Photojournalism - Professional

A Dassenech Tribal Elder in Ethiopia

Alison M. Jones
USA

Nominee

"A Dassenech Tribal Elder in Ethiopia "
Access for herdsmen and cattle to the Omo River is now blocked by foreign-owned sugar plantations.

Biography: Alison M. Jones is a conservation photographer who has documented sub-Sahara Africa since 1985. Seeing that rivers and lakeshores are the continent's ribbons of life, she founded NO WATER NO LIFE. This nonprofit combines photography and science to publicize the vulnerability of the planet's freshwater resources. Her work is seen in magazines, books, TV and is used in her workshops, lectures and exhibits. Granted an honorary Masters Degree in Photography from Brooks Institute, she is a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photography, Director of The North American Nature...

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