Less Soot for Health and Climate Protection: IASS Side Events at UN Climate Conference in Lima Air pollution is a serious problem across the globe. It is responsible for the premature deaths... read more
The Global Fight against Soil Loss: IASS and Partners Launch the International Year of Soils “Resources must be considered and treated as an integrated system, as it were, in the nexus... read more
IASS Survey Asks: Do we Need New Tools in the Fight against Air Pollution? Air pollution and climate change are often perceived as separate issues with different... read more
“Global Perspectives, Global Responsibilities”: Opening Event for the International Year of Soils with Klaus Töpfer “Germany’s land use: global perspectives, global responsibilities” is the theme of... read more
“The commons need active support, otherwise we will lose them to investors” Tenure rights to ‘commons’ — communally shared lands, forests and water — are increasingly... read more
Going Down the Wrong Path: Climate Expert John Ashton Discusses the Difficult Transition to a Sustainable Way of Life We’ve known for a long time that our CO2 emissions are too high, that we’re overusing... read more
“Latin America Must Play an Important Role in Combating Soil and Land Degradation” If land and soil degradation continue at the current rate, it will be hard for future generations... read more
‘Best paths’ for Superconducting Electric Lines – IASS Joins EU Project to Shape the Future Electricity Grid The development of high-capacity transmission networks that can efficiently integrate rising shares... read more
Global and Regional – Political Strategies for the Protection of Endangered Oceans The oceans are a mainstay of the Earth’s ecological equilibrium. They are, however, threatened... read more