Research solutions for sustainability in a rapidly changing world
A newly established international research initiative will respond to the most compelling challenges facing our societies in this era of global environmental change
30.09.2011
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New Global science initiative on Urban Health
The global science community launches a new interdisciplinary programme on science for urban decision making in relation to health and wellbeing
30.09.2011
Responsibilities of scientists underlined by scientific community
International Council for Science (ICSU) revises its Principle of Universality
30.09.2011
Nobel Prize winning scientist is new President of ICSU
Professor Yuan Tseh Lee, a Nobel Prize-winning chemist from China: Taipei, today became the new President of the International Council for Science (ICSU) at the conclusion of the organization’s 30th General Assembly.
30.09.2011
Canadian climate scientist elected as next President of the International Council for Science
Professor Gordon McBean, an internationally recognized meteorologist and climate change expert, has been named as the future President of the International Council for Science (ICSU).
30.09.2011
Global science community to gather in Rome
Representatives of the world’s scientific community will meet in Rome, Italy, on 27-30 September, for the 30th General Assembly of the International Council for Science.
20.09.2011
Polar research boosts understanding of our climate & global environment
The largest coordinated research project ever undertaken into the Arctic and Antarctic regions yielded a treasure trove of information which will shape our understanding of the polar regions, global oceans, climate and climate change for decades ahead, according to a summary of the research released today.
28.03.2011
Visioning: Towards a new initiative for global sustainability research
The Earth System Visioning process concluded in February with participants at the third and final meeting agreeing on key elements for a new initiative that will address the Grand Challenges for Earth System Science—delivering knowledge to enable societies to meet their sustainable development goals in the next decade.
25.03.2011
ICSU releases statement on the controversy around the 4th IPCC Assessment
As a scientific organization with global representation and active engagement in global environmental change research including climate change, ICSU has been closely following the ongoing controversy concerning the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Important issues have been raised in relation to both the interpretation of scientific knowledge, especially in making predictions of future developments, and the procedures used by the IPCC in its assessment.
27.01.2011
Scientific Grand Challenges identified to address global sustainability
The international scientific community has identified five Grand Challenges that, if addressed in the next decade, will deliver knowledge to enable sustainable development, poverty eradication, and environmental protection in the face of global change.
12.11.2010