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Indigenous and local groups from 20 countries recognized with UN Equator Prize

Indigenous and local groups from 20 countries recognized with UN Equator Prize

Sep 22, 2015, at 02:33 pm

New York, Sept 22 (IBNS) A Brazilian indigenous group that inspired the film Avatar, a conservation outfit in Indonesia that is saving sea turtles and a movement for pygmy rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are among the 20 winners of a United Nations prize that recognizes outstanding community efforts to reduce poverty, protect nature and strengthen resilience in the face of climate change.