The Asahi Glass Foundation awarded the 21st annual Blue Planet Prize at the ceremony held at Tokyo Kaikan on October 31, 2012. The recipients of the award this year were Professor William E. Rees of Canada, was awarded jointly with Dr. Mathis Wackernagel of Switzerland. The other winner was Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy of the United States.
Award winners received the Blue Planet Prize trophy from Chairman Tanaka.
For more information about this year's winners, click here.