GEORGETOWN, Guyana, October 4, 2017: Guyana is advancing its readiness under the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) Project to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). REDD+ aims to preserve and sustainably manage forests and enhance forest carbon stocks thereby adding value to standing forests; and enabling developing countries…
DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 The Forest Producers of Guyana engaged members of the media in a seminar to sensitise them on the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA). A VPA is a legally binding trade agreement between the European Union and timber-producing countries outside the EU; that seeks to ensure…
DPI, GUYANA, Wednesday, August 09, 2017 The Guyana Forestry Commission(GFC) has announced its intention to do one hundred percent inventory of the forest. Chairman of GFC’s board Jocelyn Dow said the inventory will be an ancillary initiative to compliment the implementation of the second phase of the Guyana REDD+ Monitoring Reporting…
