Indian environmental economist Pavan Sukhdev wins 2020 Tyler Prize

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News: Indian environmental economist Pavan Sukhdev has won the 2020 Tyler Prize for his work on bringing the economic consequences of environmental degradation and loss to the attention of corporate and political decision-makers.

Facts:

About Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement

  • Annual award for environmental science, environmental health, and energy.
  • Established in 1973
  • Administered by the University of Southern California.
  •  Regarded as the “Nobel Prize for the Environment”
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