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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NINTH PARLIAMENT (2006-2010) I I SECOND PERIODIC REPORT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY SECTORAL COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES RESOLUTION NO.

19 OF 2003 29™ JULY, 2010 CONTENT PAGE NO.
DECLARATION BACKGROUND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ELECTION OF CHAIR AND DEPUTY CHAfR MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE MANDATE OF THE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE'S AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY APPROACWMODE OF OPERATION fNFORMATION REQUESTED AND RECEIVED HEARINGS/PRESENTATIONS PROGRAMME OF VISITS ISSUES/CONSTRAINTS/PROBLEMS RECOMMEND A TIO NS APPENDICES l 2 2-4 4 5-6 6 6 7 7 8 9 -15 15 16 17 DECLARATION This is the Second Periodic Parliam paragraph entary Sectoral 4 (ix) of Resolution Report to the National Assembly on the status Resources, pursuant of the work of the to the requirements of Committee on Natural 19 passed by the National Assembly on 15th May, 2003.
I 1 BACKGROUND The Parliamentar y Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources (PSCNU) 1.

The Parliamentary Sectoral the provisions Parliament of Resolution 1 ).

Sectoral of the National Committee Assembly on Natural that was established No.

19 dated 151h May.

2003 of the National (See Appendix Resources Committee of Guyana.
(PSCNR) in 2003 in accordance is one of four (4) with Assembly of the Eight 2. that: Guyana which states The Resolution gives effect to the provisions of Article 119 (B) of the Constit ution of (i) There shall be parliamentary Assembly and administration sectoral for the scrutiny with responsibility including- committees established of all areas of Government by the National policy !.

Natural 2.

Economic Ser 3.

Social 4.


Foreign Relations Resources; vices Services (ii)· The Chairperson Committee and Deputy Chairperson from the opposit shall be elected e sides of the National Assembly.

Sectoral of each Parliamentary 3.

Standing Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources.

Order 86 specifically provides for the establishment of the Parliamentary MEMBERSHlP OF THE COMMITTEE 4.

During the period December Parliamentary Sectoral Members and two Alternate December Committee 14.
2006. on Social 2151 , 2006 to April 2010, the membership Services constituted the following by the Committee of the seven permanent of Selection on Members who were nominated 5.

These Members (with the exception Committee throughout under review.

the period of one) retained their membership within the 2 Members nominated Members of the People's Progressive 2006 on 14'11 December, Party/Civic (PPP/C) M.P Mr. Donald Ramotar.

M.P Mr. Odinga Lumumba.

.. 1.P Mr. Neendkumar Mr. Parmanand P. Persaud.


Mr. Steve Ninvalle.

J.P .. M.P M.P (Alternate) Members of the People's National Congress Reform-I Guyana (PNCR-1 G) Mr. E. Lance Carberry.

M.P Mr. Keith Scott.

Mr. Mervyn Williams, M.P M.P .. Chief Whip (Alternate) Member of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Mr. David Patterson.

M. P Change in Membership 6.

On Thursday.

changes 91h April.


to the membership 2009 the Committee of Selection Committee met and made the following on Natural Resources: of the Parliamentary Sectoral Members of the People's Progress Party-(PPP/C) Mr. Donald Ramotar.

Mr. Steve Ninvalle.

Dr. Vishwa D.B Mahadeo.

M.P., became a Substantive M.P., had replaced from the Committee.

Member.

Mr. Ramotar M.P., had resigned and is now an Alternate Member.
Member of the People's National Congress/Reform-1Guvana (PNCR-IG) Mr. E. Lance Carberry.

Mr. Keith Scott.

M.P .. became a Substantive Member Member.

M.P., an Alternate 7.

During the period of bestowing with the effect was elected as Chairman Thursday.

16 Lance Carberry 1h April.

of March 2009. the Chairmanship of the Committee was also alternated the Chairmanship M.P .. on 191h March.

2009.

At the 9111 Mcetine of the Committee held on Mr. E. to the Opposition.

M.P.

demitted 2009.


Mr. Mervyn � illiams the Chair.

Mr. Mervyn Williams.

Thereafter.

M.P .. was elected Chaimrnn of the Committee.

3 8.

In addition.

following changes Members of the People's on Thursday.

to the membership 2010 the Committee of the Parliamentary of Selection Committee: Sectoral 8111 April.

met and made the National Congress (PNCR-1 G) Mr. Aubrey C. Norton.

M.P.

became a Substantive M.P.

Mrs. Judith M.P.

became an Alternate David-Blair.

Member who replaced Mr. Keith Scott.


M.P.

Member who replaced Mr. Mervyn Williams.

9.

The c.urrent remains as follows: membership of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources Members of the People's Progressive Party/Civic-(PPP/C) M.P.

Mr. Odinga Lumumba, Mr. Neendkumar, Mr. Permanand Mr. Steve Ninvalle, Dr. Vishwa D.B.

Mahadeo, Persaud, M.P.

M.P.

M.P.

M.P.


(Alternate) Members of the People's Nati�nal Congress Reform I-Guyana- (PNC/R 1-G) Mr. E. Lance Carberry, Mr. Aubrey Norton, M.P.

(Substantive) Mr. Judith M.P .. Chjef Whip David-Blair, M.P (Alternate) Member of the Alliance for Change -(AFC) Mr. David Patterson, M.P.

ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON ANO DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON 10.At its first meeting Lumumba.

Chairperson, held on 21 � M.P .• and Mr. Mervyn Willian1s respectively.
1 December, 2006, the Committee elected M.P .• as the Chairperson Mr. Odinga and the Deputy 11.

At the elections Lumurnba were elected held on 9 th March.

2009, Mr. Mervyn Williams and Deputy Chairperson.

and Mr. Odinga of the Committee.

respectively.

Chairperson 12.On 161h April, Lance Carberry, 2009.

Mr. Mervyn Williams.

M.P., demitted the Chair.

Thereafter, Mr. E. M.P .• was elected Chairperson of the Committee.

4 MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE J 3.

This Committee April.


agreed 20 IO of the First Session to meet every Thursday of the Ninth Parliament.

at I 0:00am for at least 2 hours.

held nineteen (19) Meetings 2006 and during the period of the PSCNR The Comminee Members December.

14.During 2008. no meetings expressed.

of the Committee \11.·crt' convened for vanous reasons Statuton • Meetings Meetings Date of Meetings 2]51 December, 2006 1s1 M eetmg 2"0 Meeting .

151n March.

3ro Meeting 261h April.


