Equator Prize 2021 - Call for nominations
This year’s Equator Prize will recognize innovative initiatives from local communities andIndigenous peoples that demonstrate exceptional achievements in nature-based solutions forlocal sustainable development.
Award Ceremony
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The Equator Initiative provides opportunities for indigenous peoples and local communities around the world to address the challenges of land degradation, biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement in a socially equitable manner
Advocating for Global Change
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Baltistan Wildlife Conservation and Development Organization (BWCDO)
Tackling acute human-snow leopard conflicts in Pakistan, Baltistan Wildlife Conservation and Development Organization (BWCDO) protects Baltistan’s snow leopards by providing economic incentives to local farmers in 17 villages through insurance schemes and financial compensation against livestock losses following snow leopard attacks.
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