Efficiency must go hand-in-hand with equity to build resilient food systems
Resilient food systems are inclusive food systems.
08.04.2021
Restructuring the food system after COVID-19
The ISC-IIASA Resilient Food Systems report looks at the vulnerabilities in the food system and recommends changes to move forward through COVID-19 recovery plans that prioritize society’s least protected.
06.04.2021
Rising concerns for radio and space astronomy: Q&A with Harvey Liszt
We speak to the chair of IUCAF about how the Committee tackles radio frequency allocation challenges that come with the commercialization of 5G, earth-mapping radars and more.
23.03.2021
Citizen scientists: perhaps without a degree but certainly making a difference
Anyone can be a citizen scientist and assist in capturing data that will help research. In this guest post, Jacqueline Goldin writes about a project in Limpopo where farmers are helping to collect data.
15.03.2021
Learning from COVID-19 and upgrading sustainable governance
The ISC-IIASA Enhancing Governance For Sustainability Report identifies the lessons learnt from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in relation to upgrading risk governance.
12.03.2021
Working scientist podcast: Democratizing knowledge and access to tools for sustainable development
The UN 2030 Agenda was launched with a promise - to leave no-one behind on the path to sustainable development. In this podcast we explore what that means for access to tools, data, and spaces of knowledge generation.
11.03.2021
The new climate change activism is emotional, and it’s a good thing
The distinctiveness of the new climate change activism, writes Louise Knops, is the unlikely combination of two elements, science and emotion. These challenge deep-rooted beliefs, and introduce a new vision of climate change and its possible resolution.
10.03.2021
The implications of COVID-19 on urban development research in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic reminds us of the importance of context in urban research - and the need for researchers to grapple with uncertainty in charting more sustainable future pathways, writes Daniel Inkoom.
09.03.2021
Women in science leadership
This International Women's Day ISC members and partners are celebrating gender equality in different domains of science - and in the pandemic response.
08.03.2021
Celebrating women scientists on International Women’s Day, and every day
International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on 8 March. It is an important opportunity to recognize the work of women scientists around the world, and to stand up for their freedoms.
08.03.2021