2007 4tn Meeting 241n May, 2007 2007 5111 Meeting 61h Meeting ?1" Meeting gtn Meeting 9tn Meeting 1 om Meeting 11th Meeting ti" Meeting 28m June, 2007 121n July.

2007 191 " March, 2009 2"0 ApriL 2009 16111 April, 2009 14tn May.

2009 28tn May.

2009 41n June, 2009 13111 Meeting I I tn June.

2009 14th Meeting 15u1 Meeting 16rn Meetinn e 25111 June.

2009 ::!

"d July.

2009 29tn July.2009 5 1 ih Meeting 4 th November.

2009 18th Meeting 27'" January.


2010 191n Meeting 29m April.2010 (See Appendix 2 for Schedule of Meetings and Attendance Record) FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE 15.The work of the Parliamentary reporting Resolution period, No.19 of 151h May, 2003. was in consonance Sectoral with its mandate Committee on Natural Resources.

and the list of functions during the in stipulated under the Committee's purview.

16.

Using the agencies areas of focus for the Committee adopted Parliament.
allow the Committee with the and lays the There was an understanding timeframe framework that some flexibility interest.

the work programme defined This document work in the Ninth in order to for the Committee·s would be exercised over the coming years.

by the Committee to examine of urgent matters the was MANDATE 1 7.
The Mandate emphasized that empowered to ·'examine execution the best interest of the people in the conduct of the Committee all policies and of its scrutinizing was derived from Paragraph function.

for each sector to administration No.19 which were committees determine the whether and in of good governance with the principles 3 of Resolution the sectoral of government policy is in consonance of Guyana ... 18.

In order to discharge and programmes relevant public within officials its mandate.
as well as to write Ministers to provide of Government and give evidence.

or answer questions information, its functions.

the Committee was empowered to scrutinize all areas and all other 19.

It is should be noted that the work programme Government's 3) Appendix justification and performance policies.

attention on focused the Committ.ee·s (See in the given areas of responsibilities.

6 COMMITTEE'S AREAS OF RESPO'J IBILIT\' 20.


The Parliamentary responsibility Committee of the following for the o,·ersight on t\atural Resources sub-sectors sectors.

Sectoral and acti,·ities: has been assigned MINISTRY RESPONSIBILITY Ministry of Public Works and 1.Bauxite Communications Industry Surveys 2.Geological 3.Geology and Mines Ministry of Housing and Water I.Acquisition and Bt>neficial occupation Lands Ill Georgetown.

of non-beneficial New Amsterdam.

Water Resources other Towns Agriculture.


Livestock Fisheries.

Other Crops and I.Acq uisition ff ran sf erral/Occupation Lands not Beneficially Georgetown.

Towns New Amsterdam occupied and other of Ill Offa:c of the President 2.Hydrometeorology ., .Forestry Resources/Environment ].

Natural 2.Forestry Policy and Forest 3.National Parks 4.Wild Life 5.Land Use 6.Themrnl and Hydro Power APPROACWMODE OF OPERATION 21.
The Parliamentary utilized review, administration a consensus Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources.

approach to optimize its scrutiny during the period under policy and of government within the frame-work provided by its mandate.

functions.

the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural its oversight various 22.

To facilitate (PSCNR) invited Resources outstanding and priority documents were.
appearance to address urgent issues before the Committt!e with various and developments issues identified in some instances.

requested Ministers and Public Oflicials by the Committee.

Relevant supporting prior to hearings.

provided entities the Committee to make presentations on reports and of their The convening the opportunity within the sectors.

7 23.The Committee Sectors.

Sector.

Agriculture focused primarily on Climate Change and the Mining and Energy the Goals.
Objective and Status of the Iwokrama Rainforest and the Programme 24.In order to facilitate issues.

the Committee inforn1ation promptly.

as was required.
as was required.

(See Appendix requested 4 for Status Report) its work and to garner a substantial understanding and reports for the purpose of acquiring documents of the various additional Reminders were sent to those institutions that did not respond INFORMA TJON REQUESTED AND RECEIVED 25.ln keeping being scrutinized and/or the Committee have assisted from any other entity to expedite with its mandate, its work.
the Committee requested information that is in possession of inforn1ation from the agencies which would Documents requested and received 7.5 us cents/KWh Press Release- capped at issued � Guyana goes for Hydropower )}- License Interim � Consultants economics studying � Change of site granted � Listing of Petroleum � Potential )}- lwokrama , Requirements Hydro power sites in Guyana International Centre, for Environmental of Electricity to Enman for feasibility licenses prospecting Management Projects, Publications to Hydro Electric Power Develope rs from Amelia of Hy�ro Electro generation studies Project maps in Guyana with attached and Research (Current Projects) in small and medium scale Gold and report on flight over mining areas on May 301h 2005 9th to December , 2006 151h and water quality repon.
North West District.

2 I si March to for radioactive minerals.

Monitoring Mining in Guyana Dian10nd � Preliminary , Report on Cuyuni field visit-November , Environmental 5th April 2006; reponed Names of permittees Climate change: Kyoto Protocol Convention United Nations Re: Infonnation Slides An Overview to the United Nations dated June 2006 and applicants Framework Convention on Climate Change Diversity on Biological Framework on BOSA!
AND BCGI (Outstanding Convention on Climate Change Infonnation) of power point presentation on Forestry Policies by Guyana Forestry Commission 8 HEARINGS/ ORAL PRESENTATIONS 26.

The Committee in\'ited the follo\\ ing Officials and Ministers.

(i) Presentation by Hon.

Prime Minister 26.

The Hon.

Prime Minister Meet.ing held on the 15•h March, 2007, and made a presentation Acti"it.ies Team of Advisors: and Advisors appeared of Departments/Agencies under the Prime Mini ter's Portfolio''.
before the Committee at it 2nu on .. An update on Mr. William Woolford - Commissioner Mines Commission (ag) of Guyana.

Geology and Ms Gita Raghubir Director of Telecommunications Ms Maxine Alexander Nestor - Principal Project Co-ordinator.

UEA Sectors (a)Mining-Bauxite (b) Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (c)Energy Sector-Guyana (d) Telecommunication Energy Agency and Guyana Power and Light Issues Discussed (a)Mining • Social contact communities • Prohibited drugs.
crime and prostitution in the hinterland areas of miners and other coastlanders with the residents in the hinterland (b)Energy Sector Energy-Hydro Power • Alternati\'e • Bio fuel • Wind Power (c)Telecommunications • Breaking the rnonopol� of GT&T-mo,·ing towards a more open and competiti\'C market 9 Issued raised by the Committee 27.

