Guyana has commenced negotiations with the European Union (EU) that will lead to the formulation of a Forestry Law Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Action Plan to effectively bring the governance regime of the country’s forest resources under international scrutiny and enhance its environmental bona fides.
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud told Monday’s start of the 28th Session of the Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission (LACFC) that government had commenced negotiations with the EU on the formulation of a FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) “following a thorough