The Jigme Singye Wangchuck Outstanding Environmental Stewardship Award (JSW-OESA) is conferred once every two years. It honours individuals, groups and institutions from all backgrounds for a lifetime of contribution towards ensuring the security and sustainability of Bhutan’s pristine environment. It particularly merits people who have gone beyond the normal call-of-duty in their service towards environmental protection.

The Award comprises of a citation signed by Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, patron of the Bhutan Ecological Society and His Excellency, the Honourable Prime Minister of Bhutan.

The Award is conferred as homage to His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo’s selfless service and farsighted leadership.

The conferment of the award was approved by the Royal Government vide order C-3/1090 dated 10th March 2010. The Award is jointly hosted and conferred by the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment, Department of Forests and Park Services, Ministry of Agriculture (on behalf of the Royal Government) and the Bhutan Ecological Society (Her Royal Highness Ashi Chimmi Yangzom Wangchuck is the patron of the Society).