ASIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT AWARD 2019

Oct. 8, 2019

Senior Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Ramesh Pandey has been selected for the prestigious Asia Environmental Enforcement Award by the United Nations Environment Programme.

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This is the fourth time the Awards will be given.
Objective: The awards recognize excellence in enforcement by government officials and institutions/teams combating transboundary environmental crime, such as illegal trade in wildlife, chemicals or waste, in Asia.
Categories: This year’s Awards will be given in 5 categories: (1) Collaboration; (2) Impact; (3) Innovation; (4) Integrity and (5) gender leadership. There will be also a separate category for Africa-Asia cooperation in the area of illegal trade in wildlife.
Agencies involved: The 2019 Awards are presented by UN Environment programme (UNEP) in partnership with the UNDP, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, INTERPOL, USAID, Freeland Foundation, and the Government of Sweden.