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1999 Prize Media & Materials

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Jacqui Katona & Yvonne Margarula

Drilling & Mining

Islands & Island Nations

Australia

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Jacqui Katona & Yvonne Margarula, 1999 Goldman Prize winners for Australia. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

Jacqui Katona & Yvonne Margarula, 1999 Goldman Prize winners for Australia. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

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Michal Kravick

Michal Kravcik

Freshwater

Europe

Slovakia

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Michal Kracik, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Slovakia. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

Michal Kracik, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Slovakia. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

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Michal Kravcik with fellow Goldman Prize winner Manana Kochladze in 2009

Michal Kravcik with fellow Goldman Prize winner Manana Kochladze in 2009

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Bernard Martin

Bernard Martin

Oceans & Coasts

North America

Canada

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Bernard Martin, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Canada. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

Bernard Martin, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Canada. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

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Bernard Martin, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Canada. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

Bernard Martin, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Canada. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

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Samuel Nguiffo

Forests

Africa

Cameroon

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Samuel Nguiffo with fellow Prize winner Bruno Van Peteghem (2001). (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

Samuel Nguiffo with fellow Prize winner Bruno Van Peteghem (2001). (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

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Jorge Varela

Oceans & Coasts

South & Central America

Honduras

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Ka Hsaw Wa

Drilling & Mining

Asia

Myanmar

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1999 Goldman Prize winner Ka Hsaw Wa with the Ouroboros statuette

1999 Goldman Prize winner Ka Hsaw Wa with the Ouroboros statuette

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Ka Hsaw Wa, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Burma. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

Ka Hsaw Wa, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Burma. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

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Ka Hsaw Wa, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Burma. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

Ka Hsaw Wa, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Burma. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

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Ka Hsaw Wa, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Burma. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

Ka Hsaw Wa, 1999 Goldman Prize winner for Burma. (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

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Acceptance Speech

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