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The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

CSIRO's core areas of impact
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Image of a tree frong. Text says:" Understanding the science of natural and human systems to build a sustainable future." Links to an overview of CSIRO's work in building a sustainable future. Image by Justin McGuire.
Sustainability overview

Understanding the science of natural and human systems is a critical focus of CSIRO research in a global community challenged to find a sustainable future for societies, industry and the environment.

 Traffic on an urban arterial road.
 
Population Sustainability
 

CSIRO is working to help solve some of the world's greatest population problems through research on how humans and the environment interact.

Traffic on an urban arterial road.
Regional Sustainability
 

Our research aims to balance social, environmental and economic factors in regional communities.

Housing development adjacent to agricultural production. The growing demand for land by these two uses requires considered planning to achieve on-going sustainability in Australia.
Urban Sustainability
 

How we revitalise our cities and make them more sustainable is the focus of CSIRO research into social and economic conditions and resource management.

Maximising the sustainability of our urban buildings.