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2012-05-29
Wangari Maathai Award 2012
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) has launched its first ever Wangari Maathai Award to honour and commemorate the impact of this extraordinary woman who championed forest issues around the world. The award in the amount of USD 20,000 will be given in recognition of outstanding contributions made by an individual to preserve, restore and sustainably manage forests and to communicate the key role forests play in rural livelihoods and the environment across generations. Applicants should be nominated by a third party before Friday, 15 June 2012. This year's Wangari Maathai Award will be presented on 27 September 2012 on the occasion of the first anniversary of Wangari Maathai's death, during the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO) and 3rd World Forestry Week (WFW) meetings.
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