Saturday 04 February 2012 Government 2.0: The Road Ahead
UNDP opens nomination for Equator Prize

The biennial Equator Prize honours projects that focusses on topics as diverse as natural medicine, ecotourism and organic agriculture, and will be presented in October 2008 at the World Conservation Union’s Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

New York: The United Nations Development programme (UNDP)-led Equator Initiative has opened nominations for the 2008 Equator Prize, to honour outstanding community projects that reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

The biennial Equator Prize honours projects that focusses on topics as diverse as natural medicine, ecotourism and organic agriculture, and will be presented in October 2008 at the World Conservation Union's Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

The prize showcases some of the most innovative community work of the present generation and is critical in emphasising the strong connection between local solutions and international environmental policymaking.

In addition to international recognition for their work and an opportunity to help shape international policy and practice in the field, winners receive a monetary prize.

Twenty-five community organisations will receive the award of US $5,000 each, while five of these communities will receive special recognition and an additional US $15,000. All winners will have the opportunity to showcase their work at the Congress.

In each cycle, regional prizes are awarded in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

One Equator Prize is specifically awarded to a community working in partnership with a World Heritage Site for the successful integration of conservation and local livelihoods.

Further, a special prize is awarded to acknowledge community successes in responding to issues of global importance such as sustainable business and agro-biodiversity.

The Equator Initiative is a partnership that brings together the United Nations, governments, civil society, businesses and grassroots organisations to build the capacity and raise the profile of local efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

The awardees will be selected based on various parameters which include impact of conservation projects, partnerships, sustainability of the projects, innovation and traneferability, leadership and community empowerment and Gender equality and social inclusion.
—iGovernment Bureau

The Equator prize is an important cornerstone in promoting world heritage and biodiversity conservation we agree to particepate in this regard.thanking you,

The Equator prize is an important cornerstone in promoting world heritage and biodiversity conservation.

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