Co-generating visions for “climate modernity”
Thomas Schinko discusses the recent UN Climate Conference (COP26) and an Austrian project, which aims to co-create courageous and positive visions for a climate resilient future.
The more you give, the more you get
Can we lift people out of energy poverty while simultaneously reducing carbon dioxide emissions? Camille Belmin tried to tackle this issue.
Globally coordinated mitigation policy could benefit environmentally conscious farmers
Stefan Frank discusses a recent study that looked into the impacts of ambitious EU agricultural mitigation policies on the livelihoods of farmers.
Global migration and the complex interplay between environmental and social factors
Venla Niva shares insights from a recent article exploring the interplay of environmental and social factors behind human migration.
Will mining the Amazon really bring economic development for Brazil?
Will opening protected areas to mining truly lead to economic development for Brazil? 2021 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) participant, Sebastian Luckeneder is using spatial modeling to find out.
Assessing the cascading impacts of natural disasters
Asjad Naqvi and Irene Monasterolo discuss a framework they developed to assess how natural disasters cascade across socioeconomic systems.
Let’s not be arrogant about climate change adaptation
IIASA researcher Marina Andrijevic tackles some inconvenient but fundamental issues around climate change adaptation.
Strengthening the resilience of our global food system while advancing its transformation
Frank Sperling shares his thoughts on issues around sustainable and transformational food production in the context of the UN Food Systems Summit.
Paris Agreement politics at play: the case for carbon dioxide removal
Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) participant Felix Schenuit dives into the politics and challenges surrounding carbon dioxide removal in international climate negotiations.
Warming waters, evolution, and the future for fisheries policy
YSSP participant Lyndsie Wszola explores how human interactions with warming freshwater systems have affected the evolution of fish species.