Guyana, EU to sign pact on forest governance

After around six years of engagements, Guyana and the European Union (EU) are to sign an agreement that will bolster forest governance and address issues such as illegal logging.

According to a release on Thursday from the Ministry of Natural Resources, Guyana and the EU are set to initial the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA)  in Brussels, Belgium on November 23rd.

A multi-stakeholder team will be led to the signing by Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman.