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UNDP Equator Prize 2021
- The Equator Prize, organized by the Equator Initiative within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is awarded biennially to recognize community efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
- 2021 Equator Prize awarded to 10 Indigenous and local solutions for people and planet.
- Two communities from India bagged this year’s prestigious UNDP Equator Prize, for their exceptional achievement in showcasing local, innovative, nature-based solutions for tackling biodiversity loss and climate change and achieving their local development goals.
The two winning organizations from India out of the ten winners globally are:
- Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company Limited: ....