Leadership in applied systems analysis
The COVID-19 pandemic has vividly illustrated the interconnected
nature of the world we live in today. Unprecedented economic,
environmental, and social change, as well as increased complexity
that brings with it a range of vulnerabilities and opportunities,
means that only an integrated systems approach will prevent
solutions for one problem causing unintended consequences
elsewhere. Over the nearly five decades since its establishment,
IIASA has come to be recognized as a global leader in this field.
Selected highlights
Incentivizing cooperation on climate action
Many countries are failing to comply with the non-binding commitments of the Paris Agreement. An IIASA-led study offers clues on how to design an international climate agreement that could incentivize countries to cooperate.
Modeling water to quench the future’s thirst
IIASA researchers have developed a new largescale,
open source hydrological and water
resources model to support and enable
investigations by different stakeholder groups
and scientific communities.
Building global disaster and climate resilience
In the last decade, floods have affected more
people than any other type of disaster. IIASA
researchers are working to strengthen the
scientific basis for building disaster and climate
resilience worldwide.