The Committee sought on various clarification issues including the following: (a) Whether identified influx there is government in the presentation prostitutes.
policy (child high rise in HIV/AIDS as a result or steps that are taken to alleviate labour.

the social ills to the attributed of prostitution): in prostitution of Brazilian increase (b)With respect to expansion records mining in the Paranapanema of their performance/ outputs that could be studied Company in Tasawini.
are there as a prelude any documents/ of what was going to happen: (c) How the Government proposed interacting the local government with other structure; hinterland to encourage communities investors or general such as Gold Stone.

communities etcetera.

in under that come (d) The exploration for oil in the Pomeroon; and (e) The effects on inhabitants developed.

in given communities where hydro products could be (ii)Presentation by Mr. William Woolford and Ms Karen Livan Woolford held on 281h .June, 28.
Mr. William 51hMeeting of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission its responsibilities medium and small scaled and Ms Karen Livan appeared 2007 and made a presentation and how it is organized operators."
to large, on the following: "The policy for the discharge of before the Committee at its Delegation: Mr. William Woolford -Commissioner (ag) Ms Karen Livan -Environmental Manager Issues discussed in Guyana to be conducted land matters on scale of operations (a)Agreements (b)Types of exploration (c)Amerindian (d)Environment (e)Features (t) Challenges involved (g)Establishing Policy (h)Petroleum of State Mining reserves of fiscal regimes regarding the policy of the Gold Board 10 (i)Legislation addressed the following: that go\·erned the Commission can he found in the Mining Act 1989 which • Rights in minerals • Prospecting license • Expon of radioacti\·e • Safety of workers minerals and Issued raised by the Committee • The mandate • How were sanctions • What was the existing of the em·ironment al division: being imposed on defaulters'?
relationship between the Commission and the Em·ironmental Protection Agency?

of mining in the Barinrn • The effects • The influx of Brazilian River area: miners in the mining community.

(iii)Presentation by Mr. David Singh and team 29.

Mr. David Singh and team appeared on 121h July, 2007 and made the following Status of the lwokrama Rainforest Programme.''
before the Committee on the 61h Meeting, held presentation on "'The Goals, Objective .and 0l'legation included: Mr. David Singh Mr. Dane Gobin Dr. Raquel Thomas General -Director Finance -Director.

and Training Resources Management -Director.


and Operation Issues Discussed (a) Iwokrama · s Programme since 1996 hy \'irtuc of an Act of Parliament and was a Jonor dependent existed legislatively institution scientific It serves a dual purpose: • • Conservation Non-commercial and sustainable and commercial use ( C) The programme its achievements recognition.

worked in collaboration with the Commonwealth.
Dr. Singh highlighted O\·er the years and stated that the work of h\ okrama needs more 11 Issues raised by the Committee • Failure of the International Community to deliver its commitment to the Programme in terms of its development; • The availability • Relationship of scientific with University work of lwokrama to the rest of the region/world : of Guyana and University of the West Indies regarding research/experiments: legislations • The need for domestic • Relationship • Existing • The sustainability • There was need for the programme plan with regards with neighbouring of the Programme: to protect countries; to logging; and to return to its original intent.
Guyana·s interests: Responses from the Presenter and Team • 50% of the area of the centre was to be used for sustainable forestry of commercial arrangements.

• The Programme was involved in on-going collaborations with the University of Guyana and the University of the West Indies.

• Iwokrama would be the regional focal point lhrough a research program to be funded by the European Union.

• There was no exportation of logs from lwokrama.

(iv)Presenta tion by the Hon.

Prime Minister 30.The Hon.


Prime Minister a.nd team appeared before Meeting held on 291h July, 2009 and made a presentation Energy and Mining Sector.''

the Committee at a subsequent to the pertaining on h(ssues Delegation comprised of: Hon.
Samuel A.A. Hinds, M.P .. Prime Minister and Minister of Public Works and Communication Mr. William Mr. Winston Woolford - Brassington Webster Mr. Reginald Mr. Derek Babb Mr. Kampta Persaud Mr. Wyclife Mr. Anatram Mr. Christopher Abrams Bairam Lynch of Commissioner, GGMC (ag.)

Head, PU/NI CIC, and Member of the Boards BCGI and BOS AI Chaim1an, GGMC Board Mines Division.

(ag.)

Geology Directors of Chairman Manager.

Manager Economist General Senior (ag.)


Guyana Gold Board Engineer Manager Petroleum GGMC Division GGMC GPL 12 Sharma Mr. Mahendra Mr. Delroy o·Neal Ms. Sandra Britton CEO (ag.).

Economist Head.

E & ESD.

Guyana Energy Agency Guyana Energy Agency (ag.)

Issues Discussed (a)Mining Development and the Bauxite Industry • The decrease industry.
in prices panicularly of aluminum and BOSA) bauxite metal and its impact on the global aluminum • The bauxite products produced by BOSA] • Adequacy of stripping leads at Linden • The type of equipment being used for bauxite by BOSAI production (b)Petroleum of the petroleum industry: notably.

those areas that were licensed and the progress • Status thus far.
• Issues Raised by the Committee 31.Following Committee the presentation clarification sought on various issues including the following: made by the Hon.

Prime Minister and his team, the Whether problems the reduction with the stripping lead or the market?
in the amount of Bauxite produced in 2009. resulted from The area in which BOSAI concentrated its sales: The aspect of mining development in Montgomery Mines: The technology and equipment used for gold mining: The number of calcining kilns used by BOSAI: Whether the reduction in gold mining had resulted from smuggling?

and The issue of sustainable mining: 13 The Guyana Geology that resulted from mining.
policy and Mines Commission's guidelines governing social issues 27.It should be noted that the presentation team from the Guyana Energy Agency was deferred constraints.

by Mr. Mahendra to a subsequent Sharma CEO (ag.)

and his due to time Meeting Documents/Information Submitted at Hearing 32.No documents promised to submit documentation to the Committee, or other information were submitted at the hearing.

which were subsequently However, submitted.


the team (v)Presentation Commissioner Commission by Hon.

Robert Persaud, of Agricult.

Minister and representatives ure Mr. James Singh, from the Guyana Forestry of Forests, 33.Mr.
Robert Persaud, Commissioner Forestry on "The existing of Forests Commission, appeared before on the 18th Meeting relating policy/policies Honorable Minister the Committee held on 2th January, to the functioning of Agriculture and Mr. James Singh, along with a team from the Guyana of the Guyana Forestry Commission."

