Sviatoslav Zabelin | |
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 Zabelin in 2017 | |
| Born | September 23, 1950 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Known for | Grassroots environmentalism |
| Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize (1993) |
Sviatoslav Zabelin (born September 23, 1950) is a Russian environmentalist. He is founder of the environmentalist network Socio-Ecological Union. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1993. [1] [2]
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