Integrated Global System Model

Designed to analyze interactions between humans and the Earth system, this comprehensive set of models is used to study the causes, consequences and solutions to problems that arise from global change. They define global change broadly and consider the unintended impacts of global economic and population growth on natural resource availability, the climate, and air and water quality.

• Combines scientific research with risk and policy analyses to project the impacts of—and evaluate possible responses to—the many interwoven challenges of global and regional socioeconomic, technological and environmental change.

• Communicates research findings through their website, publications, workshops and presentations around the world, as well as frequent interactions with decision-makers, media outlets, government and nongovernmental organizations, schools and communities.

• Cultivates and educates the next generation of interdisciplinary researchers with the skills to tackle ongoing and emerging complex global challenges.