Matthew McCartney

Research Group Leader – Sustainable Water Infrastructure and Ecosystems

Research team:

Water, food and ecosystems > Sustainable water infrastructure and ecosystems

Areas of expertise:

hydrology natural resource management ecosystem services Climate change wetlands hydropower sustainable infrastructure

Matthew was previously with the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (formerly the Institute of Hydrology). He contributed to commissioned research and assessments for many organizations, including the UK Department for International Development (DFID), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the World Bank, African Development Bank, European Union and the World Commission on Dams.

Recent Publications

Do needs motivate the exchange of data in transboundary waters? Insights from Africa’s shared basins.

Building resilience in fragile and conflict-affected agrifood systems through a water-energy-food nexus approach.

Future-proofing the emergency recovery plan for freshwater biodiversity.

Human health impacts of dams and reservoirs: neglected issues in a One Health perspective.

The impact of multipurpose dams on the values of nature’s contributions to people under a water-energy-food nexus framing.

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