A Strong Argument for Wind and Solar Energy: IASS Compares the Water Requirements of Different Forms of Electricity Generation Most electricity generation technologies use a lot of water at every stage of the process... read more
Climate Change and the Oceans: Panel Event Addresses Challenges for International Law and Policy The global ocean is at the front line of climate change. The ocean – by virtue of its absorptive... read more
Mitigating Air Pollution: IASS is New Lead Partner of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition’s Brick Kiln Initiative The IASS’s status in the initiative “Mitigating Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) and Other... read more
Exploring the 'Deeper Meaning' of Climate Engineering: Conference Highlights Multitude of Concerns Climate Engineering – the attempt to ward off human-induced global warming with technical... read more
A Sustainable Future for Soil Management and Land Governance: Call for Contributions to the 3rd Global Soil Week Our current use of soil and land threatens the viability of ecosystems and livelihoods. read more
Responsibilities without Rights: Ruth Meinzen-Dick Addresses Natural Resource Management Policies The commons are a fundamental safety net for many rural families. However, communities all over the world face involuntary loss... read more
Planning the Future of Big Egg Island – Potsdam Summer School Prepares Participants for Challenges of a Changing Arctic The kick-off of the Potsdam Summer School on the “Arctic in the Anthropocene” set the tone for two weeks of jointly exploring policy... read more
Keeping Track of Glacier Melt: Research on Climate Change in the Kyrgyz Highlands Much of the water in the rivers of Kyrgyzstan comes from melting snow and glaciers in the Pamir and Tian Shan... read more
Small Farmers Can be Agents of Change: IASS Talk at United Nations Side Event According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, about 840 million people live in... read more