Tag: GFC

Compliance training for 69 Community Forestry Organisations

Compliance training for 69 Community Forestry Organisations

- May 28, 2019

─ training increases awareness in areas of legal obligations, fiscal and social duties ─ community groups say training “insightful” By ... Read More

FAO-EU FLEGT Programme near completion

FAO-EU FLEGT Programme near completion

- April 9, 2019

DPI, 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

Guyana records lowest deforestation rate of 0.048 per cent – GFC

- October 5, 2018

− augurs well for Guyana/Norway Agreement - GFC’s Head of Planning and Development − deforestation rate reflects a total deforestation ... Read More

GLSC, GFC combine mapping and verification systems

GLSC, GFC combine mapping and verification systems

- August 28, 2018

─ to meet legality of EU-FLEGT VPA DPI, Guyana, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 A new pilot project in Region Seven ... Read More

Consultancy Group completes mechanism to tackle land and forest issues

Consultancy Group completes mechanism to tackle land and forest issues

- July 25, 2018

─ Final workshop hosted ─ Grievance and Redress Mechanism provides structured procedure to receive, process and investigate land and forest ... Read More

Community forestry building local economies

Community forestry building local economies

- May 29, 2018

DPI, GUYANA, Tuesday, May 29, 2018 The opportunities offered through ‘community forestry’ is helping to push local economies and are ... Read More

Local forestry groups for 18-month compliance regulation training

Local forestry groups for 18-month compliance regulation training

- May 28, 2018

DPI, GUYANA, Monday, May 28, 2018 An injection of $10Million is being pumped into capacity building in the forestry sector. ... Read More

Remarks Presented by Hon. Raphael G.C. Trotman, MP, Minister of Natural Resources at the Launching Ceremony of the Guyana Forestry Commission/FAO-EU FLEGT Programme Project:

Remarks Presented by Hon. Raphael G.C. Trotman, MP, Minister of Natural Resources at the Launching Ceremony of the Guyana Forestry Commission/FAO-EU FLEGT Programme Project:

- May 28, 2018

“Improving FLEGT Readiness of 69 Community Forestry Organizations (CFO) through increased awareness of related regulations.” May 28, 2018 The EU ... Read More

Timber Expo 2018 an impressive display of timber products

Timber Expo 2018 an impressive display of timber products

- May 20, 2018

DPI, GUYANA, Sunday, May 20, 2018 Attendees of the Timber Expo 2018 were impressed by Guyana’s wood products while exhibitors ... Read More

Forestry Commission anticipates more markets in 2018  

Forestry Commission anticipates more markets in 2018  

- March 5, 2018

DPI, GUYANA, Monday, March 5, 2018 The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) is hoping to strengthen its markets during the course ... Read More