Indian Ecologist Madhav Gadgil Honored with UN's Top Environmental Award

CosmicTaco · 2024-12-10T22:58:28.580345+05:30

- Madhav Gadgil, an Indian ecologist, has been named a 'Champion of the Earth' by UNEP for 2024, recognizing his work in the Western Ghats. - Gadgil's research and community engagement have influenced policies on natural resource protection, despite resistance from states. - His landmark 2011 report called for the protection of the Western Ghats, highlighting the negative impacts of unchecked development. Source: [The Times Of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ecologist-madhav-gadgil-gets-the-uns-highest-environmental-honour-says-he-is-a-durable-optimist/articleshow/116178428.cms), [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/ecologist-madhav-gadgil-gets-uns-highest-environmental-honour-says-he-stood-up-for-whats-right/article68969474.ece)

Madhav Gadgil, an Indian ecologist, has been named a 'Champion of the Earth' by UNEP for 2024, recognizing his work in the Western Ghats.
Gadgil's research and community engagement have influenced policies on natural resource protection, despite resistance from states.
His landmark 2011 report called for the protection of the Western Ghats, highlighting the negative impacts of unchecked development.

Source: The Times Of India, The Hindu