, Austria, Washington, USA – 13 January: A new study, published today in the journal Science, highlights 14 key air pollution control measures that if implemented could slow the pace of global warming, save millions of lives, and boost agricultural production. More
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