Samuel Nguiffo

Samuel Nguiffo is a Cameroonian lawyer. He is manager of the Center for Environment and Development in Yaoundé.[1] He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1999, for his efforts on protection of the tropical rainforests of Central Africa.[2][3]

Samuel Nguiffo
Samuel Nguiffo in 2013
NationalityCameroonian
OccupationLawyer
Organization(s)Center for Environment and Development
AwardsGoldman Environmental Prize (1999)

Achievements

In 2001, Samuel Nguiffo wrote a report on Dja Reserve which was published by Forest Peoples Programme. The reserve has been a source of conflict between the local communities in the area and Dja Reserve authorities[4]

On July 13, 2003 Under his leadership as the chairman of Centre for Environment and Development (CED), CED alongside the Network for the Fight against Hunger (RELUFA) wrote a letter to the US Government as regards the land acquisition and exploitation of the US-owned palm oil farm ; Herakles Farms in Cameroon South-west.[5]

Awards

Samuel Nguiffo was awarded alongside seven environmentalist at San Francisco at the 10th annual Goldman Prizes ,he also won $125,000 from the Goldman Environmental Foundation.[3]

References
  1. Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Cameroon NGOs ask U.S. to investigate palm oil venture". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2023-04-15. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. "Africa 1999. Samuel Nguiffo.Cameroon. Forests". Goldman Environmental Prize. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2010.
  3. Koenenn, Connie (1999-04-19). "To Those Who Love Earth and Humanity". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  4. Watch, Conservation (2016-12-02). "Under Threat: Cameroon's Dja Reserve and the Credibility of the UNESCO World Heritage System". conservationwatch. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  5. Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Cameroon NGOs ask U.S. to investigate palm oil venture". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2023-04-15. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)


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