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Is India’s Ujjwala cooking gas program a success or failure?
Abhishek Kar shares his thoughts on the Indian government’s Ujjwala program, which aims to scale up household access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for clean cooking.
African cities are critical to global climate mitigation
Luo’s recent publication in the Journal of Cleaner Production considers the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable communities when exploring policy insights for Dar es Salaam’s energy transition.
Climate change or behavior change?
Leila Niamir describes how her research findings answer this important question and the model developed to support policymakers’ decision by exploring impacts of behavioral and social dynamics in the transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient societies.
Environment and health: Two sides of the same coin
2019 YSSP participant Rory Gibb investigates the effects of future land use, climate, and socioeconomic change on disease risk, focusing on Lassa fever in West Africa.
Enhancing urban resilience through nature-based solutions
Regina Buono investigates how the law can support or impede the use of nature-based solutions and help facilitate adaptation to climate change.
When breathing is expensive
Muye Ru investigates the main health impacts of air pollution and what this means for the economy and social development of a country.
How the environment shapes the way we behave
Roope Kaaronen investigates how changes in the urban environment affect people’s behavior and whether they will find it easy to engage in sustainable behavior in different environments.
Fostering cooperation, good governance, and connectivity in the digital era
Dmitry Erokhin shares his thoughts on the promotion of economic progress and security through energy cooperation, good governance, and connectivity in the digital era.
Bringing some light into the dark
How can risk assessments considering uncertainties substantially contribute to better risk management and the prevention of economic impacts? YSSP alumnus Tobias Sieg explains.
Exploring urban-rural differences in health risks from extreme temperatures
IIASA alumna Kejia Hu discusses a recent study on how extreme temperatures affect the health risks experienced by urban and rural communities in China.