A recently published study about the long term benefits of permanent conservation endowments includes case studies and examples of best practice from Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean. I’ve embedded the full paper below, and here’s one of the relevant excerpts: A remarkable thing has occurred with most of the Conservation Trust Funds we have observed. [...]
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Networking and partnership necessary for Caribbean countries to successfully implement environmental agreements
A government minister in Suriname has called for regional cooperation in the implementation of multi-lateral environmental agreements: In an effort to improve compliance in meeting obligations to Multilateral Environmental Agreements, (MEAs) all stakeholders must be on board and the Caribbean must work together in sharing best practices and lessons learnt. This is the view of [...]
Surinamese government supports Earth Hour 2011
This year, for the first time, Suriname will be an official participant in Earth Hour: Suriname is turning off the lights for an hour on March 26, in solidarity with worldwide concerns regarding the future of the planet. “Our planet is in danger; we’re using too much energy, and it’s evident in climate change,” Dominiiek [...]
Regional aquaculture development meeting being held in Jamaica
The first Caribbean Regional Workshop on Aquaculture Development Planning is currently underway in Jamaica. According to this information note from the Secretariat of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism, the meeting is part of a sustainable fisheries management project supported by the Japanese government: The CARICOM / CRFM / JICA Project: Study on Formulation of Master [...]
Diploma/MSc in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
I wrote last year that this degree programme was in the works: the University of Belize, Anton de Kom Universiteit van Suriname, University of Guyana, and University of the West Indies are inviting applicants for their joint Diploma/MSc course in Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development in the Caribbean: Overview The graduate degree in Biodiversity Conservation [...]
US scientist calls for conservation of Suriname’s “uniquely unspoiled environment”
An American entomologist is singing the praises of Suriname’s rich biodiversity and calling for it to be comprehensively protected and preserved: Entomologist Andrew Short, who in 2010 “discovered” at least 20 species of water beetles in Suriname –all new to science-, says the country has a huge opportunity. “Suriname has an almost entirely intact forest [...]
Securing indigenous people’s rights in conservation in Suriname
I came across the above report earlier today; it’s not exactly new, but still worth a read. A summary of its contents can be found at at indigenouspeoplesissues.com and you can download the report from forestpeoples.org.
Surinamese government begins to bring order to the gold mining industry
A massive jump in gold prices is causing a goldrush in countries like Suriname. A Canadian corporation, IAMGOLD, is the only company with mining rights in the tiny Latin American nation’s rain forest. But some of the locals who live on that land are racing to get their own share of the gold, before it [...]
New developments for gold mining in Suriname
The Surinamese government will be signing an agreement concerning the establishment of a major gold mining operation, and has also announced the intention of improving the way the industry is regulated: Later this month, the Surinamese government will sign a Heads of Agreement with Surgold, a joint venture between US-based multinationals Alcoa and Newmont, to [...]
