The Zayed International Prize for the Environment is a prize awarded by the Zayed International Foundation for the Environment.
The prize consists of one million American dollars, divided among three recipients. The recipient of the Global Leadership on the Environment component receives $USD 500 000, the recipient of the Scientific and Technological Achievement component receives $USD 300 000, and the recipient of the Environmental Action Leading to Positive Change in Society component receives $USD 200 000. The value of the prize is the highest of any environmental prize.
The prize was established in 1999, by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and were first awarded in 2001. The prize was named after Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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