Inger Andersen is Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Lakes: Hidden Giants in the Global Hydrological Cycle

Fishing boat at sunrise on Lake Malawi in Africa. Adobe Stock/beautyness
Inger Andersen, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). UNEP/Natasha Sweeney

Protecting freshwater ecosystems like lakes is central to biodiversity, water, energy and food security, and offers climate resilience.