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Tierramérica was jointly awarded the $200,000 Zayed award for
'environmental action leading to positive change in society' along with
Senegalese NGO
Environment Development Action in the Third World (ENDA).
The
recognition by the prestigious Zayed Prize bears witness to the strong
impact Tierramérica has had since its launch in 1995. The weekly print
edition of Tierramérica is now published in newspapers and magazines in 10
countries including Belize, Brazil, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Mexico and
Venezuela.
As well
as providing an independent source of news on the environment and
sustainable development, Tierramérica serves as a space for debate,
drawing a wide range of actors from Latin America and beyond. Its
outstanding editorial board includes Mexican author Carlos Fuentes, Nobel
Peace Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchú, Earth Council president Maurice
Strong and Brazilian football superstar Ronaldo, among others.
The
Zayed Prize, which is worth a total of US$1 million, is given out every
two years. Its objective is to recognize and promote major pioneering
contributions in the field of environment and sustainable development.
This
year's other Zayed Prize winners are UN climate envoy Gro Harlem
Brundtland, marine biologist Jane Lubchenco and climatologist V.
Ramanathan.
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