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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organisation has announced 2020 Champion of the Earth award?
A
ESGI
B
IUCN
C
GGGI
D
UNEP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The United Nations Environment Programme’s Champions of the Earth and the Young Champions of the Earth honour individuals, groups and organizations whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment. The winners are announced in December 2020, on the cusp of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030.

Detailed explanation-2: -Frank Bainimarama The Prime Minister of Fiji has taken bold and decisive action to mitigate the consequences of climate change. He has raised the alarm about the climate emergency worldwide.

Detailed explanation-3: -In news: Indian wildlife biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman has been honoured with the U.N. Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2022 Champions of the Earth award in the Entrepreneurial Vision category.

Detailed explanation-4: -UNEP’s Champions of the Earth honours individuals, groups, and organizations whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment. The annual Champions of the Earth award is the UN’s highest environmental honour. It recognizes outstanding leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector.

Detailed explanation-5: -India’s Purnima Devi Barman is one of UNEP’s ‘Champions of the Earth’ for 2022. India’s Purnima Devi Barman, an Assam-based wildlife biologist, is one of the five ‘Champions of the Earth’ for this year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced.

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