Guyana President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo is one of the receipient of the UNEP 2010 Champion of the Earth Award. The Award was conferred on Guyana’s President in the special category on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management on the 22nd April, 2010 at the 4th Annual Businness for the Environment Global Summit and UNEP Champions of the Earth gala awards in Seoul, South Korea. The Ministry of Tourism and Guyana Tourism Authority congratulate His Excellency Dr. Jagdeo on his outstanding achievement.  President Jagdeo is a very strong advocate for the environment and is the brain child of the Guyana Low Carbon Development Strategy and REDD initiatives.