Prof. Jan Lundqvist

Prof. Jan Lunqvist is a globally renowned expert on diverse water topics. Of particular interest to Prof. Lundqvist is the food, water, land-use and policy nexus. He currently works at the Stockholm International Water Institute as a Senior Scientific Advisor and as Chair of the Scientific Programme Committee for the World Water Week in Stockholm.

Through decades of leading research, including 100 publications, Prof. Lundqvist has extensive experience and networks within academia, the UN system, bi-lateral programs, the NGO and private sectors. He is frequently invited as guest lecturer and speaker at Universities and international forums and interviewed by Swedish and global media.

Previous Experience

Prof. Lundqvist diverse experience includes leading research projects in Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi, the Sudan, Egypt, Middle East, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, India, Brazil, Norway and Sweden.

Prof. Lundqvist worked as a senior lecturer and associated professor at the Universities of Bergen and Oslo. In 1980, he continued his academic career as a professor at the Department of Water and Environmental Studies at Linköping University in Sweden. There he also was the Head of Department from 1983 -1986 and from 1993 -1996.

He has served as a board member of the Water Research Fund for Southern Africa, a member of the Scientific Committee for Stockholm Water Symposium (both 1998-2003) and as a vice-president of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA).

Key Current and Previous Projects

Lead Author, From Field to Fork: curbing losses and wastage in the food chain
Actively involved in research and training programs on transboundary water management
Livelihood and Water Management Options in Closing Basins – Challenges in Bhavani River, Tamil Nadu, India, FORMAS, Sweden.
Livelihood and Water – Over committed Development in the Bhavani Basin, Tamil Nadu. One year grant from IWMI, Colombo.
Water and Ecosystem Resources in Regional Development – Balancing Societal Needs and Wants and Natural Resources Systems Sustainability in International River Basin Systems (Okavango). European Commission.
Balancing Exploitation Interests and Conservation Concerns – Water Management Strategies for Socio-Economic Development and Environmental Sustainability in the Okavango River Basin and Dependent Region. (Sida)
Hydroclimatological Pre-conditions and Hydropolitical Implications. Water Scarcity, Development Objectives and Users’ Choices in the Euphrates Basin.’ Riksbankens Jubileums Fond.
‘Urban Expansion, Resource Competition and Environmental Implications. An Institutional Challenge. The Case of Madras.’

Recent Publications

Prof. Lundqvist’s results of research work and policy recommendations can be found in about 100 books, articles and reports. Recent publications include:

2008 ‘Where has all the Food Gone?’ Formas, Stockholm (forthcoming)
2008 ‘Saving Water: From Field to Fork. Curbing Losses and Wastage in the Food Chain’. SIWI, IWMI, Chalmers, Linköping University and Stockholm Environment Institute (Lead author). SIWI.
2007 ‘Water pressure and increases in food & bio energy demand. Implications of economic growth and options for decoupling’. In: Scenarios on economic growth and resource demand. (lead author) Background report to the Swedish Environmental Advisory Council, memorandum 2007:1. Stockholm
2007 ‘Food Chain Dynamics and Consumption Trends. Implications on Freshwater Resources.’ In: Food and Water Security: An Integrated Strategy for Food Security in the Developing Countries. (Ed) Aswathanarayna, U. Taylor & Francis (U.K.) (forthcoming)
2005 ‘Water Management in Megacities’ Ambio, Vol XXXIV, No 3, May, pp 267-68.
2005 ‘Let it Reign: The New Water Paradigm’ Report prepared for CSD 13, New York (lead author). Commissioned by Sida.

Professional Affiliations, Registrations and Honours

Prof. Lundqvist is a founding member of Universities’ Partnership on Transboundary Waters. He serves on the Editorial Board of Water International and Journal of Urban Studies and the International Journal of Hydrological Research (IJHR). He also is a member of the Royal Academy of Agriculture and Forestry, Sweden and of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) list of experts of the Global Environment Facility. He is Chairperson of the Scientific Programme Committee for the World Water Week in Stockholm and regularly lectures at a number of universities and institutions in Europe and Asia.