in Paris was flowing 6 meters higher than
Due to his work EKW, received the
normal. Thousands have been evacuated as
international recognition as a Ramsar Site
floods continue to threaten homes and
(Wetland of International Importance). This
businesses across the Paris region.
will be awarded next month at the World
In Germany, 10 people have been killed, 4
Conservation Congress in Honolulu, Hawaii.
in Baden-Wuerttemberg in flooding that hit
The award was instituted in 2012 by the
Sunday and Monday. The German Insurance
International Union for Conservation of
Association estimated that in one week’s
Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), and
flooding, it has caused some $500m in
global organization working in the field of
damage in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg
nature conservation and sustainable use of
alone.
natural resource, The award is given to
environmental leaders who set inspirational
examples
for
nature
conservation
and
ecosystem management.
Paris Flood
City Ecologist Selected for International
Award
The
Steering
Committee
of
IUCN’s
Commission has selected Dr.Dhrubajyoti
Dr. Ghosh in East Kolkata Wetland
Ghosh, as the 2016 winner of the prestigious
“Luc Hoffmann Award” for his great
Announcing the award, IUCN Commission
contribution on Ecosystem Management.
on Ecosystem Management (CEM) chair
Kolkata
Ghosh’s
Piet Wit congratulated Ghosh, who is also
pioneering work on the East Kolkata
special advisor (agricultural ecosystems) to
Wetlands and its wise use in treating the
CEM. Dr.Ghosh has been invited to attend
city's wastewater, made people aware of
the World Conservation Congress to be
EKW and its unique services to the people.
organized in September, 2016 in Honolulu.
based
Ecologist
Dr.
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