María Teresa Vicente Giménez (born 1962) is a Spanish academic.
Teresa Vicente | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Lorca, Spain |
| Alma mater | University of Murcia |
| Occupation | Professor of Philosophy of law |
| Employer | University of Murcia |
Career
editBorn in Lorca in 1962, Vicente graduated with a law degree from the University of Murcia. She is appointed professor of philosophy of law at the University of Murcia, in the fields of human rights and rights of nature.[1]
In 2023 she received the Honorary Volunteering Medal from the Council of Europe.[2]
She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2024, for her efforts on saving the largest saltwater lagoon in Europe, Mar Menor, from collapse.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Directora de la cátedra - Cátedra de Derechos Humanos y Derechos de la Naturaleza". um.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Martínez, Alicia (3 December 2023). "El centro del universo es el ecosistema, no el humano, porque no se puede vivir sin la naturaleza". La Opinión de Murcia (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Teresa Vicente, ganadora del Nobel verde: Se trata de hacer la paz con el planeta y ahí estamos las mujeres". eldorado.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ Pinedo, Dorany (30 April 2024). "Activist who fought for legal rights for Europe's largest saltwater lagoon wins 'Green Nobel'". apnews.com. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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