Maurice Strong is one of the world's leading authorities on renewable energy, sustainable development, and global environmental change. He has won numerous awards for his work, including the United Nations Environmental Programme World Water Award, the Stockholm Water Prize, an honorary doctorate from the University of Bath in England, and the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation. He was instrumental in establishing the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and chaired both its first and second Executive Boards. He led negotiations at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit on environmental initiatives for international development
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Strong is an internationally respected advocate for sustainability issues and has been described as "one of the most influential men in the world." Strong currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors of The Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies.