Koa Madani was included in the list of 100 figures influencing climate change by Time magazine.

Koa Madani was included in the list of 100 figures influencing climate change by Time magazine.

Koa Madani, a scientist in the field of water and the environment, was included in the list of 100 influential people in the world in the field of climate change by "Time" magazine for 2026.

Kua Madani is the Director of the Institute for Water, Environment and Health of the United Nations University, based in Canada.

In his presentation, "Time" magazine mentioned his activities in the field of global water management and "water bankruptcy". "Water bankruptcy" is a situation in which companies consume their sustainable water resources over time, more than their capacity, and some nature reserves such as aquifers and wetlands undergo irreversible destruction.

Koa Medani wrote in the "Global Water Attack" report, published this year at the United Nations University in January 2026, that in many areas of the world the water crisis is no longer temporary and it may not be possible to return to previous conditions. The report called for changing the governments' approach from managing temporary crises to long-term management of water resources. In the list of the 100 most influential figures in the world in the field of climate change, there are people from the fields of politics, science, business and environmental activities.

Koa Madani also received the prestigious Stockholm Water Award this year.