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Stakeholders at the joint Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) conference on ‘Managing the Extractive Sector for Deve-lopment in Guyana’ posited that a robust management system designed by countries tackling similar challenges in mining could curb exploitation and corruption.
According to a Govern-ment Information Agency (GINA) press release, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud said government aims, with support from the UNDP to further its vision and agenda for stakeholders in the industry and to foster corporate social responsibility in the sector.
In his presentation, President Donald Ramotar suggested that countries with similar experiences in mining can collaborate to tackle challenges like