Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Nonprofit organization

Ramsar

Area

Maghreb

Host Country

Algeria

Deadline

30 Sep 2024

Opportunity type

Competitions

Opportunity funding

Not funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Applications are open for the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards 2024. Established in 1996, the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards celebrate and recognize individuals and organizations for contributions towards promoting the conservation and wise use of wetlands.

The award categories include:

The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award for Innovation: recognizing a person, project, programme, or policy that has contributed to the conservation and wise use of wetlands through an innovative technique or approach.
The Ramsar Wetland Conservation Award for Young Wetland Champions: recognizing an individual or group of young people aged between 18 and 30 years for contributions to the conservation, wise use, and restoration of wetlands.
The Ramsar Wetland Indigenous Peoples Conservation and Wise Use Award: recognizing groups or individuals for outstanding leadership and transformative projects led by or involving indigenous peoples.

Award of Wetland Conservation Awards

Award recipients will each receive the Evian Special Prize of USD $10,000 provided by Danone.

Eligibility for Wetland Conservation Awards

Individuals and groups, of all nations, are invited to submit nominations.
Individuals and organizations of any nation or region can be nominated, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs); Government agencies; community groups; academic and research institutions; private sector entities.

Selection Criteria

The selection of award recipients will be based on the satisfaction of several of the following criteria:

A proven and documented record of achievement and success in the relevant category.
A direct link between activities and the implementation of the Convention on Wetlands through the wise use of wetlands including the network of Wetlands of International Importance, whether locally, sub-nationally, nationally, regionally or globally.
The approaches, outcomes, or capacity to be replicated of activities, to inspire others or to serve as practical examples for others.
The significance of achievements, regardless of the geographic scale of their impact.
The demonstrable impact of activities on awareness of wetlands and their values and the services they provide; and
The clarity with which the nomination is presented, and the activities and achievements described.

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