On a cool grey day in Belgium last month, a group of visitors from Guyana gathered at Antwerp port and imagined a future in which their country’s timber products flow freely into the EU, bypassing red tape because every item has been verified to be legal. “The visit was very…
The European Union Forest Law, Enforcement, Governance and Trade (EU-FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) was initialled at a special ceremony at Berlaymont Hall in Brussels, Belgium on November 23rd, 2018, and followed by a reception for participants and special invitees. The initialling was done by Minister of Natural Resources Hon.…
− augurs well for Guyana/Norway Agreement – GFC’s Head of Planning and Development − deforestation rate reflects a total deforestation area of 8,851 hectares − new rate indicative of reduction in deforestation drivers, specifically mining deforestation DPI, Guyana, Friday, October 5, 2018 Guyana has recorded its lowest deforestation rate to…
─ two projects totalling $15.8Million launched with FAO-EU/FLEGT support ─ projects aim to monitor timber imports, build capacity assistance for Community Forest Organisations DPI, Guyana, Thursday, August 9, 2018 Two projects totalling $15.8 million (US$79,000) falling under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organisation-European Union/Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and…