Tom Lovejoy
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Tom Lovejoy was a prominent American biologist and conservationist known for pioneering the concept of “debt-for-nature” swaps and his influential work on biodiversity and tropical forest conservation.
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academic
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biologist ⓘ environmentalist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
integration of biodiversity into development policy
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large-scale habitat conservation ⓘ protection of the Amazon rainforest ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Amazon Basin
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tropical South America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Ecology and Conservation Biology
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Blue Planet Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
creation of large-scale forest conservation projects in the Amazon
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development of global biodiversity assessments ⓘ scientific understanding of habitat fragmentation in tropical forests ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Yale University ⓘ |
| employer |
George Mason University
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Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment NERFINISHED ⓘ World Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biodiversity
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biology ⓘ conservation biology ⓘ environmental policy ⓘ tropical ecology ⓘ tropical forest conservation ⓘ |
| influenced |
global biodiversity policy
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international conservation finance mechanisms ⓘ |
| knownForConcept | debt-for-nature swap ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
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National Academy of Sciences (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for tropical forest protection
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pioneering the concept of debt-for-nature swaps ⓘ popularizing the term biodiversity ⓘ work on Amazon rainforest conservation ⓘ work on biodiversity conservation ⓘ |
| occupation |
biologist
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conservationist ⓘ environmental advisor ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Brazil
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United States of America ⓘ
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United States
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| positionHeld |
UN Foundation senior fellow
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biodiversity chair at the Heinz Center NERFINISHED ⓘ chief biodiversity adviser to the World Bank ⓘ president of the Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment ⓘ professor at George Mason University ⓘ |
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