2010 and made a presentation Delegation comprised of: M. Persaud, M.P., Singh Hon.
Robert Mr. James Singh Mr. Jagdesh Mr. Gavin Agard Mr. Kenny David Mr. Godfrey Marshall Cummings Mr. Derrick Mr. Tracy Archibald Mrs. Bhaleka Seulall of Forests of Forests of Agriculture of Forests Minister Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Asst.
Commissioner Director, Executive Corporate Secretary Officer Chief Hydromet of Forests Inc Centre Forestry Director Training FTDMC (a.g) Issues Discussed of the Guyana Forestry forest iance with sustainable Commission management and programmes Policies Inventory-compl Forest Forest Recovery The REDD Programme The Readiness Plan and Implications for Forestry Sector 14 Issued raised by the Committee discordance The apparent Guyana Geology The requirement The policy/position Monitoring between and Mines Commission of 100% post harvesting on increasing (GGMC): audit: value added forestry of the harvesting and replanting of manicole palm.
based programmes: and the Guyana Forestry Commission ( GFC) and th� 34.It should \Vas deferred be noted that the presentation by the representatives of time constraints.

from the Hydromet Office to a subsequent meeting as a result Documents/Informati on Submitted at Hearing 35.No documents submitted Chart.

a written to the Committee.

as promised.

or other infom1ation was later submitted at the hearing.
However, the team copy of the presentation along with a copy of their current Organizational ,VISITS RESOURCES BY THE PARLIAMENTARY SECTORAL COMMITTEE ON NATURAL 36.The PSCNR agreed to commence activities Parliament the period 14th th -16 undertook which fall within its purview.

However.

the Committee made only one visit to the Twokrama y Sectoral June.

2009. the Parliamentar a programme the following activities: of visits to agencies districts.

and of the Ninth During Programme.


Resources on Natural Rainforest Committee during the First Session (i) Bina Hill Institute at Annai-the Committee of the North Rupunni District Development met \Vith Dr. Thomas and members Board (NRDDB): and for Conservation: (ii)The lwokrama (iii)The Amerindian Centre at Fairview.
International village lssues Discussed: , Education ;;.- Usage of the River , Harvesting of Fish , Illegal Mining , Amendment , Radio Transmission , Village use area zone , Buffer (s) to the Amerindian Act 15 forest utilization area , Wilderness , Sustainable ', Farming area , Living ;, Resources area available etc.

(See Appendix 5 for Report on the visit to lwokrama) 11.ISSUES/CONSTRAINTS/PROBLEMS Corporation and .responses from Officials were encountered 3 7.
Difficulties Committee before the for various Committee had we received effective to provide reasons as it relates oral evidence.

to the summoning The agencies The work of the Committee expressed.
were unable to meet with the more would have been of some agencies to appear responses from the following agencies/ Ministries: Commission (i)Guyana Forestry (ii)Hydromet (iii)Ministry (iv)Ministry Department of Transport of Agriculture and Hydraulics 16 RECOMMENDATION agreed The Committee be amended to include which the Committee considered that the Areas of Scrutiny new areas of responsibilities The Committee that have been assigned recommended is responsible.
in Appendix JV of the Standing Orders should to Ministries the following changes to be for by the Standing Orders Committee.

Ministry Areas of Scrutiny Proposed Amendments Works and of Public Ministry Communications 1.Bauxite Industry Unaltered 2.Geological Surveys Deletion Insertion .. Energy".

of Geological of new area Sun1eys. ""

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Geology and Mines Unaltered Insertion and Harbours".
of new area "Roads Ministry of Housing and Water & Beneficial Acquisition occupation of non- occupied beneficial in Georgetown.

New Amsterdam.

other Towns.

Lands Reword the area to read "Housing Polic) ••• 1 Water Resources Insertion before .. the word "water".

of the word '·potable Diuision Office gs Buildin Committees Parliament Public Brickdam Gt!orgetow11 2010 28th July, 17 EIGHT PARLIAMENT OF GUY ANA SECOND SESSION (2002·2003) NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION NO.
19 WHEREAS Article I 19 B of the Constitution provides: There shall be parliamentary sectoral committees established by the National Assembly with responsibility for the scrutiny of all areas of Government policy and administration including (I) natural resources (ii) economic services (iii) foreign relations and (iv) social services RESOLVED, I.

The Sectoral Committees shall consist of seven (7) four ( 4) members, representing the Government and three (3) representing the Opposition.
The Government and Opposition are entitled to elect one alternate member each for each Sectoral Committee.

2.

The Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of each sectoral shall be committee elected fro JP opposite sides of the National Assembly and would alternate annually I with two (2) Sectoral Committees eac� _to be chaired by the Government and Opposition respectively.

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The committees shall, in the discharge of their scrutinising role, examine all policies and administration, for each sector, to determine whether the execution of government policy is in consonance with the principles of good governance and in the best interest of all the people of Guyana.

4.
The committees shall have the authority to: Determine areas of government activity for scrutiny or specific examination; ti Request the Minister assigned responsibility for the sector to submit written or oral information, including government documents and records about any specific area of government policy and administration; 111 Review existing legislation on government policy and administratio n for any of the sectors; iv Summon persons to give evidence, scrutinise government documents, papers and records; v Visit any government activity or project in Guyana as agreed and arranged by the Committee; vi ln the discharge of their mandate, utilise the, services of experts, specialists and other sources of advice as they determine; vu Establish a timeable for the conduct of their work; vm Make recommendations to the National Assembly on legislati .on or an y other action t o be taken on matters falling within their purview; 1x Submit periodic reports t.o the National Assembly on their work; and X Invite comments, from the Minister assigned responsibility for the sector on their recommendations or reports.
5.

The National Assembly, notwithstanding the current work programme of any sectoral committee, may request the committee to give prompt attention to a particular aspect of the policy or administration of the government for a sector Tbe praviliont �Standina Ordlr No.

70A shall apply to the SecionJ 6.

AND JrVR'I Bill USOLVZD, 1.

The Gazd;ted miaiarW Committee ia the OWMMlf 9111 out ia Scbedule 1. rapouib6lidel lhal be allocated to eacla Sectoral (PUied bJ tta".
N'ado•al AIMmbly •• 1� May, 2003) flJ-ull ..... & DL\ACS Oertl ol dN !fadoul Aaembly 81.IMAca -... °"™• IIA'ftONA&: ASS!MBLY .. NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE ATTENDANCE RECORD (2006 -2008) NAMES Mr. Odinga Lumumba, M.P.

