José Sarukhán – Champion of the Earth
Island Conservation Founding Advisor José Sarukhán receives the 2017 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement for his scientific contributions to the field of biological diversity and institution-building. About Sarukán’s achievements: At a time when the fate of Mexico’s rainforests were in critical danger from extensive land clearing, then-Mexican President Carlos Salinas turned to José Sarukhán for advice […]