The IAHS Science for Solutions decade, with Hydrology Engaging Local People IN one Global world (HELPING)
Berit Arheimer, Christophe Cudennec, Attilio Castellarin, Salvatore Grimaldi, Kate V. Heal, Claire Lupton, Archana Sarkar, Fuqiang Tian, Jean‐Marie Kileshye Onema, S. A. Archfield, Günter Blöschl, Pedro Luiz Borges Chaffe, Barry Croke, Moctar Dembélé, Chris Leong, Ana Mijić, Giovanny M. Mosquera, Bertil Nlend, Akinyemi Ojo Olusola, María José Polo, Melody Sandells, Justin Sheffield, Theresa C. van Hateren, Mojtaba Shafiei, Soham Adla, Ankit Agarwal, Cristina Aguilar, Jafet Andersson, Cynthia Andraos, Ana Andreu, Francesco Avanzi, R. R. Bart, Alena Bartošová, Okke Batelaan, James Bennett, Miriam Bertola, Nejc Bezak, Judith Boekee, Thom Bogaard, Martijn J. Booij, Pierre Brigode, Wouter Buytaert, Konstantine Bziava, Giulio Castelli, Cyndi V. Castro, Natalie Ceperley, Sivarama Krishna Reddy Chidepudi, Francis H. S. Chiew, Kwok Pan Chun, Addisu G. Dagnew, Benjamin Wullobayi Dekongmen, Manuel del Jesús, Alain Dezetter, José Anderson do Nascimento Batista, Rebecca Doble, Nilay Doğulu, Joris Eekhout, Alper Elçi, Maria Elenius, David C. Finger, Aldo Fiori, Svenja Fischer, Kristian Förster, Daniele Ganora, Emna Gargouri-Ellouze, Mohammad Ghoreishi, Natasha Harvey, Markus Hrachowitz, Mahesh Jampani, Fernando Jaramillo, Harro Jongen, Kola Yusuff Kareem, Usman T. Khan, Sina Khatami, Daniel G. Kingston, Gerbrand Koren, Stefan Krause, Heidi Kreibich, Julien Lerat, Junguo Liu, Suxia Liu, Mariana Madruga de Brito, Gil Mahé, Hodson Makurira, Paola Mazzoglio, Mohammad Merheb, Ashish Mishra, Hiba Mohammad, Alberto Montanari, Never Mujere, Ehsan Nabavi, Albert Nkwasa, Maria Elena Orduña Alegría, Christina Orieschnig, Valeriya Ovcharuk, Santosh S. Palmate, Saket Pande, Shachi Pandey, Georgia Papacharalampous, Ilias Pechlivanidis
Abstract
The new scientific decade (2023-2032) of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) aims at searching for sustainable solutions to undesired water conditions - may it be too little, too much or too polluted. Many of the current issues originate from global change, while solutions to problems must embrace local understanding and context. The decade will explore the current water crises by searching for actionable knowledge within three themes: global and local interactions, sustainable solutions and innovative cross-cutting methods. We capitalise on previous IAHS Scientific Decades shaping a trilogy; from Hydrological Predictions (PUB) to Change and Interdisciplinarity (Panta Rhei) to Solutions (HELPING). The vision is to solve fundamental water-related environmental and societal problems by engaging with other disciplines and local stakeholders. The decade endorses mutual learning and co-creation to progress towards UN sustainable development goals. Hence, HELPING is a vehicle for putting science in action, driven by scientists working on local hydrology in coordination with local, regional, and global processes.