Garth Owen-Smith

Garth Owen-Smith (22 February 1944[1] – 11 April 2020) was a Namibian environmentalist. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1993, jointly with Margaret Jacobsohn, for their efforts on conservation of wildlife in Namibia, where illegal hunting was threatening species such as elephants, lions and black rhinos.[2]

Garth Owen-Smith
Born22 February 1944
Died11 April 2020 (aged 76)
Windhoek
Cause of deathCancer
NationalityNamibian
Awards

He was awarded the Global 500 Roll of Honour in 1994.[3]

References
  1. https://namibian.org/news/nature-and-environment/garth-owen-smith
  2. "Africa 1993. Margaret Jacobsohn & Garth Owen-Smith. Namibia. Sustainable Development". Goldman Environmental Prize. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
  3. "Garth Owen-Smith and Margaret Jacobsohn". global500.org. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

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