The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) is pleased to release, the second performance report on Interim Measures for Reducing Emissions for Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus (REDD+), under Guyana’s Monitoring Reporting and Verification System (MRVS).
Monthly Archives: September 2012
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A team from the Government of Guyana, headed by Shyam Nokta, Presidential Adviser and Head of the Office of Climate Change is currently in Suriname as part of collaboration between the two countries on climate change and REDD+. Neighbouring Suriname, like Guyana, is also formulating policies to counter the impact of climate change and has developed its own strategy to position the country to tap into REDD+ programs.
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The Guyana Protected Areas Bill was passed in July 2011 and subsequently gave way for the establishment of a Protected Areas Commission. In October 2011 the Kanuku Mountains in Region Nine and Shell Beach in Region One were added to Guyana’s list of protected areas.
Multimillion dollar fund launched to protect Guyana’s forests
First of Its kind multimillion dollar trust fund launched to protect Guyana’s forests.
The governments of Guyana and Germany along with conservation international launch fund to protect critical ecosystems, maintain global carbon stocks and benefit local communities. Read more…
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