Deep in the rainforests of southern Guyana, Masa-kenari, long known as a bastion for conservation, is in a renewed push for economic development.
But this must be in line with its conservation ethic, the toshao of the village, Paul Chekema says. ‘Green’ development, he believes, could be the answer as the community’s population grows and more children pass to and graduate from secondary school.
The remote Wai-Wai community, which has a population of 252 persons,
