by nina | Feb 28, 2018 | Asia, Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes, Risk and resilience
The failure to foresee the catastrophic earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident of 2011 was seen by many as a fundamental shortcoming of disaster risk science in Japan. In light of this, the use of scientific knowledge came under renewed scrutiny. Debates continue...
by nina | Feb 28, 2018 | Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes, Risk and resilience
With the impacts of climate change already being felt across the globe, it is imperative to manage and avoid further irreversible loss and intolerable damage. According to IIASA researchers, adaptive learning linked to climate risk management can help overcome...
by nina | Feb 28, 2018 | Oceania, Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes, Risk and resilience
Simultaneous crop losses in different parts of the world can pose a serious risk to global food security. However, little is currently known about the spatial dependency of crop yield losses between global breadbaskets. In a recent study, IIASA researchers focused on...
by nina | Feb 28, 2018 | Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes, Risk and resilience, Science into policy
Natural disasters in low-income regions have far-reaching impacts on all levels of society. A simulation framework developed by IIASA researchers can help policymakers to come up with informed short-term policies in an environment where they have limited resources and...
by nina | Feb 21, 2018 | Eurasian, Europe, Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes
Towards the end of 2017, young researchers, senior experts, and high-level policymakers had the opportunity to engage in vibrant discussions on possible futures for the greater Eurasian space in 2040, and the potential of youth to contribute to economic cooperation...
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