Mats Eriksson
Dr. Mats Eriksson
Director, Climate Change and Water, Knowledge Services
Stockholm International Water Institute
Linnégatan 87A
SE-100 55 Stockholm
Sweden
Phone: +46 720506032
Phone2: +46 702739808
E-mail:
mats.eriksson(at)siwi.orgPersonal URL:
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Additional functions:
Leading programmes on climate change impact on snow, ice and water resources in the Hindu Kush - Himalayan region.
Key Publications of Mats Eriksson (up to ten) :
Eriksson, M., Xu, J., Shrestha, A.B., Vaidya R., Nepal, S., and Sandstrom, K., 2009. The changing Himalayas – Impact of climate change on water resources and livelihoods in the greater Himalayas. International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). ISBN 9789291151110, 24p.
Eriksson, M., Samuelson, L., Jägrud, L., Mattsson E., Celander, T., Malmer, A., Bengtsson, K., Johansson, O., Schaaf, N., Svending, O., Tengberg, A., 2018: Water, Forests, People – The Swedish Experience in Building Resilient Landscapes. Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-018-1066-x.
Mukherji, A., Sinisalo, A., Nüsser, M., Garrard, R. and Eriksson, M., 2019: Contributions of the cryosphere to mountain communities in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: a review. Regional Environmental Change. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-019-01484-w.
Eriksson, M., Nutter, J., Day, S., Guttman, H., James, R. and Quibelle, G., 2015: Challenges and commonalities in basin-wide water management. Aquatic Procedia Vol. 5: 44-57.
Eriksson, M.G., Gordon, L.J. and Kuylenstierna, J., 2014: Cross-sectoral approaches help build water resilience – reflections. Aquatic Procedia 2: 42-47.
Eriksson, M., 2013. Building for floods in the Hindu Kush – Himalayan region – local knowledge and community innovation. In: Osti, R. and Miyake, K., (eds.): Forms of community participation in disaster risk management practices. Novapublishers, pp 31-38. ISBN: 978-1-61122-303-3.
Eriksson, M., 2012: Early warning systems for water in agriculture. In: Jägerskog, A., Jønch Clausen, T. (Eds.): Feeding a thirsty world – Challenges and opportunities for a water and food secure future. Report Nr 31, SIWI, Stockholm.
Eriksson, M., Fang, J. and Dekens, J., 2008: How does climate change affect human health in the Hindu Kush – Himalaya region? Regional Health Forum, Vol 12, No 1: 11-15.
Eriksson, M., 2011. Book Review: In the Shadow of Melting Glaciers—Climate Change and Andean Society. Mark Carey . Oxford, United Kingdom. Oxford University Press. 2010. (ISBN: 9780195396072). Mountain Research and Development, 31(1): 70-71.
Eriksson, M.G., Olley, J.M., Kilham, D.R., Pietsch, T., Wasson R.W., 2006. Aggradation and incision since the very late Pleistocene in the Naas River, south-eastern Australia. Geomorphology, 81: 66-88.
Expertise of Mats Eriksson:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|
| Expert Type | Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering |
| Research Interface / Management |
| Topic Atmosphere | Climate |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes |
| Precipitation / Runoff |
| Topic Cryosphere | Glaciers |
| Snow Cover |
| Permafrost / Solifluction |
| Topic Pedosphere | Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification |
| Geology / Sediments |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Food Security |
| Tourism |
| Water |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape |
| Topic Politics/Law | Adaptation |
| Regionalization / Globalization |
| Topic Society | Organisations / Institutions |
| Perception / Behaviour / Attitudes |
| Topic Health | Weather / Radiation / Climatic Effects |
| Topic Sustainability | Ecological Sustainability |
| Social Sustainability |
| Time Frame | Past |
| Past: Historical / Archeological |
| Recent / Today |
| Future |
| Time Scale | Seasonal / Annual |
| Decadal / Centennial |
| Millenial |
| Methods | Data Collection |
| Data Collection - Measurement |
| Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires |
| Data Analysis |
| Literature Study |
| Policy Analysis and Formation |
| Applied Research / Technology |
| Integrated Assessment |
| Collaboration with developing and transition countries ; Capacity Building |
| Program Coordination / Management |
| Mountain Research Initiative | Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount |
| Process studies along altitudinal gradients and in associated headwater basins |
| Sustainable land use and natural resources management |
| Africa |
| Europe (including Eastern Europe) |
| North America |
| Latin America |
| Hindu Kush Himalayas |
Specialties of Mats Eriksson:
Transboundary Water Management
Water resources management
Water Diplomacy
Landscape history
Soil erosion and sedimentation
Fluvial morphology
Glaciomorphology and glaciology
Last update: 11/8/19
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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