Giorgos Catsadorakis
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Giorgos Catsadorakis is a Greek biologist. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
in 2001, for his contributions to the protection of the wetlands of Préspa
, jointly with fellow biologist Myrsini Malakou
. Their efforts resulted in an agreement between Greece, Macedonia and Albania on establishing the Préspa Park as a protected area of the region.
Goldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world's six geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. The prize includes a no-strings-attached award of...
in 2001, for his contributions to the protection of the wetlands of Préspa
Lake Prespa
Prespa is the name of two freshwater lakes in southeast Europe, shared by Greece, Albania, and Macedonia. Of the total surface area, belongs to Macedonia, to Greece and to Albania...
, jointly with fellow biologist Myrsini Malakou
Myrsini Malakou
Myrsini Malakou is a Greek biologist. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2001, for her contributions to the protection of the wetlands of Préspa, jointly with fellow biologist Giorgos Catsadorakis.- References :...
. Their efforts resulted in an agreement between Greece, Macedonia and Albania on establishing the Préspa Park as a protected area of the region.