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The largest of these is the Central Suriname Nature Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The protected areas are managed by the Suriname Forest Service. The Forest Service has appointed STINASU (Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname), a non-profit foundation, to develop and conduct the educational and tourist aspects in the protected areas. [1]
Climate change in Suriname is leading to warmer temperatures and more extreme weather events in Suriname. As a relatively poor country, its contributions to global climate change have been limited. Because of the large forest cover , the country has been running a carbon negative economy since 2014.
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment; In office 29 July 2015 – 10 May 2018: Monarchs: Abdul Halim (2015–2016) Muhammad V (2016–2018) Prime Minister: Najib Razak: Deputy: Hamim Samuri: Preceded by: G. Palanivel: Succeeded by: Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam (Natural Resources) Yeo Bee Yin (Environment) Constituency: Santubong: Deputy ...
The rest of Suriname is covered with forests. Most of the forests are undisturbed because of the low human population density of 2.7 people /km. There are still new species discovered in Suriname. In 2012, Conservation International Suriname (CIS) announced that 60 new species were discovered in het Grensgebergte and Kasikasima.
It is a developing country with a medium level of human development; its economy is heavily dependent on its abundant natural resources, namely bauxite, gold, petroleum, and agricultural products. Suriname is a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the United Nations, and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Category: Environment of Suriname. 16 languages. ... Natural disasters in Suriname (1 P) Natural history of Suriname (2 C, 2 P) Nature conservation in Suriname (4 C) O.
Sarawak Biodiversity Centre is a statutory body that was set up by the government of Sarawak in 1997 for the regulation of access and collection of biological resources for research or commercial purposes. In 2004, the centre was relieved of its regulatory role and started to get involved in biotechnology-based research on the biological ...
The Sarawak Government is an authority governing Sarawak, one of the Borneo states of Malaysia, and is based in Kuching, the state capital.The state government adheres to and is created by both the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, the supreme law of Malaysia, and the Constitution of the State of Sarawak, the supreme law of the State.