M.P.

Mr. Mervyn Williams, Mr. Donald Ramotar, M.P.

Mr. Neendkumar, J.P., Mr. Parmanand P. Persaud, Mr. Steve Ninvalle, Mr. Keith Scott, M.P.

Mr. Lance Carberry, M.P.

Mr. David Patterson, M.P.

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Present Absent Excused Division Office Committees Parliament Public Georgetown Buildings PARLIAMENT ARY SECTORAL COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ATTENDANCE RECORD (2009-2010) NAMES M.P.

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Mr. Lance Carberry, M.P.

Mr. Odinga Lumumba, Mr. Neendkumar, Mr. Pannanand P. Persaud.

Mr. Steve Ninvalle, Dr. Vishwa D.B.

Mahadeo, M.P.

Mr. Aubrey C. Norton, M.P.

Mrs. Judith David -Blair, Mr. Mervyn Willian1s, Mr. Keith Scott, M.P.

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I Mr. David Patterson, M.P.

I Mr. Donald Ramotar, M.P.

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Present Absent Excused Division Committees Parliament Office Public Georgetown Buildings *Mr. Mervyn Williams, M.P.

and Mr. Keith Scott, M.P.

resigned replaced by Mr. Aubrey C. Norton, M.P.

and Mrs. Judith David -Blair, M.P.


as members of the Committee with effect from 8111 April, 2010 and were Rcs1>0nsibility Areas of interest Activities Remarks Parliamentary Sectoral on Natural Resources Proposed Work Programme Committee for Period April -August 2009 Proposed April -Au2ust 2009 time Frame June July Au2ust of all areas of Go,•crnment's Policy Scrutiny Government administration to ·'Natural in relation Resource."

Policy and and program for Climate Change I.Rain Fores!
To arrange and lwokrama conservation Developmentup to previous by Committee visit International Members as a follow - Forest presentation to 141h-16th 2.Forestry Presentation/discussion by team from Guyana --- ----- Commission -Mr. James Singh & forestry Officials 3.SustainablePresentation by Mr. Navin Chandarpal, Advisor DevelopmentPresidential on Science, and Environment/Sustainable and Mr. Andrew Bishop on Land and Environment Advisor Presidential Development technology ' 4.The Environmental Presentation by Dr. lndmjeet Ramdas � Protection and its operations Agency 5.1-lydromct/Climate Presentation Change and Climatefrom 1-lydromet Monitoring by Mr. Shyam Nokia and Team Department ) ENERGY/MINING 6.Government's policy presentPresentation wrtteam of relevant and programs officials: by the Hon.
Prime Minister and' - Renewable- GUYSUCO/Agriculture energies - Mining - GGMC - *,vcdnesclays an• rcsl'rvcd for presentations.

Visit completed.

Presentation completed Arrangements to be finalised Presentation - completed Responsibility Areas of interest Aeth·ities Scrutiny or all areas of Government Pol icy and administration in relation to ·'Natural Resource."
- - - Petroleum industry Bauxite Energy Development - - - GGMC GGMC Guyana Energy Association } •oased on presentation Committee would determine whether to visit BOSAI 7.

Infrastructure Presentation by the Hon.

Minister of Agriculture and the Hon.

Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Arrange visit to identified Amerindian community/ies to assess the impact of mining and forestry on the community/ies.

Proposed time Frame April - August 2009 .lune .luh' August Remarks - J\rran!

!erncnts to lw linalizcd.


Letter of invitatic111 sent lo I Ion.

Minister of J\gricultlllT and Minister of Transport and I lydraulics Mr. Persaud to identiry specific Amerindian community Presentation by Team from Ministry of Agriculture Committees Division to write Minister or J\gricultun: 8.

Amerindian areas affected by environmental hazards 9.

Fisheries Department: Policies and programmes on sustainable fisheries Commilfees Dil"ision Parliament qf/ice Public Buildings Brick dam Geo1xe1ow11.

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'11 J1111e.

]O I 0 STATUS REPORT OF THE PARLIAMENTARY SECTORAL COMMITTTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES At the tenth meeting of the Committee held on Thursdayl41h May2009 the Members agreed on the following Work Programme.

Responsibility Areas of Interest Implementation of Work Programme Remarks Scrutiny of all areas of Government Policy and Administration in relation to .. Natural Resources" Government's Policy and Program for Climate Change 1.
Rain Forest Conservation and Development To arrange visit to lwokrama International The Committee visited the lwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development as a follow-up to a previous Conservation and Development.

A presentation report was prepared on the above to mentioned visit and circulated Members of the Committee.

2.

Forestry Presentation/Discussion by team from Guyana Forestry Commission-Mr. James Singh and Oflicials from The Hon.
Minister of Agriculture, Commissioner James Singh and the the Guyana Forestry T cam Commission appeared before the Committee on Wednesday, 271h January, 2010.

J. Sustain.thle Development Advisor Presentation by Mr. Navin Chandarpal.

Presidential Science.

Technology and Environment/Sustainable Development and Mr. Andrew Bishop Presidential Advisor and Dcvc I opmcnt I .and on on 4.

The Environmental Protection Agency and its operation Presentation hy lndarjcet Ramdas.
ExecutiYe Director of the Environmcntal Protection Agency 5.l lydromct/Climatc Change and Climate Monitoring ENERGY/MINING Presentation by Mr. Shyam Nokta.

Chairman of National Climate Change Committee and Team from I lydromcl Department 6.

Gowmmcnrs present policy and programs wrt Presentation hy the Hon.
Prime Minister and Team of relevant Officials: -Mining -Petroleum J ndustry -UGMC -GGM(' ·1·hc ('ommittcc·s Clerk \\ rLIIC the Head of the Prl·sidcnt ia I Secretariat requesting prcsl·ntcrs for Sustainnhlc Dewlopmcnt.

The Cnmmittee·s Clerk wrote the I lead of the J>rcsidentinl Secretariat requesting prescnters for Climate ( 'hangc and the operation of thl' Environmental Protection Agency.

The Commitkc·s Clerk also wrote the Hon.


Minister of Agriculture requesting reprcsentatin:s from the I lydromct Department to present on Climate Monitoring.

111 July.

2009.

The I Ion.

Prime Minister and Team 111 made their prcsentati<ms at the 16 Meeting of lhc Committee held on Thursday.

29 Mr. William Wonlford.

Commissioner (iGMC (Ag) appeared hdon.· lhc Committee and presented on the Mining Sector in (iuyann.

