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Karen Lips

Deputy Director General

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

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Deputy Director General

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Karen Lips is an ecologist who studies the impacts of global change on species, populations and ecosystems. At IIASA, she strengthens engagement on environmental issues, promotes scientific leadership and fosters international research collaboration.

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Karen Lips on the Schedule 2026

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Building the Capability to Act in Radical Uncertainty

Taking legitimate, timely decisions on climate risks before societal and political consensus emerge, and as the geopolitical situation becomes more unstable, remains a central challenge. Within the existing window for sovereign action, the discussion explores how to cultivate understanding of and co-existence with non-linear and disruptive change, examining the institutional capacities and social readiness required to act effectively and jointly under radical uncertainty.

Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Heiss-Rogger-Saal

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15:30 - 16:30 Building the Capability to Act in Radical Uncertainty

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