Focus Areas
Focus Areas
Our independent analyses of the complex interactions among co-evolving systems aid decision-makers in confronting multiple, interwoven challenges.
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Changes and risks to interconnected land, ocean, atmosphere and biosphere systems
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Changes and risks to managed agriculture, water, land and energy systems
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Physical and transition risk; adaptation and resilience to climate change and extreme events
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National and global projections of the future energy mix; prospects for different sectors and technologies
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Environmental and economic change under different climate, air pollution, and economic policies
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Science and policy studies at subnational, national and multinational levels
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Potential tipping points and transition states of Earth and human systems