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The first Sir Edmund Hillary Environment Award was conferred to Dr Andreas Schild, director general of International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), amidst a function organized in New Delhi on October 14, the 20th Foundation Day of the Himalayan Environment Trust (HET).

Sir Edmund Hillary and Captain MS Kohli founded the Trust in 1989.

Dr. Schild was the Executive Director of Inter Cooperation from 1988 to 2000. Born in Switzerland in 1944, Dr. Schild has over 30 years experience in designing, planning execution and monitoring of cooperation programmes mainly in sustainable natural resources management with partner institutions all over the world. During his 30 years of highly active association with numerous environmental projects in several countries he has had made an outstanding contribution towards the cause of environment and development.