From 2005-05-02 to 2005-08-31

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Summary:
Swiss Re, one of the world's leading reinsurers, launched the ReSource Award 2005 in May 2005. It established the International ReSource Award in 2002 in an attempt to actively support the planning, evaluation and implementation of water-related projects with the aim of promoting awareness and encouraging the efficient use of this precious resource. The award is an annual competition for innovative watershed management projects and is worth US $150,000 in total. It will be granted to one or several projects selected by an international jury. The prize money is to be used exclusively for project implementation. NGOs, private, scientific or public institutions and similar bodies are invited to participate in the ReSource Award 2005. The award will be given to a project that contributes to raising awareness of the ecological, social and economic significance of water sources and watersheds in developing countries. Preference will be given to those projects that demonstrate innovative preventative measures for protecting water resources, i.e. projects that have a pioneering character in the local context (cultural, institutional or technological) and involve local community and/or regional institutions.

Organizers: Swiss Re
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E-mail: resource_award@swissre.com
URL: http://www.swissre.com/resource