Volvo Environment Prize

The Volvo Environment Prize is a highly regarded annual scientific award. The prize is awarded to individuals who "explore the way to a sustainable world." The prize is awarded by the Volvo Environment Prize Foundation which was instituted in 1988.[1] Scientific excellence is the most important criterion for becoming a laureate. The candidate must have an outstanding research and publication record in his or her field. Strong emphasis is also placed on the research's impact on the policy and application sectors.

The Volvo Environment Prize 2022 laureates receive their award.

The Volvo Environment Prize recipient receives a "hand-crafted diploma, a glass sculpture and a cash award of SEK 1.5 million (approximately Euro 135,000 or USD 140,000)".[2]

Organisation

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A scientific committee headed by Professor Carl Folke does the initial screening and evaluation of candidates, which are presented to the International prize jury. The prize jury is chaired by Professor Mary Scholes (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa) with members Professor Peijun Shi (Beijing Normal University, China), Professor Kazuhiko Takeuchi (University of Tokyo, Japan) Dr. Sybille van den Hove (Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain) and Professor Johan Rockström, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.[3]

Laureates

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Since the first award in 1990, the prize has gone to 52 individuals. Among them are many well-known researchers and three scientists who first received the Volvo Environment Prize and later the Nobel Prize. The laureates represent all fields of environmental and sustainability studies and initiatives.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The organisation". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  2. ^ "About the prize". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  3. ^ "Prize Jury". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  4. ^ "2024 Laureate: Frank Biermann". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  5. ^ "2023 Laureate: Eduardo Brondizio". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  6. ^ "2022 Laureates: Richard Thompson, Tamara Galloway and Penelope Lindeque". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  7. ^ "2021 Laureate: Paul Anastas - Father of green chemistry". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  8. ^ "2020 Laureate: Claire Kremen - Biodiversity conservation". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  9. ^ "2019 Laureate: Terry Chapin - Earth stewardship". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  10. ^ "2018 Laureate: Xuemei Bai - Urbanization and sustainability". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  11. ^ "2017 Laureate: Rashid Sumaila - Ocean protection". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  12. ^ "2016 Laureate: Carlos Nobre - Protection of the Amazon". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  13. ^ "2015 Laureate: Henning Rodhe - Atmospheric science". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  14. ^ "2014 Laureate: Eric Lambin - Remote sensing and land use". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  15. ^ "2013 Laureate: Qin Dahe - Cryosphere and climate change". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  16. ^ "2012 Laureate: Gretchen Daily - Ecosystem services". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  17. ^ "2011 Laureate: Hans Joachim Schellnhuber". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  18. ^ "2010 Laureate: Harold A Mooney - Biodiversity and ecosystem services". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  19. ^ "2009 Laureate: Susan Solomon - Global warming report". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  20. ^ "2008 Laureate: Crawford "Buzz" Holling". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  21. ^ "2007 Laureate: Amory B. Lovins - Energy efficiency". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  22. ^ "2006 Laureates: Raymond Hilborn, Daniel Pauly and Carl Walters". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  23. ^ "2005 Laureates: Kalin Arroyo, Aila Keto". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  24. ^ "2004 Laureates: David Satterthwaite, Jaime Lerner, Luisa Molina and Mario Molina". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  25. ^ "2003 Laureates: Professor Madhav Gadgil and Professor Muhammad Yunus". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  26. ^ "2002 Laureates: Partha Dasgupta and Karl-Göran Mäler". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  27. ^ "2001 Laureate: George M. Woodwell - Human imapact on ecosystems". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  28. ^ "2000 Laureates: José Goldemberg, Amulya K N Reddy, Robert H. Williams, Thomas B Johansson". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  29. ^ "1999 Laureate: Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  30. ^ "1998 Laureates: Malin Falkenmark, David Schindler". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  31. ^ "1997 Laureates: Syukuro Manabe, Veerabhadran Ramanathan". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  32. ^ "1996 Laureate: James E. Lovelock". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  33. ^ "1995 Laureate: Gilbert F. White". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  34. ^ "1994 Laureate: Gita Sen". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  35. ^ "1993 Laureates: Professor Paul R. Ehrlich and Professor John P. Holdren". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  36. ^ "1992 Laureates: Norman Myers, Peter H. Raven". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  37. ^ "1991 Laureate: Paul Crutzen". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  38. ^ "1990 Laureates: John V. Krutilla, Allen V. Kneese". Volvo Environment Prize. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
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