Seeking nominees for UNDP conservation/sustainable use award

[Mike Mascia]

Please contact <EquatorInitiative at undp.org> for more information.

> >
> >Equator Initiative: The Innovative Partnership Awards for Sustainable
> >
> >Development in Tropical Ecosystems
> >
> >The Equator Initiative Awards will recognize five community initiatives
that
> >exemplify extraordinary achievement in reducing poverty through the
> >conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in the Equatorial belt*.
> >Each of the five selected initiatives will receive a monetary award of
> >US$30,000, a certificate of recognition, a trophy, and be represented at
the
> >World Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa from 26 August to 4 September
> >2002. A special recognition prize will be awarded to a World Heritage
site
> >for the successful integration of conservation and local livelihoods.
> >
> >The official call for nominations for the first Equator Initiative Awards
> >was made on January 30, 2002, at the Equator Initiative Launch Event at
the
> >Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
> >
> >We need your help to reach the indigenous and local communities across
the
> >Equatorial belt that the Equator Initiative aims to recognize and
support.
> >Please nominate an innovative community initiative for the Equator
> >Initiative Awards and/or share this information with other individuals,
> >communities and organizations, who may be aware of such initiatives to
>nominate.
> >
> >The Equator Initiative has been designed to support the World Summit on
> >Sustainable Development and the Convention on Biological Diversity. The
> >initiative seeks to promote a worldwide movement to reduce poverty along
> >with the conservation, sustainable use and equitable sharing of benefits
> >from biodiversity. This aim will be accomplished through a three-part
> >programme consisting of a prestigious award to recognize local
achievements,
> >learning exchange grants to foster South-South capacity building, and the
> >generation and sharing of knowledge to influence policy.
> >
> >Please nominate an innovative community initiative for the Equator
> >Initiative Awards. Nominations will be accepted until May 15, 2002.
> >
> >The Equator Initiative will continue beyond the World Summit by drawing
upon
> >the lessons and approaches identified through the awards process.
> >
> >The lessons distilled will be disseminated through a series of policy
> >papers, case studies and capacity-building exchanges. The capacity
building
> >exchanges will be in the form of on site community visits to award
>recipients.
> >
> >The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is pleased to offer the
> >Equator Initiative, a new partnership programme with the Government of
> >Canada, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the
Television
> >Trust for the Environment (TVE), BrasilConnects and the United Nations
> >Foundation (UNF).
> >
> >Information on eligibility and selection criteria as well as nomination
> >forms may be obtained through:
> >
> >Equator Initiative
> >
> >Environmentally Sustainable Development Group (ESDG)
> >
> >Bureau for Development Policy (BDP)
> >
> >United Nations Development Programme
> >
> >One UN Plaza, New York, NY 10017, USA
> >
> >Tel: (212) 906-6206
> >
> >Fax: (212) 906-6973
> >
> >E-mail: EquatorInitiative at undp.org
> >
> >www.EquatorInitiative.org
> >
> >
> >
> >* The Equatorial belt encompasses the region of the earth that is 23.5°
> >north and south of the Equator. Approximately 116 countries are fully or
> >partially located within this region.
> >
> >
> >

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