International Institute for Sustainability Analysis and Strategy
Information on the purpose of your organization
The International Institute for Sustainability Analysis and Strategy (IINAS) is an independent transdisciplinary research organization based in Darmstadt (Germany) which started operating in April 2012.
INAS is a small think tank being part of an extensive international network of scientists within IINAS, in partner institutes and associated independent consultants, providing together integrated research, analyses and consultancy services in the sustainability domain.
The approach of IINAS is characterized by its emphasis on networking and transdisciplinary work. Transdisciplinarity goes beyond interdisciplinary collaboration among scientists by including key stakeholders in all work phases ? from defining the scope to implementing results. In our research we partner with decision-makers in private and public sectors as well as stakeholders. The latter include NGO such as IUCN and WWF.
Key clients and donors of IINAS are national government agencies in Germany and other European countries, the EU Commission, the European Parliament, and international institutions (e.g., FAO, GEF, IEA, UNEP). IINAS also works with associations, foundations and the private sector, seeking diversity of sources as the base of its independence.
Information on your programmes and activities in areas relevant to the subject of the Summit and in which country or counties they are carried out.
IINAS uses quantitative methods and modeling, though applying qualitative analysis when appropriate (e.g. for social issues). Applicability and implementation of results are key to success, as IINAS is oriented towards transdisciplinarity.
IINAS focuses on integrated analysis, participatory modeling and strategy development for key sustainability issues such as biodiversity, climate change, employment, land use, and resource efficiency.
With regard to energy, resource efficiency and material flows, IINAS addresses both supply and demand side issues, e.g. sustainable consumption. Our analysis addresses key quantitative environmental indicators such as greenhouse gas and air emissions, resource use (land, raw materials, primary energy, water), wastes as well as costs and employment effects.
Our strategy development is based on holistic modeling and interaction with stakeholders. IINAS has a focus on European and international activities, but also works on national and local levels.
Recent key activities are:
Global sustainable land use (see http://www.iinas.org/globalands.html)
Sustainable biomass use (see http://www.iinas.org/biomass-en.html)
IINAS also provides data and methods for sustainable consumption and production (see http://www.iinas.org/gemis.html)
Information on activities at the national or international levels
Various international workshops on land in the SDGs as part of the GLOBALANDS project (in collaboration with UNCCD Secretariat, and UNEP)
Various international workshops on sustainable biomass (in collaboration with UNEP, IEA and GBEP)
Contributions to the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP)
Contributions to the World Bank Land and Poverty Conferences 2014 and 2015
Contributions to the Global Soil Week 2013 and 2015
Studies for WWF international and European NGOs on sustaianble biomass use, especially forests
Studies for FAO, GEF, IEA, UNEP and UNIDO on sustainable biomass
Organization have an annual report? (YES/NO) (should contain financial statements and a list of financial sources and contributions, including governmental contributions)?
NO -
List of members of the governing body of your organization, and their countries of nationality
The Scientific Director of IINAS is Uwe R. Fritsche (German).
The Scientific Advisory Board consists of:
Joseph Alcamo (CESR Kassel, Germany, formerly Chief Scientist, UNEP)
Suani Coelho (CENBIO, Brazil)
Teresa Pinto Correia (ICAAM, Portugal)
Maria Curt Fernandez (UPM, Spain)
Marina Fischer-Kowalski (IFF, Austria)
Bundit Fungtammasan (JGSEE-CEE, Thailand)
Tetsunari Iida (ISEP, Japan)
Alan Hecht (EPA, USA)
Eva Heiskanen (NCRC, Finland)
Alois Heißenhuber (TU Munich, Germany)
Edgar Hertwich (NTNU Norway)
Jorge Hilbert (INTA, Argentina)
Thomas B. Johansson (Lund University, Sweden)
Lev Nedorezov (INENKO RAS, Russia)
Martina Schaefer (ZTG TU Berlin, Germany)
Udo Simonis (Science Center Berlin, Germany
Ralph Sims (Centre for Energy Research, New Zealand)
Leena Srivastara (TERI, India)
Helen Watson (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
Sir Robert Watson (Tyndall Centre, United Kingdom)
Copy of the constitution and/or by-laws of the organization (WORD or PDF only), or a weblink to it
IINAS-Gmbh-Satzung.pdf
