Awards winners 2007
Five outstanding ideas, selected following a rigorous 10-month review process that examined more than 230 applications from some 70 countries worldwide. Each winner received a package worth US$25,000 of tailor-made support services, international exposure, and networking activities to assist its development. Click on the icons in the map above to view the Winners (red star) and the Finalists (green star).
Bridging the Gap Featured
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2007
- Country:Vietnam
- Region:Asia (including Pacific)
- Subject:Biodiversity / Natural resource management
The northern mountain region of Sa Pa, one of the poorest regions in Vietnam, is at the same time rich in biodiversity and an acknowledged national centre of expertise in the use of traditional medicinal plants. However, over-exploitation of these medicin ... View project details Featured
New Life Featured
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2007
- Country:Ecuador
- Region:Latin America & Caribbean (GRULAC)
- Subject:Biodiversity / Natural resource management|Sustainable consumption and production (recycling)
Building on the introduction of organic farming practices and native species of Andean cereals and tubers (potatoes), a micro-savings system, and reforestation activities, this partnership aims to further empower women and improve local communities’ food ... View project details Featured
Projeto Bagagem Featured
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2007
- Country:Brazil
- Region:Latin America & Caribbean (GRULAC)
- Subject:Biodiversity / Natural resource management|Sustainable Tourism
Projeto Bagagem promotes environmentally sustainable community development through community-based tourism and youth empowerment. Travel itineraries feature successful local development initiatives where travellers can meet and interact with host communit ... View project details Featured
The T’ikapapa partnership model Featured
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2007
- Country:Peru
- Region:Latin America & Caribbean (GRULAC)
- Subject:Biodiversity / Natural resource management|Sustainable consumption and production (recycling)
The T’ikapapa model links small operation farmers, who preserve and produce hundreds of native Andean potatoes varieties, with other potato chain partners to take advantage of high-value niche markets in urban centres. Extreme poverty and rich biodiversi ... View project details Featured
Tiwai Health Village Featured
- SEED Winner
- Year of participation:2007
- Country:SierraLeone
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Biodiversity / Natural resource management|Health|Sustainable Tourism
The Tiwai Island Project aims to generate sustainable income and to protect culture and biodiversity in the region surrounding the Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary through a Health Village based on the principles of West African ethnomedicine; and an Ecoto ... View project details Featured
Cotton thread production from Girardinia diversifolia (...
- SEED Finalist
- Year of participation:2007
- Country:Nepal
- Region:Asia (including Pacific)
- Subject:Biodiversity / Natural resource management|Sustainable consumption and production (recycling)
Empowering the restoration of goods and services of Mt....
- SEED Finalist
- Year of participation:2007
- Country:Kenya
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Biodiversity / Natural resource management
Future Fuels
- SEED Finalist
- Year of participation:2007
- Country:Tanzania
- Region:Africa
- Subject:Energy / Renewables
Promotion of Natural Dyes in the Textile Industries
- SEED Finalist
- Year of participation:2007
- Country:India
- Region:Asia (including Pacific)
- Subject:Sustainable consumption and production (recycling)
Protecting the Future by Preserving the Past
- SEED Finalist
- Year of participation:2007
- Country:Suriname
- Region:Latin America & Caribbean (GRULAC)
- Subject:Biodiversity / Natural resource management|Health
