Noah Idechong
Encyclopedia
Noah Idechong is an environmental
activist from Palau
, and former chief of Palau's Division of Marine Resources. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
in 1995 for his efforts in marine conservation. Idechong currently serves as Speaker of the House of Delegates of Palau
.
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
activist from Palau
Palau
Palau , officially the Republic of Palau , is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and south of Tokyo. In 1978, after three decades as being part of the United Nations trusteeship, Palau chose independence instead of becoming part of the Federated States of Micronesia, a...
, and former chief of Palau's Division of Marine Resources. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
Goldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world's six geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. The prize includes a no-strings-attached award of...
in 1995 for his efforts in marine conservation. Idechong currently serves as Speaker of the House of Delegates of Palau
House of Delegates of Palau
Palau has a bicameral legislature, the Palau National Congress , consisting of the House of Delegates and the Senate of Palau. The House of Delegates has 16 members, each serving four-year terms in single-seat constituencies. In the last elections, held on 2 November 2004, only non-partisans were...
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