DHI is pleased to announce the appointment of Joakim Harlin as the new full-time Chief Manager of the UNEP-DHI Centre. Joakim has handled the role of Chief Manager part-time since 2020, and the expansion of his role marks a significant step towards even stronger contributions to driving progress in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Read this United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) article about the return of wildlife to the Hudson River, once one of the most polluted rivers in the US.
UNEP-DHI Centre on Water and Environment is looking for a full-time Programme Advisor to support water-related projects within the fields of water management, climate change and environment. The application deadline is 24th of September 2023.
World Water Week 2023 is focused on innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges. The theme Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World invites us to rethink how we manage water.
Read this UNEP article about early warning systems designed for water-related disasters. “By closely monitoring changes in our water bodies, we can better predict cascading risks and tipping points that lead to disasters,” says Leticia Carvalho, Head of the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP’s) Marine and Freshwater Branch. “That will help us more sustainably use our precious water resources and head off catastrophes that could affect tens of millions of people.”
UNEP-DHI is looking for a full time Intern to support our work with UNEP and the Global Partnership on Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (GPML). The application deadline is 13th of August 2023. Expected starting date is as soon as possible.
Over the next six years, the Global Wetland Center will acquire more knowledge on how wetlands can reduce the emission and increase the absorption of greenhouse gases. The new research centre is established by DHI A/S, University of Copenhagen and GEUS and is supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation with DKK 60 million.
Read this Q&A session with UNEP wastewater expert Riccardo Zennaro to learn more about wastewater surveillance as a public health tool for tracking the spread of infectious diseases.
Read this Q&A session with Stuart Warner, a UNEP expert on water quality, on a new SDG Water Quality Hub launched in April 2023 to facilitate the 2023 Data Drive.
We are committed to address plastic pollution using innovative approaches and collaborative initiatives, that safeguard ecosystems and promote sustainable practice.
Read this Q&A session with Susan Gardner, Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Ecosystems Division, who talks about the perils facing freshwater resources, how to restore them, the importance of tracking water-related environmental data, and how UNEP is taking forward the outcomes of the UN 2023 Water Conference.
UN Water is coordinating the third round of global data compilation on SDG 6 indicators. UNEP is actively taking part in the 2023 data drive due to its role as the custodian agency of SDG indicators on IWRM, freshwater ecosystems, and ambient water quality. UNEP-DHI is supporting the implementation of the global 6.5.1 reporting exercise.
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