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The award is eligible for anyone who succeeds in achieving one or more of the following: Highlighting the environmental approach and its contribution to achieving sustainable development; Activating the mechanism of joint work regionally and internationally in resolving environmental issues.
Sustainability standards can be categorized as either voluntary consensus standards or private standards. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an example of an standards organization who develop international standards following a voluntary consensus process for sustainability under Technical Committee 207, Environmental management and Technical Committee 268, Sustainable ...
The criteria have been designed to be easily understood by travellers, feasible for the tourism industry, and clearly verifiable through control checks. International criteria reflect the various fields of tourism facilities (hotels, hostels, camp sites, conference and holiday centres, tourist attractions and restaurants) and specialized ...
The National German Sustainability Award: Cabinet of Germany: Cities, companies and individuals promoting the idea of a sustainable society [65] Monaco: Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Awards: Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation: Exemplary action in favour of the environment and the protection of the planet [66] Netherlands: Order of ...
The National German Sustainability Award was established in 2008 to encourage the acceptance of social and ecological responsibility and to identify role models in the area of sustainability. The award is endorsed by the German Federal Government , local and business associations as well as numerous NGOs, among them UNESCO and UNICEF .
The Gunnerus Sustainability Science Award is the first major international prize for outstanding scientific work that promotes sustainable development globally. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is named after the scientist and bishop Johan Ernst Gunnerus (1718–1773), who was one of the founders of DKNVS, and Norway's first internationally acclaimed naturalist.
The Sustainable Transport Award (STA) [1] is presented annually to a city that has shown leadership and vision in the field of sustainable transportation and urban livability in the preceding year. Nominations are accepted from anyone, and winners and honorable mentions are chosen by the Sustainable Transport Award Steering Committee .
SEAL Awards are an environmental advocacy organization that uses annual awards for businesses and journalists to support environmental initiatives and to fund grants in the field of policy research. The name is an acronym for sustainability , environmental achievement, and leadership. [ 1 ]