Categories: Awards

Cameroonian activist wins Wangari Maathai Forest Champions’ Award 2022

Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award 2022

Cameroon Activist, Cécile Ndjebet has won the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to preserving forests and improving the lives of people who depend on them. This award celebrates Cécile Ndjebet’s energy and dedication over three decades to promoting women’s rights to land and forests. She has actively shown that women’s participation in forest governance and preservation is fundamental to achieving sustainable forest management.

Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams

Ndjebet has tirelessly promoted the concept that women should be involved in forest management and have equal rights to forest land and resources – and that when they do, forests are better preserved and entire communities benefit.

About the Award:

The award was presented by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), which is chaired by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the award was conferred at a ceremony during the XV World Forestry Congress in Seoul, the Republic of Korea.

Previous Wangari Maathai Forest Champion Award winners are Nepalese community forestry movement leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha (2012), Mexican environmental campaigner Martha Isabel ‘Pati’ Ruiz Corzo (2014), Ugandan forestry activist Gertrude Kabusimbi Kenyangi (2015), Brazilian forestry activist Maria Margarida Ribeiro da Silva (2017), and Burundian forestry activist Léonidas Nzigiyimpa (2019).

Find More Awards News Here

Sumit Arora

Recent Posts

RBI Maintains SBI, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank as D-SIBs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has confirmed that State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC…

10 mins ago

All India Cooperative Week 2024: A Celebration of Cooperation and Rural Development

Every year, All India Cooperative Week is celebrated from 14th to 20th November to recognize…

16 mins ago

Govt Invests in 12 Projects Under National Technical Textiles Mission

The government approved 12 research projects worth ₹13.3 crore on 12th November, under the National…

34 mins ago

Amaravati Capital Project Gets ₹13,500 Crore Loan from World Bank and ADB

In a significant step forward for the development of Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra…

43 mins ago

Why Children’s Day is Celebrated on 14th November Every Year?

Children's Day is a special day celebrated every year to recognize the importance of children…

51 mins ago

Chief of Defence Staff Chairs 35th Tri-Services Commanders’ Conference in Kochi

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan chaired the 35th Tri-Services Commanders’ Conference (TSTCC) at…

1 hour ago