Release Date: January 4, 2020 The press release from Policy Forum Guyana criticizing the newly-elected President of the Guyana Gold & Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), Andron Alphonso, for his stance on using miners’ electoral power in the next election and for ignoring the environmental impact of mining. It highlights the contradiction between the GGDMA’s recruitment […]
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Release Date: January 26, 2019 This press release discusses concerns about the recently adopted Natural Resources Fund Act. Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) criticizes the lack of formal consultation and the exclusion of the parliamentary opposition during the Act’s passage, which outlines the use of oil and gas revenues. They highlight deficiencies in the Act, such
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Release Date: March 19, 2022 This press release calls for the preservation of civic space in Guyana. It criticizes the Government for focusing on the past rather than the present, despite favorable political and economic circumstances, including the discovery of petroleum reserves and benefits from the war against Ukraine. The release highlights evidence of shrinking
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Release Date: February 18, 2023 The document criticizes Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 for prioritizing financial gains over genuine carbon emission reductions. It argues that the LCDS allows fossil fuel companies to buy carbon credits as a way to avoid cutting emissions, which undermines the core purpose of low-carbon strategies. The text
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Release Date: March 2, 2022 This release calls for independent oversight in Guyana’s extractive sector. It cites Civic concerns, recent incidents, and the need for transparency. Click here to Download
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Release Date: October 7, 2017 This release discusses the urgent need for a fundamental change in attitudes and policies in the Caribbean region following the devastating hurricanes Irma and Maria. It calls for a reorientation towards prioritizing the equal value of all Caribbean lives. Click here to Download
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KYLE LEARNS ABOUT FRESH WATER Policy Forum Guyana Benita Davis Come along with Kyle as he learns about Fresh Water. Click here to Download SEE OUR OTHER BOOKS HERE
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RIVER GUARDIANS FRESH WATER TRAINING MANUAL Policy Forum Guyana Deborah James and Amina August June 2020 This Manual was designed to provide teachers and youth leaders with the basic information on the earth’s freshwater: its types, areas where they are found, uses and threats from both human and natural impacts. It provides a guide that
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LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE AND SOCIETY Policy Forum Guyana Training Modules for Classrooms and Community Organisations July 2020 This Manual is a contribution to helping that discernment process. It seeks to provide educators, youth leaders, indigenous organizations and faith-based groups with tools to assist wise decision-making to ensure the protection and well-being of communities.
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A Rapid Assessment of the Existing System of Regulation and Control of Rivers in Guyana Policy Forum Guyana Mahendra Doraisami & Gaulbert Sutherland August 2019 Click here to download SEE OUR OTHER BOOKS HERE
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