Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project

Environmental Funding For Guyana Must Cater for Mangroves Too

By Desmond Brown
For several decades, Guyana has been using mangroves to protect its coasts against natural hazards, and the country believes its mangrove forests should be included in programmes like the REDD+ of United Nations, in order to access financing to continue their restoration and maintenance, as they complement miles of seawalls that help to prevent flooding.

Mangroves Could Be Saviour of Guyana’s Shrinking Coastline

By Desmond Brown

Agriculture has always played an important role in the socioeconomic development of Guyana, one of just two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states that straddle South America.

Mangroves Help Guyana Defend Against Changing Climate

By Desmond Brown
Theola Fortune can recall how residents of Victoria would ridicule her and others every time they went into the east coast village to warn residents about the importance of mangroves and the need to protect them.


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