Janet Gibson
Encyclopedia
Janet Gibson is a biologist from Belize. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
in 1990 for her efforts on conservation of the marine ecosystems outside the Belizean coast, in particular the barrier reef system. The Belize Barrier Reef
was granted UNESCO
World Heritage
status in 1996.
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 1990 for her efforts on conservation of the marine ecosystems outside the Belizean coast, in particular the barrier reef system. The Belize Barrier Reef
Belize Barrier Reef
The Belize Barrier Reef is a series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize, roughly offshore in the north and in the south within the country limits...
was granted UNESCO
UNESCO
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World Heritage
World Heritage Site
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status in 1996.
Selected bibliography
- Guidelines For Developing A Coastal Zone Management Plan For Belize (1993, with Andrew Price)