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- Six women from Nigeria, South Korea, UK, Papua New Guinea, USA, and Colombia were recognised for landmark grassroots victories.
- Iroro Tanshi (Nigeria) protected endangered bats through community‑led wildfire prevention.
- Borim Kim (South Korea) won Asia’s first youth‑led constitutional climate case, forcing binding emission targets.
- Sarah Finch (UK) secured a Supreme Court ruling requiring fossil fuel projects to account for downstream emissions, cancelling projects worth ~400 million tons of CO₂.
- Theonila Roka Matbob (PNG) compelled Rio Tinto to clean up the toxic Panguna mine, setting a precedent for corporate accountability.
- Alannah Acaq Hurley (USA) and Yuvelis Morales Blanco (Colombia) mobilised Indigenous communities to block destructive mining and fracking, highlighting sovereignty and ecosystem protection.
Question:
Q.1 In the Goldman Environmental Prize 2026, Borim Kim (South Korea) gained recognition for:a) Forest conservation movement
b) Youth-led constitutional climate case
c) Ocean cleanup campaign
d) Anti-mining protests
Answer: b) Borim Kim (South Korea) won Asia’s first youth‑led constitutional climate case, forcing binding emission targets.
