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A brief panel discussion, facilitated by WWF, followed the opening remarks and included Randy Bunbury, Officer, Fisheries Department; Felicia Adams, Head of Department, Multilateral Environmental Agreements, EPA; Calvin Bernard, Director of the Institute for Marine and Riverine Ecologies and Economies (IMAREE), University of Guyana; Khemraj Malchan, Chairman, Rosignol Fishermen Cooperative Society Limited; and Diana Fernandes, of WWF.

BIODEV2030 Phase II Concludes in Guyana with Strong Momentum for Sustainable Fisheries Reform

In collaboration with the Fisheries Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency, a closing ceremony was held ...

02 Dec 2025 Read more »
STRAP in Suriname

Final National Meeting for Sea Turtle Recovery Action Plan held in Suriname

WWF-Guianas, in collaboration with its local partners—the Ministry of Land Policy and Forest Management (GBB) and the Ministry of Oil, Gas, and ...

25 Nov 2025 Read more »
Beekeeping Training in the Rupununi with the RLPA

Boosting Sustainable Honey Production in Rupununi

The Sustainable Forest Livelihoods programme is actively promoting the honey value chain as a key component of sustainable agricultural practices in ...

11 Nov 2025 Read more »
Guianas regional technical exchange

BIODEV 2030 Holds First Regional Technical Exchange for Mainstreaming Biodiversity within Fisheries Sector

Key stakeholders from the fishing sectors of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana gathered in French Guiana from October 28 to 30 for a regional ...

07 Nov 2025 Read more »
SFL GEC

SFL Establishes Grant Evaluation Committee For The Project Ideas Selection Process In Suriname

The first meeting of the Grant Evaluation Committee (GEC) for the Sustainable Forest Livelihoods (SFL) grants initiative for community-driven ...

15 Oct 2025 Read more »
BIODEV 2030 Working Group session in Suriname

BIODEV 2030 Project advances in Suriname with Third Working Group Session

WWF-Guianas hosted the third working group session for the BIODEV 2030-Phase 2 Project in Suriname. On October 2, 19 stakeholders came together to ...

07 Oct 2025 Read more »
Priorities for jaguar conservation presentation by Dr Evi Paemelaere in Georgetown Guyana

Priorities for the Jaguar in the Guianas

WWF presented preliminary findings of research focused on the geographic and legal priorities for jaguar conservation in the Guianas. The ...

30 Sept 2025 Read more »
BIODEV Second Working Group Session to Enhance Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity in Suriname

WWF-Guianas Hosts Two-Day BIODEV Second Working Group Session to Enhance Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity in Suriname

WWF-Guianas hosted the second working group session for the BIODEV 2030 Project in Suriname – Phase 2, focused on strengthening sustainable fisheries ...

28 Aug 2025 Read more »
Group of Stakeholders for BioDev Third Dialogue

WWF-Guianas Hosts Third BioDev National Dialogue to Enhance Sustainable Fisheries and Biodiversity in Guyana

Third National Dialogue for the BIODEV 2030 Project in Guyana – Phase 2, focusing particularly on sustainable fisheries, organised to discuss vital ...

21 Aug 2025 Read more »
Soraya Wijntuin, Oceans Coordinator WWF-Guianas

From Nice to Paramaribo: Sharing UNOC3 Insights and Next Steps for the Guianas

On August 13, a debrief event was held where the members of the WWF civil society delegation of Suriname to the Third United Nations Ocean Conference ...

20 Aug 2025 Read more »