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The Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water (PSIPW) is a Saudi Arabian scientific prize, established on 21 October 2002 by Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.〔("About the prize" ), ''PSIPW''. Retrieved 29 December 2008.〕 The Prize has its headquarters at the Prince Sultan Research Center for Environment, Water and Desert (PSRCEWD) at King Saud University.〔("The Center in Brief" ), 'PSRCEWD''. Retrieved 29 December 2008.〕 It is a bi-annual international scientific award that accepts nominations from all over the world. For its third round (2006-2008) the Prize received 198 nominations from 53 countries, with the Creativity Prize, worth more than a quarter of a million dollars, receiving 73 of those nominations.〔("Almost 200 Projects Nominated for Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water" ), ''Water and Wastes Digest'' 23 January 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.〕 == Prizes Awarded == PSIPW offers five distinct prizes.〔 One million Saudi Riyals (about $266,000) is allocated for the Creativity Prize, while half a million Saudi Riyals (about $133,000) is allocated for each of the other four Specialized Prizes.〔("Press Release: Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water introduces 3rd round" ), ''UNESCO Water Portal ''. 2 August 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2008.〕 The Prize is accompanied by a gold medallion, a trophy and a certificate.〔 The five prizes are as follows:〔 * Creativity Prize Specialized Prizes: *Surface Water Prize *Groundwater Prize *Alternative Water Resources Prize *Water Management and Protection Prize During the first two awards of the Prize (2002-2004)〔("Prize Topics: First Award " ), ''PSIPW''. Retrieved 29 December 2008.〕 and (2004-2006)〔("Prize Topics: Second Award " ), ''PSIPW''. Retrieved 29 December 2008.〕 there were five specialized prizes, since "Water Resources Management" and "Water Resources Protection" were awarded separately. These two prizes were combined after the Second Award and the "Water Management and Protection Prize" was awarded for the first time with the Third Award (2006-2008).〔("Prize Topics: Third Award " ), ''PSIPW''. Retrieved 29 December 2008.〕 The Creativity Prize was inaugurated for the Third Award (2006-2008).〔("Creativity Prize Now a Part of Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Prize for Water" ), ''Water and Wastes Digest'' 27 March 2007. Retrieved 29 December 2008.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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