Ramotar cites lack of funding in face of forest degradation warning

Guyana’s representative to the Food and Agriculture Organi-zation (FAO) Reuben Robertson warned yesterday that forest degradation is on the rise while President Donald Ramotar noted that critical international financing is lacking.

These remarks were made at commemorative ceremony for International Day of Forest and the Trees held at the International Conference Centre yesterday.

Ramotar said the global community has not supported the activities of protected forests such as Iwokrama. He excluded the Kingdom of Norway