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Guyana President Jagdeo and British PM Gordon Brown meet this week
- By S Coward
- Published 09-Jun-08
- Government, Politics, Int'l Relations
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Guyana's offering to make its rainforest available to rest of world
Georgetown, Guyana -- June 9, 2008 -- President Bharrat Jagdeo and other Commonwealth Leaders are to meet
this week with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to craft a
Commonwealth position on three global issues.
In an invited comment on what is expected from the meeting today, while at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport prior to his departure, President Jagdeo said issues to be discussed are the reform of international financial institutions, governance in relation to the environment and, system wide coherence in the United Nations.
“I hope that through the interaction with some, a selected group of Heads, we’ll be able to have a position that the Commonwealth can unite around so that in our lobbying efforts and our efforts to make changes in these areas that we can have a more comprehensive, cohesive position,” said President Jagdeo.
He said this is necessary if a space is to be carved for small developing countries, which make up the bulk of the Commonwealth within the financial institutions. President Jagdeo said these countries need to be treated fairly and there should be adequate financial and other instruments to address their
concerns.
He said this is necessary if a space is to be carved for small developing countries, which make up the bulk of the Commonwealth within the financial institutions. President Jagdeo said these countries need to be treated fairly and there should be adequate financial and other instruments to address their concerns.
President Jagdeo said the meeting will also see the discussion of Guyana’s offer to make the country’s rainforest available to the rest of the world.
"Through the trading of eco-system services, if there is adequate compensation, if there is adequate financial flow to ensure that our people’s development aspirations are not affected and provided it doesn’t affect our sovereignty over the rainforest, we’re prepared to work out an arrangement with the rest of the world,” the President said.
The President’s discussion on the nation’s rainforest comes after ‘positive word’ was received last month to the offer of using Guyana’s rainforest in the fight against Climate Change in exchange for monetary compensation.
Such an agreement could mean significant funding for countries like Guyana which still has its rainforest intact. Guyana is one of four countries with an intact rainforest
In an invited comment on what is expected from the meeting today, while at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport prior to his departure, President Jagdeo said issues to be discussed are the reform of international financial institutions, governance in relation to the environment and, system wide coherence in the United Nations.
“I hope that through the interaction with some, a selected group of Heads, we’ll be able to have a position that the Commonwealth can unite around so that in our lobbying efforts and our efforts to make changes in these areas that we can have a more comprehensive, cohesive position,” said President Jagdeo.
He said this is necessary if a space is to be carved for small developing countries, which make up the bulk of the Commonwealth within the financial institutions. President Jagdeo said these countries need to be treated fairly and there should be adequate financial and other instruments to address their
He said this is necessary if a space is to be carved for small developing countries, which make up the bulk of the Commonwealth within the financial institutions. President Jagdeo said these countries need to be treated fairly and there should be adequate financial and other instruments to address their concerns.
President Jagdeo said the meeting will also see the discussion of Guyana’s offer to make the country’s rainforest available to the rest of the world.
"Through the trading of eco-system services, if there is adequate compensation, if there is adequate financial flow to ensure that our people’s development aspirations are not affected and provided it doesn’t affect our sovereignty over the rainforest, we’re prepared to work out an arrangement with the rest of the world,” the President said.
The President’s discussion on the nation’s rainforest comes after ‘positive word’ was received last month to the offer of using Guyana’s rainforest in the fight against Climate Change in exchange for monetary compensation.
Such an agreement could mean significant funding for countries like Guyana which still has its rainforest intact. Guyana is one of four countries with an intact rainforest
