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Dr. Eline Boelee, senior researcher and advisor for water-environment-health interlinkages at Deltares, discussed how an integrated approach contributes to the understanding of health risks in water systems. She focused mainly on freshwater systems, looking at drivers, pressures, state, impact, and…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Climate Change, Health, Water
SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Taqsem Khan is the Managing Director and CEO of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA), Bangladesh. Taqsem is credited for the utility’s transformative reform – the “Dhaka WASA Turn Around Program” – and has helped build Dhaka WASA into a profitable, environment friendly, and sustainable…
Topic(s): Social Development and Protection, Urban Development, Water
SDG: Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 15: Life on Land
Erik is a senior project lead for TNC’s Nature for Water Facility, a specialist team that helps local programs analyze, develop, and execute NBS for water security. Erik led Nature for Water’s first project and has since directly supported 15 NBS programs worldwide with various detailed analyses.…
Topic(s): Environment, Water
SDG: Goal 13: Climate Action, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Mr. Francesco Ricciardi has more than 12 years of experience in Europe, Asia and South America. He has worked for private and public entities as an environmental advisor for Major Infrastructures and Power Plants developments, including Ports and Renewable Energies, and Environmental Policies…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment, Water
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Gab Mejia is a Filipino conservation photographer, environmental storyteller, and engineer. His work focuses on stories on the climate crisis, endangered wildlife, and the intersectionality of culture and the environment. He is a National Geographic Explorer, Nikon Asia Ambassador, and an Emerging…
Topic(s): Environment, Water
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Guillaume has over 15 years of experience in international project development as a water and environmental engineer and economist. He specializes in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCAS).
His work with Development Finance Institutions (DFI) essentially…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Economics, Environment, Water
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 14: Life Below Water, Goal 15: Life on Land
Hideki is the Water Resources Specialist for ADB's Southeast Asia Department.
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Water
SDG: Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
James Symons is Vice President for Business Development, APAC for Zero Mass Water. Zero Mass Water is the manufacturer of SOURCE Hydropanels, a completely off-grid, infrastructure-free system that produces water from sunlight and air.
James has worked in a variety of business development roles in…
Topic(s): Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Water
SDG: 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 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Dr. Jonathan Lautze is a research group leader and senior researcher in IWMI’s office in South Africa. He has led and contributed to a range of applied interdisciplinary research and development projects focused on water governance, water security, transboundary water management, climate…
Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Energy, Water
SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 2: Zero Hunger, Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
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