Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation

Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation

Infobox award
name = Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation
current_awards =


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caption = UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
description = outstanding contributions by individuals, groups of individuals, institutes or organizations in the management or preservation of the environment
presenter = UNESCO and Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman
country =
location =
year = 1991
website = http://www.unesco.org/mab/prizes/sq.shtml

The Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation is a biennial award sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman "to afford recognition to outstanding contributions by individuals, groups of individuals, institutes or organizations in the management or preservation of the environment, consistent with the policies, aims and objectives of UNESCO, and in relation to the Organization's programmes in this field." citeweb |author = UNESCO | title = Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation | url = http://www.unesco.org/mab/prizes/sq.shtml | accessdate = 2008-06-02 ]

The award consists of a diploma and a grant of USD $20,000.00, which is financed with interests on a USD $250,000.00 donation by Sultan Qaboos Bin Said. [ citeweb| author = UNESCO | title = Report by the Director-General on the Overall Review of UNESCO Prizes | url = http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001385/138524e.pdf | formattype = pdf | accessdate = 2008-06-02 ]

Laureates

* 1991: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. (MEX).
* 1993: Jan Jeník (CZE).
* 1995: Lake Malawi National Park (MWI).
* 1997: Department of Environmental Sciences, Alexandria University (EGY) and Forest Department (LKA).
* 1999: Charles Darwin Foundation (ECU)
* 2001: Chad Association of Volunteers for the Protection of the Environment (TCD).
* 2003: Center for Ecology (VEN) and Peter Johan Schei (NOR).
* 2005: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (AUS) and Ernesto Enkerlin (MEX).
* 2007: Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (ETH) and Julius Oszlányi (SVK).

External link

* [http://www.unesco.org/mab/prizes/sq.shtml UNESCO: Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental Preservation]

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