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Dubai: The Dubai International Best Practices Award for Sustainable
Development on Tuesday awarded five recipients a total prize money of $1
million at the World Governments Summit 2024 in Dubai.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler
of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, honoured the winners
with the Award.
The award is given in partnership with UN-Habitat and Dubai Municipality,
recognising excellence and supporting urban best practices to improve the
living environment.
Categories
Five categories were awarded in Best Practices in Urban Regeneration and
Public Spaces; The Most Beautiful, Innovative and Iconic Building; Best
Practices in Sustaining Urban Food Systems; Best Practices in Addressing
Climate Change and Reducing Pollution; and Best Practices in Urban
Infrastructure Planning and Management.
Winners
The BAM project – Biblioteca degli Alberi Milano, from Italy, secured the ‘Best
Practices in Urban Regeneration and Public Spaces’.
The winner of this year’s new category - The Most Beautiful, Innovative and
Iconic Building - went to Scion Innovation Hub project from New Zealand.
The EatCloud Zero Food Waste project from Colombia, won the Best
Practices Award in Sustaining Urban Food Systems.
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