Follov,,ing his presentation.

Mr. Woolford submitted a Report on the Mining Seuor.
1 hc Report ,,as drculatcd to f\.

km hers (lf the Commillec. '

-----------'--------------'--------------------'- -Bauxite -Energy Development -Guyana Energy Agency The Committee received Outstanding Information on the Operation of the Bauxite Companies BOSAI and RUSALfrom Mr. Winston Brassington, Head PU/NICIC and Member of the Boards of Directors of BOSAI and RUSAL on the 20th May, 2010.

The Committees Division wrote the Hon.


Prime Minister requesting representatives from the Guyana Energy Agency to appear before the Committee.

Representatives from the Guyana Energy Agency appeared before the Committee.

along with the Hon.

Prime Minister, on Thursday, 29th July, 2009, to present on Energy Development.

However, they were unable to present due to time consu·aints.

Thereafter, the Committee agreed that their presentation should be deferred to another meeting.
-Renewable energies -GUYS UCO/ Agriculture Outstanding 3 7.

Infrastructure (Drainage and Sea Defence) Presentation hy the Hon.

Minister of Agriculture and the Hon.

Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Letters v,1crc sent to the two Ministers inviting them to appear hcfr)rc the Committee at a mutually com·cnicnt date.

8.

Amerindian areas affected by Environmental hazards Arrange visit to identi tied Amerindian communities to assess the impact of mining specific communities to he visited.
and forestry on the communities The Committee to determine the 9.

Fisheries Department: Policies and Programmes on sustainable fisheries Presentation by Team from Ministry of Agriculture Outstanding.

Committees Division Parliament Office Public Buildings Brickdam Georgetown 11 1h June.
2010 REPORT OF THE PARLIAME�TARY SECTORAL COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES VISIT TO THE lWOKRAMA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR RAINFOREST CONSERVATION AND DEVELOP:\'IENT THE P .. \RLIA.\.tE�T.-\RY SECTORAL COM'.\IITTEE ON �.-\ TUR.-\L RESOURCES (PSC�R) VISITED THE IWOKRAMA INTER�ATION,\L CENTRE FOR RAIN FOREST CONSERVATIO� AND DEVELOP'.\-IENT I .o, Introduction During the period.
th l � - 16th June 2009, a Jdegation, consisting of Members of the Parliaml!ntary Sectoral Committee on Natural Rl!sources and support staff from the Committees Division of the Parliament Office, visited the Bina Hill Institute at Annai, the lwokrama International Centre and the Amerindian village at Fairview.

1.1.

The Delegation The members of the delegation were: 1.

1.1.

Members of the Committee Mr. Lance Carberry, M.P., Chainnan Mr. Neil Kumar, M.P., Dr. Vishwa D.B.

Mahadeo, M.P.
Mahadeo, M.P.

{Alternate) Mr. Parmanand P. Persaud M.P.

Mr. Keith Scott, M.P.

(Alternate) Mr. David Patterson, M.P.

l.1.2.

Committees Division Staff Mr. \ltichael Munroe, (Research & Documentation Officer ag) :Vts.

Dellon Adams, (Assistant Clerk of Committees) 1.2.


Purpose of the Visit The purpose of th� visit was to infonn members of the Committee of current devdopments, \\ ith regard to the activities of the hvokrama International Rain Forest Programme :ind its rdationship \"ith the \forth Rupununi Amerindian communities.

such as Surama and Fair.

iew.

2.0.

The Visit 2.1.

Saturday 1� June 2009: The Jelcgation Jcparted the Ogk :\croJrome.

l>n Saturday I 4 June 2009, at l 0:30 hrs .


..irriving at the .-\nnai airstrip in Region \lo.

9 ( Rupununi) at l ]:35 hrs.

On Jrrival.

the ddegation was r�ceived by Dr. Ra4ud fhomas.

Director.

Resource \tanagement and Training of the lwukrama fntcmational Ci:ntre, who had arr:.mged for the Jckgation to have lunch at the Rockvicw Resort.
2.2 .. \leering with the �orth Rupununi Dis'lrict Development Board: :\ftcr lunch, Dr. Thomas invited the delegation to meet with the Members of the North Rupunni District Development C3oard ('.

'JRDDB) at the Bina Hill Institute to ascertain the programme of activities being undertaken by the Board and the various communities in the district.

The Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Carberry, introduced the members of the Committee and c:.xplained the purpose of the visit.

\tr.
\tr.

'iyJney .-\llicock, Chairman ,)f NRDDB.

chaired the meeting and introduced the memhcrs of the Board who were present: \fr \fichael Williams, Secretary of �RDDB anJ C .iptain of .\nnai: \fr Vincent Henry, Coordinator of the 13ina Hill Institute: \fr l3rian ,\llicock, Community Development Officer; \tr fvor \faslow, Information f echnology Officer: \tr Virgil Harding.

E:xecuti\e Director of :--.

:RDDB: \Is Emdie .-\llicock.

Finance Otfo:cr: \tr .-\llicock ga\.

'e the background for the .


:stablishml!nt of the \iRDDB .ind tht!

members c:xplainl!d the •,arious programmc:s ,...,hich \\ert!

being undertaken and the: difficulties cn�ountercd.

Some of the kl!y isst.;l.

!S r:iisc:d by the!

\kmbers of �RD08 were:: ) 2.2. l. Education: l'he Institute is presently still dc:,doping its educational outreach programmes.

particularly for the young people of the surrounding communities.

However.
However.

they are seeking to expand the number of subj\!cts taught, as well as the academic levels to be co\'cred.

fhe present policy, for admission to the advanced programme being run by the Institute;:, is based 1>0 a tirst-come first-admitted approach.

The tirst thirty-tive persons to register would he accepted for the academic year.

2.2.2.

Usage of the River: The Board and the communities lack the institutional capacity and the legal authority to effectively police the rivc::rs.
This has put the communities, which o.re dependent on the rivers for tish and other bcndits.

at a disadvantage against persons who ..ire deliberately exploiting che situation for commercial purposes.

The communities are, therefore, appealing to parliamentarians to provide whatever assistance, including amending the Fisheries Act, is possible to protect them from those persons who are jeopardising their beneficial usage of the resources of the river.
fhey are also seeking the cooperation and support of the Guyana Police Force and the Iwokrama Rangers to police the rivers in the region.

2.2.J.

Harvesting of fish: Commercial harvesting of tish in the rivers is on the rise;: in the region and the present laws Jre too \\Cak to prevent such.

