Olya Melen
Olya Melen | |
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Nationality | Ukrainian |
Occupation | Attorney |
Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize (2006) |
Olya Melen is a Ukrainian attorney and environmental activist. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2006[1] for her use of legal channels to halt the construction of the Danube-Black Sea Canal. The Danube Delta at the coast of the Black Sea was designated as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the Ramsar Convention and as a "UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve".[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Goldman Environmental Prize 2006: Olya Melen (Retrieved on October 23, 2007) Archived December 24, 2010, at WebCite
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