The Zayed Prize, worth 1 million US dollars is awarded every two years, in the name of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, based on stringent selection criteria.
[2] The prize was established in 1999 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and was first awarded in 2001.
[3] The prize was named after Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
[4] The nomination for the Zayed International Prize for the Environment is open to all individuals, groups, companies, institutions, bodies, governmental and non-governmental organizations who meet the conditions and specifications mentioned below.
The award is eligible for anyone who succeeds in achieving one or more of the following: The achievement nominated for the award must be pioneering and distinguished by creativity, and the role of the nominated person or entity in it must be direct and clear.