CI urges renewal of Guyana, Norway forest pact

Conservation International (CI) yesterday called for a continuation of the bilateral agreement between Guyana and Norway as it congratulated both countries on the fourth year forest climate payment.

It was announced last week that Guyana is to receive US$35 million—the fourth performance payment from the Norwegian Govern-ment under the Climate Change and Biodiversity Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

According to a CI press release, its Executive Vice-Chair Dr Russell Mittermeier noted that Guyana has a high forest cover and low deforestation rate. Its bilateral relationship with