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Improving projections of future land use and environmental impacts

Improving projections of future land use and environmental impacts

by nina | Apr 12, 2018 | Ecosystems services and management, Global, Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes

Earth’s ecosystems are being pushed beyond safe limits in terms of freshwater use, biodiversity, and biogeochemical flows. According to researchers at the IIASA Ecosystem Services and Management Program (ESM), existing modeling tools need to be revisited to ensure...
Playing for a sustainable future

Playing for a sustainable future

by nina | Apr 12, 2018 | Building a sustainable future, Ecosystems services and management, Europe, Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes

IIASA teamed up with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Commission to test and play The World’s Future game–a social simulation game developed by IIASA researchers on the interconnected nature of the Sustainable...
A picture paints a thousand words

A picture paints a thousand words

by nina | Apr 12, 2018 | Ecosystems services and management, Europe, Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes

A project run by the IIASA Ecosystem Services and Management Program (ESM) demonstrates how satellite imagery linked with a micro-tasking application such as Picture Pile can support humanitarian efforts. By asking users to answer simple yes-or-no questions, the...
Transforming agriculture in Mexico

Transforming agriculture in Mexico

by nina | Apr 12, 2018 | Americas, Ecosystems services and management, Part of RANDOM POSTS - Yes

A freely available mobile application developed by IIASA researchers in collaboration with the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (known by its Spanish acronym CIMMYT), is providing farmers in Mexico with tutorials and expert advice to improve their...

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