2020
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Leydy Pech
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Paul Sein Twa
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Ana Colovic Lesoska
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Linda Garcia
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Detailed explanation-1: -International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Asia Regional Office awarded Paul Sein Twa, for Goldman Environmental Prize 2020 for Asia. This award is given to him for his efforts in promoting the self-determination of the Karen people in managing their natural resources.
Detailed explanation-2: -Niwat Roykaew. In February 2020, Niwat Roykaew and the Mekong community’s advocacy resulted in the termination of the China-led Upper Mekong River rapids blasting project, which would have destroyed 248 miles of the Mekong to deepen navigation channels for Chinese cargo ships.
Detailed explanation-3: -Alex Lucitante and Alexandra Narvaez, Ecuador Alex Lucitante, 29, and Alexandra Narvaez, 30, led an Indigenous movement to protect their ancestral territory from gold mining.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Prafulla Samantra.
Detailed explanation-5: -Paul Sein Twa, co-founder of KESAN and Salween Peace Park in Myanmar, receives Goldman Environmental Prize 2020 | IUCN.