Enough scope is not given for r�ngers and other personnel to prevent harve!,ting for commc:rcial purpOSl!S.

J 2.2A.

Illegal mining: rhc:re is a nl.

!ed for support from the rdevant authorities to h1.
!lp tight �gainst illc:gal mining in their communities.

2.2.5.

Amendment(s) to the ,\mcrin<lian Act: I rhe representatives argued that there is nc:ed for more adequate consultation with the pc:ople in the various communities.

in the Reginn.

so that they have the opportunity to ;,;ay \\hat is happening in their .. backyard".

2.2.6.

Radio Transmission There is presently one radio station in the region (channel 97 .1) that serves 15 communities as far as Fairview.
The radio station transmits from 4 pm to 8 pm mainly to accommodate those persons who are farmc:rs.

rhe station broadcasts in English as well as the \tfakushi language, to ensure to cultural values are maintained.

rhe aired progr::uns include: broadcast to school; the teaching of the \lakushi language; birthday re4uests; locally developed material aimed at educational development: new·-;paper artides and other programs that have been edited by t\CN.

2.3.
2.3.

Visit to the lwokrama Canopy Walkway: .-\t approximately 16:40 hrs the Jelegation departed Bina Hill by mad transport for the h\11krama Canopy Walkway.

.2A.

The lwokrama Field Station (RiHr Lodge and Research Centre): l"he Deh:gation :mi\ eJ ,lt the FielJ Station ..1t 00:1)0 hrs JnJ \\c:re assignt:d aci.

:ommoJ .. Hi,m .mJ to bie rdreshed for dinn�r at 00:00 hrs.

2A.

I.

Presentation by Dr Raquel Thomas: .

\ Iler Jinner.

at 00:00 hrs.

Dr Thomas made her presentation.


Dr. Thomas gave a brid overview of the Iwokrama lnternational Cl.

!ntcr for Rain Forest Conservation and Development.

when it was established in Guyana and its mission.

She explained the various lwokrama programmes and how they integrate into the Amerindians villages that surround the Iwokrama programme site.

The lwokrama programmes include: • • • • • • • • Rese"rch.
Service, support & inform sustainable h11sinesses Sustainable businesses Integrated Use of Alultiple Forest Values Education and Awareness Conservation and Monitoring Timber Harvesting Sustainable Tourism Training Services See Appendix 1 Dr Thomas stated that the ultimate goal of Iwokrama was to be an international centre of excellence for research and development of rain forest use and management; dimate change: participatory natural resource management: an ecosystem marketplace offering a range of ·ervices in forest goods and services; and ecos}stem servicc.
!s such as a carbon-sink and \1.•accr­ :.hed management.

2.5.

Sunday 15 .June 2009: rhe Ddegation had an early breakfast.

at 00:00 hrs 5 2.5.t.

Presentation hy '1r.

Kenneth P. Rodney, lwokrama Forest ",rn:.iger: \tr Rodney g.1\'e a comprehensive presentation on the Sustainable Forest \1.inagc!ment programme for the lw0kr;1ma forest.

I le informed that thl!

total I wokr:im:.i Fl)rest is 3 71.681 hectares for Production and Protection F1m:st acti\ ities.
fhe Su::,tainabh: L'se ..\rea (SU:\) totals 18-k506 ha (production) or 49.65 ° o anJ the Wilderness Preser.e (WP) 187.175 hectares (protection) 50A%.

lk further stati;:s that the '.

'Jet Oper:ible Are:i (NOA) represents 108,992 ha (29%) of Sustainable l 'se Area of the total (wokrama Forest.

71 °,'o is n:served from harvesting.

!


'he Fain iew fitled lands total an area is 21.950.8 ha \\ hich is comprised uf the Ess..:quiho Compartment of 17.218.8 ha (78%) and the Wilderness Preserve of 4,732.0 ha (22%) I le further discussed the Management Levd Inventory of the NOA (2003) \\hich �hU\\S the diffrrent forest type in the total �OA and the Operational lnwntory in the lwokrama Forest.

See Appendix 11 2.5.2.

Visit to the Tiger Wood Operations: \Ir.


Pameshwar Babulall the operational manager of Tiger Wood explained to the delegatinn that this .m:a oc�upied 66.000 hectan:s of land mainly for timher harvesting.

2.5.3.

Visit to f airv iew Village: The Jelegution \'isitl.

!d the Fain:iew village and met with the Toshao :.ind \kmbers of tht!

Village Coum:il to 11!

::im t1bout their invol\'ement in th� lwokrama programmes.

maki!

his pre�entation.

\fr.

f3raJford .

.\tli�o�k.

f oshao of FJin.iew.


\\ekumed the Jdeg.ition Jnd made :.1 fum1.1l introJu(tiun uf some :ni:mbers in the Fair.

iew community.

\tr.

Allicock outlined soml!

of the activities that nonnally ta"-e place in his community an<l also commt!n<lcd the {\"okrama Programmes that is of so much help to the contiguous .-\merindian Communities.
I le i:xplained that there is a Village Managl!ment Plan (V\,lP) chat <leals \\iith certain issues that concern the community such as; ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ ./ Village use area Ruffer ?one Wilderness Sustainable forest utilization �ea Farming area Living area Resources available etc .

Mr. Allicok also stated that Fair View has a shareholder agreement with Iwokrarna.
He further stated that the Fair View community benefits tremendously from the lwokrama programmes through the provision of employment for members in the community.

3.0.

