Deadline: 4 June 2018
Institutions and citizens from all nations are invited to nominate individuals or institutions – governmental and non-governmental, including community groups or private sector enterprises – of any country in the Agreement area for the fifth edition of the AEWA Waterbird Conservation Award.
The AEWA Waterbird Conservation Award was established in 2005 by the AEWA Standing Committee in order to recognize and honour individuals, as well as government and non-government organizations and enterprises. Recipients should have made a significant contribution towards long-term conservation and sustainable use of waterbirds in the African-Eurasian region.
The Award will be decided upon by the AEWA Standing Committee at its 13th meeting on 3 – 5 July 2018 and presented to the winners in both categories at the 7th session of the Meeting of Parties to AEWA on 4 – 8 December 2018 in South Africa. In both categories the Award will, however, not be endowed with prize money due to financial limitations.
Categories
One AEWA Award shall be presented in each of the following categories:
- The “Institutional Category” rewarding activities by governments, organisations, enterprises, etc. – including legislation, strategies, plans, programmes, projects, investments, and campaigns – that have significantly contributed, or have a clear potential to contribute, to (i) the development of the Agreement, (ii) the conservation of species, (iii) the conservation of their habitats, (iv) the management of human activities, (v) research and monitoring, and (vi) education and information.
- The “Individual Category” rewarding activities by individuals that have significantly contributed, or have a clear potential to contribute, to (i) the development of the Agreement, (ii) the conservation of species, (iii) the conservation of their habitats, (iv) the management of human activities, (v) research and monitoring, and (vi) education and information.
Eligibility Criteria
- Institutions and citizens of all nations are invited to nominate individuals or institutions – governmental and non-governmental, including community groups or private sector enterprises – of any country in the Agreement area for the respective award category.
- Institutions and individuals not eligible for the award are as follows:
- Institutions and organisations, including their staff, whose representatives are currently serving on the AEWA Standing Committee.
- Institutions and organisations whose representatives are currently serving on the AEWA Technical Committee.
- Persons currently serving on the AEWA Standing or Technical Committees.
- Current UNEP/AEWA Secretariat staff.
How to Apply
If applicants wish to nominate an individual or institution deserving particular merit, please submit their nomination at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit AEWA Conservation Award 2018.