A member since 2007, he has served IWRA as Secretary-General, as Treasurer, and as a member of the Editorial Board of Water International. His research interests include water governance, environmental peacebuilding, environmental emergency preparedness and response, and adaptation governance. His areas of expertise are in water law, public participation, and post-conflict water management. He has helped countries and organisations throughout Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe develop and strengthen their environmental laws, improve institutions, and build capacity. He has edited more than ten books, and has authored more than 50 articles.