The recipients of the 2014 Equator Prize exemplify community, grassroots efforts around the world to tackle climate change, environment and poverty.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDO) prize recognizes “local sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities.”

Among the winners this year are: a wetland group that uses agroforestry, organic farming and wildlife management to manage a manmade reservoir in Nepal; a Kenyan trust that works on land management, sustainable livestock practices and wildlife conservation; and a farmer initiative on food security, organic farming and reforestation in Haiti.

The Equator Initiative will recognize 12 winners for their efforts on sustainable land management at a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya, on 17 June 2014; the World Day to Combat Desertification. A further 25 awards will be presented on 22 September 2014 prior to the UN Secretary-General's Climate Summit in New York, US.

The Equator Initiative received a record 1,234 nominations from 121 different countries. The winners include: 6 organizations from Asia and the Pacific; 2 from Eastern Europe and Central Asia; 7 from Latin America and the Caribbean; 3 from the Middle East and North Africa; and 17 from sub-Saharan Africa.

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To see a full list of 2014 award-winners, visit the Equator Initiative website