Tag: Forestry
Forestry Inventory Programme to boost management of the sector – Minister Bharrat
Anara Khan- February 24, 2021The $250 million budgeted for the National Forestry Inventory Programme would allow the Ministry of Natural Resources to better manage ... Read More
EPA to have offices in every region by end of 2020
Isaiah Braithwaite- August 23, 2019— closes workshops on Environmental Authorisation — Guyana can meet int'l timber demands once done right says State Minister DPI, ... Read More
Forestry sees second year of consecutive growth
Felecia Valenzuela- August 15, 2019─ production of timber rose to 8.5% DPI, Guyana, Thursday, August 15, 2019 Government’s half-year economic report shows ... Read More
Sensitisation for mining and forestry stakeholders on environmental protection
Felecia Valenzuela- July 8, 2019─ course to take an in-depth look at policies, stakeholder responsibility among others DPI, Guyana, Monday, July 8, 2019 ... Read More
FAO-EU FLEGT Programme near completion
Staff Writer- April 9, 2019DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a series of workshops to better inform ... Read More
Guyana records lowest deforestation rate of 0.048 per cent – GFC
Staff Writer- October 5, 2018− augurs well for Guyana/Norway Agreement - GFC’s Head of Planning and Development − deforestation rate reflects a total deforestation ... Read More
OCC working on standardising national greenhouse gas reporting- Country should no longer have to recruit experts – Head OCC
Staff Writer- June 2, 2018Capacity building part of UNFCCC requirement DPI, GUYANA, Saturday, June 2, 2018 Head, Office of Climate Change (OCC), Janelle Christian ... Read More
National Revised Forest Policy Statement and Plan caters for GSDS, climate change fight- Min. Harmon
Staff Writer- May 24, 2018- emphasises forests as “cornerstone of national patrimony” - public sensitisation programme to be conducted DPI, GUYANA, Thursday, May 24, ... Read More
Natural Resources quarter year performance – US$7.4M from forest exports -145,133 ounces of gold declared – Bauxite sees 229,441 tonnes
Staff Writer- April 30, 2018DPI, GUYANA, Monday, April 30, 2018 The natural resources sector has earned US$7.4M from exported forest products in the ... Read More
Forest operators benefit from capacity building project
Staff Writer- March 29, 2018DPI, GUYANA, Thursday, March 29, 2018 Forest operators can now function more efficiently following the conclusion of a US$108,000 internationally ... Read More