Åse is a water expert and systems ecologist with 20 years’ professional experience with a diverse portfolio of empirical research, project and program management, knowledge brokering and policy work at Swedish, European, African and international level. Her main areas of expertise are social learning and collaboration for adaptive governance, risk reduction and resilience building in various development contexts. This includes risk reduction and adaptation in integrated water resources management, urban water services and integrated planning and management in various ecosystems and urban areas.
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Course on Water Heritage
A TU Delft course aimed at addressing contemporary challenges from a socio-spatial and cultural perspective, and activate water heritage for decision-making in water management. Also, learn how to identify the spatial, social and cultural aspects of water heritage in the environment.
Water and Spirituality
This declaration put the spotlight on the role water related spiritual wisdom could play in the introduction and design of adaptation strategies. It brought together spiritual leaders representing religions and indigenous peoples from around the world.
Resilient Policies
This webinar aimed at identifying elements which should be part of a strategy for resilient water policies, tools and methods to mainstream water resilience. It aimed at identifying how the international community can support national level water resilience.
Webinar: Water and Spirituality for Climate Adaptation
In this webinar, speakers discussed water-related spirituality as a source of inspiration and wisdom to cope with climate change impacts on the water cycle. This was a precursor to the dialogue among spiritual leaders to be held at the UN Water Decade Mid Term Review to be held in 2023.
Webinar: Accelerating Adaptation through Large Scale NbS
This webinar addressed the need for greater effort to identify a pipeline of large-scale NbS projects that accelerate adaptation, and at the same time build the resilience of communities. Speakers presented cases followed by a panel discussion.
Webinar: Floating Development
Introducing the concept of floating development, speakers provided examples from Europe and Asia on how this is a viable and ecologically better alternative to land reclamation. These included floating power generation systems, recreational and commercial spaces, etc.
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