ESM News 2011
Uncertainty in global land cover maps highlighted
In a paper just published in Environmental Research Letters highlighting discrepancies in cropland and forest classifications between the global land cover datasets, IIASA researchers warn that the spatial disagreements are very high and could impact the outcomes of assessment or modeling exercises. More
Obersteiner to lecture on environmental resource use
IIASA's Michael Obersteiner speaks on developing a roadmap for more efficient use of environmental resources at the 11 Oct “Resources Unlimited?” conference in Brussels, Belgium. More
Forests dominate in carbon removal
Forests account for virtually all of the atmospheric carbon absorbed by terrestrial ecosystems, according to a new study in Science Express by IIASA Ecosystems Services and Management scientists and an international team of researchers. More
New report urges immediate action to protect global forests
IIASA forestry models underpin the WWF’s Living Forests Report. The report is based on a new global analysis indicating that more than 230 million ha of forest will disappear by 2050 if no action is taken. More
Improved cropland map for sub-Saharan Africa
By combining five existing cropland data sets from sub-Saharan Africa, IIASA researchers have created a new map which has higher accuracy than existing maps and should reduce uncertainty and improve predictions in land use, vegetation, climate change, and earth systems modeling. More