President Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana has been won an important first round in his plucky fight to save his country’s rain forest.
Although not listed as an endangered rain forest, as Brazil puts the pressure on to stop rain forest deforestation, Amazon forest loggers could see neighbouring Guyana as an easy slash for cash target. President Jagdeo’s plan is to place his nation’s forests under international supervision if other countries paid his citizens not to deforest the tropical landscapes.
Norway bought into his scheme on Monday with $30 million for the small South American nation to run it’s “avoided deforestation” plan. If the program hits its mark, Guyana will receive an additional $250 million through 2015.
Guyana neighbours Brazil
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