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Download Solution PDFWhich one of the following environmentalists got the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2004 for contribution to Sustainable Development, Democracy and Peace?
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Download Solution PDFWangari Mathai got the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2004 for her contribution to Sustainable Development, Democracy, and Peace.
Important Points
- Wangari Mathai was a Kenyan environmental activist and Nobel peace prize laureate.
- She founded the Green Belt Movement, an organization focused on tree planting and environmental conservation, as well as promoting women's rights and democracy in Kenya.
- Mathai was the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.
Additional Information
- Anil Agarwal was an Indian environmentalist who was also the founder of the Centre for Science and Environment.
- M.C. Mehta is an Indian lawyer who has fought multiple cases related to environmental issues.
- Sundarlal Bahuguna is an Indian environmentalist and social activist who is associated with the Chipko Movement.
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