As climate change continues to be the primary threat globally, Guyana is committed to shifting the international conversation from a narrative of victimhood to one focused on developing solutions that tackle this devastating crisis. Senior Minister Dr. Ashni Singh highlighted this on the United for Biodiversity: the Alliance Podcast on Wednesday. Given the country’s strong […]
Guyana’s ecosystems provide over US$15.2 billion in economic value annually, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced on Wednesday while speaking at the opening of the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit underway at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC). The head of state said that this is glaring evidence that forests are worth more standing than destroyed. He unveiled new research from McKinsey […]
Guyana’s coastline is breathing a little easier due to the sustainable efforts in mangrove restoration championed by the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) government. Hundreds of hectares of mangroves have been rehabilitated from 2020 to 2025, creating natural sea defences, protecting communities and supporting biodiversity. Since 2020, the administration has expended a total of $952,895 […]
President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader said that biodiversity is not an option, but the foundation for food security, health and economic wellbeing. Speaking on Wednesday at the inaugural Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit, President Abinader described biodiversity as an ethical imperative and a condition for peace and prosperity. Speaking at the Arthur Chung Conference […]
– as Guyana leads discussion on building biodiversity conservation model As the world confronts a biodiversity crisis, world leaders have gathered at the inaugural Biodiversity Alliance Summit in Guyana to craft a deliverable model to strengthen protection of biodiversity assets on the global stage. Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, the architect behind Guyana’s Low Carbon […]
Guyana stands as a remarkable example of effective biodiversity protection, boasting an impressive 95 per cent preservation of its tropical rainforest, a point highlighted by the former President of the Republic of Colombia Ivan Marquez. Marquez made the remarks during the first plenary session titled: ‘The State of Biodiversity: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities’. It was […]
United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Lammy, MP, has commended His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali for spearheading the first-of-its-kind ‘Global Biodiversity Alliance (GBA) Summit, bringing together strong advocates for nature in Guyana. The inaugural conference opened on Wednesday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), with Caribbean leaders, […]
The Amazon rainforest is nearing an irreversible ecological tipping point, with potentially catastrophic consequences for the global climate, water systems, and biodiversity. That is the urgent message from the Executive Director of the Frankfurt Zoological Society, Dr Christof Schenck, who joined the latest episode of United for Biodiversity, the Alliance podcast. According to Dr Schenck, […]
Since 2020, the PPP/C Government has invested over $600 billion to transform Guyana’s education sector, reflecting a strategic approach aimed at improving access for every child. Considerable investments have been made in expanding access to early childhood, primary and secondary education through the construction, rehabilitation and expansion of educational facilities. Speaking at the commissioning of […]
“Biodiversity”- Guyanese will hear this word a lot this week. What does it mean, and why is it important? Biodiversity, short for biological diversity, is the rich tapestry of life on earth. It includes the sea turtles gliding through the Atlantic, the rare orchids that bloom at particular intervals, the busy bees among the mangroves, […]