Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman on Friday affirmed Guyana’s readiness to work with sister states to protect the Amazon rainforest as the country signed a pact with six fellow Amazonian states to coordinate disaster response and satellite monitoring.
The signing took place at a one-day summit held in Leticia, in southern Colombia, against the backdrop of recent fires in parts of the Amazon.
“…Our presence here is in recognition of the value and importance of the Amazon, and the Guiana Shield, and our role as custodians, stewards and guardians of it. History will judge us harshly if we fail to recognise and accept our roles and responsibilities, and fail to act decisively,” Trotman said in a speech delivered at the summit.
