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IIASA participants in front of the venue (Little Finlandia Conference Hall, Helsinki)

13 September 2023

FLAM Sparks Interest and Conversation at the 2023 IBFRA Conference in Helsinki

Boreal forests often bring to mind a winter wonderland: spruce and pine forests as far as the eye can see, fluffy snow dotted with reindeer beneath a nighttime sky brightened by the aurora borealis. Climate change threatens this fragile, pristine habitat that spans 8 countries in the far north. Now boreal forests are associated not just with snowy landscapes, they are becoming synonymous with raging wildfires and massive plumes of smoke, such as those found currently in Canada. Mitigating the threats posed by climate change in this unique ecosystem and discussing the most recent boreal-related research is the focus of the International Boreal Forest Association conference. Organized in large part by IIASA’s own Florian Kraxner, IBFRA 2023 was held in Helsinki, Finland, where researchers from around the globe gathered to discuss recent findings, foster new connections, and contribute to a plan of attack to save boreal forests as we know them.
3D Earth Globe and with 17 colorful icons representing the Sustainable Development Goals

13 July 2023

IIASA at the United Nations High-level Political Forum in New York

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2023 kicked off at the UN Headquarters in New York this week. IIASA is involved in several capacities at this international conference to support policymakers in countries around the world with science-based inputs to help them develop effective policies to address the interconnected global challenges and opportunities society faces today.
Biofuel filling station on a green background

07 July 2023

IIASA research informs EPA's regulations for sustainable biofuels

IIASA research informed the recently announced Final Renewable Fuels Standards Rule by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding biofuel volume requirements and percentage standards for 2023–2025. The rule establishes biofuel volume requirements and associated percentage standards in view of steady growth of biofuel use in the US's fuel supply and aims to ensure a sustainable and environmentally friendly energy future.

Focus

08 November 2023

Adopting new strategies for fighting soybean failures in the Americas

Options Magazine, Winter 2023: Soybean is a critical global crop facing growing climate-related vulnerabilities. IIASA researchers emphasized the urgent need for adaptation strategies to secure soybean supply chains in a recent study.
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08 November 2023

Addressing sustainable housing needs for low-and middle-income countries

Options Magazine, Winter 2023: A recent study shed light on the gap in residential building life-cycle assessment studies, which disproportionately exclude low- and middle-income countries.
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Projects

View of the snow-covered street of the northern arctic city

Building Arctic Futures: Transport Infrastructures and Sustainable Northern Communities (INFRANORTH)

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