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José Pablo Murillo

Programme Officer

jose.murillo@siwi.org +46 72 050 6045

José joined SIWI in 2021. He leads the Secretariat of the Scientific Programme Committee (SPC) of World Water Week and coordinates the SIWI Seminars.

Before joining the World Water Week team, he was part of the Source-to-Sea programme, coordinating projects, and managing the Secretariat for the Action Platform for Source-to-Sea Management (S2S Platform). 

Prior to SIWI, he worked on different projects focused on advancing climate change mitigation and adaptation. He holds an MSc Environmental Governance from the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg, Germany. 

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Xinghai Bay, Dohai Sea

Reports and papers · 20 Sept 2023

Building momentum to accelerate adoption of source-to-sea management

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Policy publications · 22 Jun 2022

Starting at the source to save the ocean

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Feature · 02 Jan 2026

SIWI Reflections 2025: When scientific exchange turns dialogue into action

SIWI Reflections 2025: José Pablo Murillo reflects on scientific exchange at World Water Week and how it turns water knowledge into action.

Undersea view of fish swimming around a colourful coral reef

Feature · 10 Apr 2024

Caring for our ocean from source to sea

Accelerating source-to-sea action and strengthening collaborations between the freshwater and marine communities are two of the important discussions that will occur at the 9th Our Ocean Conference.

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News · 28 Sept 2023

5 challenges that need a source-to-sea approach

How can we tackle today’s increasingly interconnected problems, like climate change, biodiversity loss, and ocean pollution? A big part of the answer is collective action, across traditional sectors and borders. This is what source-to-sea management is all about. Here we take a look at how it can help us address five complex challenges.

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News · 08 Jun 2023

Tides are changing: Source-to-sea science for a healthy ocean

As the health of our ocean is in peril, what efforts are currently underway to turn the tide and reverse the decline? In celebration of World Oceans Day (8 June) we spoke to Alison Clausen, Programme Specialist at the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC/UNESCO), on how global scientific efforts from source-to-sea can contribute to realizing a healthy ocean.

A young mangrove growing in the seagrass beds of Jawbone Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia.

Feature · 11 Nov 2022

What are we getting wrong about blue carbon?

We are not doing enough to protect and restore blue carbon ecosystems. It is estimated that blue carbon ecosystems are being destroyed at four times the rate of tropical forests.

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News · 31 Oct 2022

Protect the ocean to protect people and planet

As COP27 fast approaches a new study shows the role a healthy ocean plays in tackling the climate crisis. Saving the ocean starts on land and freshwater ecosystems are crucial to protecting ocean health. Climate action must consider upstream and downstream linkages for long term success.

Ruth Matthews, SIWI, speaking in front of an audience at the UN Ocean Conference

News · 11 Jul 2022

Piecing together the puzzle of a just blue economy from source to sea

Addressing upstream activities that impact ocean health, unlocking data sharing for ocean safety, and building collaborations on science are some of the markers on the path to securing a just, sustainable blue economy. This was one of the main messages from the side event held on 30 June at the UN Ocean Conference.

Participants of the source-to-sea capacity development workshop in Hoi An, Vietnam. Photo by IUCN Vietnam

News · 15 Dec 2021

Benefits of source-to-sea management recognized for strategic use in municipal planning

Hoi An city in Viet Nam is developing an innovative municipal strategic plan that will incorporate source-to-sea management and help solve the environmentally pesky plastic litter problem.

Annemieke Nijhof, Managing Director of Deltares

News · 13 Oct 2021

We need to tackle disaster risk reduction from source to sea

As climate change progresses, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and slow onset changes such as sea level rise intensify. We spoke to Annemieke Nijhof, Managing Director of Deltares, for International Disaster Risk Reduction Day about the importance of a source-to-sea approach to meaningful climate action.

Aerial view of a river delta: the green water from the river mixes into the blue ocean

News · 04 Oct 2021

Transboundary collaboration from source-to-sea critical to address pressures on deltas, coasts and the ocean

Ahead of the 9th Meeting of the Parties of the UNECE Water Convention, a panel of experts made recommendations to address pressures on coastal and marine environments, as part of transboundary river cooperation for better source-to-sea management.

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