Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards 2024 ($10,000 prize)

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About Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards

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.

• Sponsor Organisation: Ramsar Convention

Benefits of Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards

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

Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards Requirements

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

Each Award category has specific eligibility criteria that all nominators should review.

Nominees must be alive at the time of nominations. The Award will not be given posthumously. Self-nominations are not accepted. Current members or invited experts of subsidiary bodies of the Convention such as the Standing Committee, the Scientific and Technical Review Panel or Secretariat staff members will not be accepted.

For any questions contact: [email protected]

Application Date and Process

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

Nominations can be submitted online by completing the nomination form. 

The nomination process involves providing information about the nominee’s work, including:

• A summary explaining the nominee’s contributions to wetland conservationand corresponding to the category of the Award.  
• Recommendation letters from two individuals who can assess the nominee’s contributions.
• Supporting documents or testimonials such as reports, photos or videos.

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.

Application Deadline

30 September, 2024

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