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Johannes Hunink

Climate Change and Climate Data Expert, FutureWater.

Johannes Hunink (PhD) is a water resources and climate change expert with international experience in research and advisory support for development projects. He is experienced in the use of  simulation models and remote sensing for the assessment of water-related ecosystem services.…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

John Matthews

Executive Director, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)

Dr. John H. Matthews is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA), a global network developing, crowd-sourcing, and mainstreaming the emerging practice of climate resilience, especially with regard to water management. His work blends technical and…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Urban Development, Water
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

Jos Timmerman

Senior Expert, Waterframes

Jos Timmerman has worked as a senior researcher/advisor for a research and advisory institute to the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, as senior policy advisor at the Directorate-General for Water at that Ministry and as senior researcher at Wageningen Environmental Research.…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Water
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Joy Navarro

Senior Ecosystems Management Specialist, Biodiversity Management Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Ms. Joy Navarro had been designated as In-Charge of the Special Ecosystems Standards Section of the Caves, Wetlands and Other Ecosystems Division of the DENR Biodiversity Management Bureau since 2014. She leads the development of policies and programs for the management of caves, wetlands and other…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land

Julien Mélot

CEO, Azura Marine Pte Ltd

Julien Mélot has always treasured nature and water, spending his childhood summers on self-made rafts and sailing boats. Julien holds a masters in electro-mechanical engineering and in naval architecture. He has been living and working in Europe, South America and Asia building large ships while…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Jyoti Parikh

Executive Director, Integrated Research and Action for Development

Jyoti Parikh is a Member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change –India and is a recipient of Nobel Peace Prize awarded to IPCC authors in 2007. She served as the senior professor and Acting Director of Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai 1986-2003. IIASA…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Industry and Trade
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Katinka Weinberger

Chief of Environment and Development Policy Section (EDPS), UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Katinka Weinberger is the Chief of Environment and Development Policy Section (EDPS) in UNESCAP. As Chief of EDPS, she is responsible for planning, coordinating, directing, and implementing ESCAP’s work program in the area of environment, especially on climate change, water and oceans and provides…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land

Kazuhiro Yoshida

Senior Water Resources Specialist, ADB

Mr. Kazuhiro Yoshida is the Senior Water Resources Specialist of the Asian Development Bank. He joined the Bank in 2020. He is the focal person of the water pillar of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program and the officer of water resources and irrigation projects in…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Water
   SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action

Keisy Tarakabu

Coastal Engineer, Kiribati, Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy

Keisy Tarakabu has a degree in Engineering Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Technology Sydney. Ms. Tarakabu’s current role is that of Coastal Engineer for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy (MISE) in Tarawa, Kiribati. Ms. Tarakabu was recently appointed as a…

   Topic(s): Environment, Water
   SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 13: Climate Action

Kelvin Peh

Lecturer in Conservation Science, University of Southampton

While serving as lecturer, Dr. Kelvin Peh is also a Principal Investigator for Conservation Ecology and Ecosystem Services at the University of Southampton. He joined Biological Sciences and the Institute for Life Sciences in February 2013 as a Research Career Track Lecturer. He is also a…

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Education, Environment, Knowledge Management
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 15: Life on Land, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals