Iwokrama; the Commonwealth Rain Forest Programme in Guyana
The Iwokrama Rain Forest Programme has its origins in a visionary offer by the then President of Guyana, Desmond Hoyte, to set aside a large block of primary rain forest in the interior of Guyana for conservation, and experimental research into sustainable utilization. This offer was made during a meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government in October 1989, and this case study traces the evolution of the programme over the intervening four years. The paper describes the difficulties in lauching an ambitious international venture. Despite these difficulties progress has been steady, based on building a sound scientific foundation and ensuring agreement by all the stakeholders. The Commonwealth, both official and unofficial, has played an important role in traslating the vision of the original offer into a pragmatic programme which can be supported by local people, accepted by local and internationl agencies, and funded by donors.
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1993
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| Subjects: | PROYECTOS FORESTALES, MANEJO FORESTAL, CARACTERISTICAS DEL SITIO, BOSQUE NATURAL PRIMARIO, GUYANA, |
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| Summary: | The Iwokrama Rain Forest Programme has its origins in a visionary offer by the then President of Guyana, Desmond Hoyte, to set aside a large block of primary rain forest in the interior of Guyana for conservation, and experimental research into sustainable utilization. This offer was made during a meeting of Commonwealth Heads of Government in October 1989, and this case study traces the evolution of the programme over the intervening four years. The paper describes the difficulties in lauching an ambitious international venture. Despite these difficulties progress has been steady, based on building a sound scientific foundation and ensuring agreement by all the stakeholders. The Commonwealth, both official and unofficial, has played an important role in traslating the vision of the original offer into a pragmatic programme which can be supported by local people, accepted by local and internationl agencies, and funded by donors. |
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