Departure from Annai for Georgetown: rhe ddegation departed for Ogle on \-tonday t 8 1h June, 2009.
7 7/28/2010 lwokrama A Living Space for Biodiversity Conservation and Development Or Raquel Thomas Olrac:tor, R.-.ce Management and Tralr,lng Where we are Yto11us• f£�iL ... Colomhie CfttfdN Ruse t 112a1201 o lwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development i� An international experiment in sustainable development established by Guyana in collaboration with the Commonwealth-1989 � An autonomous international multidisciplinary research and development centre � 1 million acres of Forest in Central Guyana (371,000 ha)- 2% Guyana's Forest � Governed by an Act (1996) lwokrama's Mission I'.
To promote the conservation and the sustainable and equitable use of tropical rainforests in a manner that will lead S to lasting ecolog,cal, economic and social benefits to the people of Guyana and to the world in general, by i': undertaking research, train 1ng, and the development and d1sseminat,on of technologies 7/28/2010 lwokrama An Expe,riment in Sustainable Development S Ultimate Goal � To be an international foundation for research and development in forest use and management; climate change; and participatory natural resource management fl lo be an ecosystem marketplace offering a range of services in forest goods and services, including ecosystem services such as carbon Core Values of lwokrama Ii A people centered approach to conservation and wise use Developing low volume, high value market for multiple forest products and services • Encouraging local, national and international partnerships Active Learning by doing Preserve r· Sustainable Utilisation Area lwokrama and Stakeholders 7/28/2010 lwokrama and Local People • Historical owners of lwokrama Forest Rich culture a Language ra Archeological sites Governance Systems Local Govt lll Community based organisations - NRDDB & affiliates lwokrama & how it relates to People ii Stakeholders & Shareholders • Fairview Village ... _.
- \ - The Communities-North Rupununi • 16 communities • 3,500-5000 people 90o/o Ar,:ierirwia 1'"' • Makushi language spoken in most homes � .. ::r 712s,201 a Frameworks for Participation • The lwokrama Act - • Legislation that guarantees and protects the rights and enables access to the use of the lwokrama Forest by the Indigenous Peoples in the communities "neighbouring" the Forest who have customary (traditional) rights to the Forest - This section of the Act therefore provides the entry point for participation in the lwokrama Programme by Amerindian communities living 1n and around the lwokrama Forest North Rupununi District Development Board A multi-stakeholder forum and representative body to enable improved communications, information-sharing.
decision-making.

benefit-sharing for the people of the North Rupununi • between and among the leaders village councils community citizens.
local & other government officials especially the MoAA • To provide an organised, local, community-based forum for ensuring community-le d interests, negotiations and agendas when meeting with other "outside" / "counterpart" Agencies such as lwokrama, UNDP, Cl etc ... • Established 1996 7/28/2010 Research • Forest utilisation studies • Non-timber forest products • Bioprospecting • Citizen science monitoring • Wetlands monitoring • Community resource use maps Traditional ecological knowledg • IPR and benefit sharing • Biodiversity surveys • Flora • Wildlife surveys • Caiman, Giant River Turtle • Jaguar, Deer, Tapir, Giant Ott • Birds • Fish (inc Arapaima) • Ecosystem services Education and Awareness • Wildlife clubs • School yard ecology • Community radio • Forest Ranger and tour guide training • Wetlands outreach • HIV and Malaria 7/28/201 i The Achievements of lwokrama • An international reputation for research into community­ inclusive, rainforest conservation • Strong partnership with local communities • Comprehensive ecosystem inventories of the lwokrama forest and the Rupununi wetlands • Successful creation of models for commercially sustainable management of tropical forest assets and resources.
• lwokrama is a FSC certified forest • International academic links - including for future research into adaptation and mitigation of global Climate Change by tropical forests.
Organisation of Centre Learning by Doing • Core Operations • Research, Service, support & inform sustainable businesses Sustainable • Integrated Use o Businesses Multiple Forest Values 7/28/2010 Conservation and Monitoring • Road Monitoring • River Monitoring • Forest impact monitoring lwokrama Businesses Integrating Conservation & Use • Ecotourism • Training • Sustainable Forestry • Intellectual Property & Services 112a12010 � · Community Assets Natural resources Knowledge w· Health systems Business Assets Information Labour Organization Beliefs Social systems Institutions Education systems Technology · Markets Capital Commen:e Premise for Sustainable Resourc Use Three Legged Stool -SC•ftlfllc IK·-· 11o, ........ ·--· ...... .
., ...

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7/28/2010 orests prov1 e important goo s an MULTIPLE USES Timber Shelter Knowledge based products Touri 111 Medicine \\/ildlife Ecosystem Services Non-Timber Forest i Timber Harvesting • Address the principal commercial value of tropical rainforests • Develop an appropnate model for sustainable utilisation of tropical timber resources by· • Establishing a sustainable business • Test models of Governance, Planning, Harvesting and Management • Creating a learning environment • Monitoring and evaluating Impacts on Forest and People • Support the Guyana Forestry Commission • Provide the International Community with information including lessons --- learned • Acquire practical expenence in establishing, managing and operating an FSC certified timber operation 7/28/2010 Sustainable Tourism Ii lwokrama and Rupununi recognised as heart of Guyana nature tourism (GTJS Report) Increasing tourists since 1999 • Link with other North Rupununi tourism community products .· _-_.-__ _ 400 - - ��) 60) ---- 200 -oo- 4+ -- - 2000 1001 , m •• 0 !
�_,.���IIIB ,u 2002 2006 Training Services Protected Areas Management • Ranger Training 11 Tour Guiding • Collaborative Resource Management • Other specialized courses The Training Unit also provides services for • Researcher visits to lwokrama • Interns and volunteer programme 7/28/2010 lwokrama Earned Income 2001-2008 IWokTama's E.arnedRevenues (USS) $800,000 �------------------------, S700,000 4-_.;:....__.:..._-'-....a..-.;;..:..:c...:.
:....=---""-'-"--"---"--------=� $600,000 4,-_.:.._�-�"'-----;.,��-----..

:,----,-,..,.-� 1n1..--­ ssoo.ooo +--...,.,....;�--.
:-,--,---;---------� S400,000 +--,----=-----------:-----111l19,MII��.....,..._ $300,000 +---------�llt"II--­ SZ00,000 �Mt..W� .... ,Afll .................. '-­ S100,000 so Challenges • Partnerships and consultations require patience and time • Road to Self sustainability long and difficult • Reducing donor support • Business development requires time • Monitoring and evaluation • Sustainable businesses • Ecological changes (SUAIWP) • Social effects • Enforcement (road and river) • Business Incubation • Specialised tourism products • Timber and NTFPs • Expansion of Community-based conservation efforts {have to put in the effort not to create a dependency syndrome) ?12a,201 o Opportunities lwokrama one of the best studied areas in the Guiana Shield FSC certified forest Rich cultural heritage Only protected area in the Shield that is integrating sustainable use and conservation Lessons learnt to share One million acre of intact forest- ideal laboratory/space Well placed for study of Climate Change related issues Developing infrastructure for research and capacity building • Partnership links-International.
National and Local Some facilities available- Field • lwokrama forest • 371.000ha • lwokrama Field Station • Training and Resource Centre Conference and Training facilities • Field camps • Canopy walkway 2 functioning Ranger Stations • Internet facilities 7/28/2010 7/'l)j/LU I 7/28/2010 Surama Villag 'I .

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7/28/201 O 7/28/2010 �s 712a1201 o 1 •o- 7/28/2010 .. ')·: Sustainable Forest Management In the lwokrama Forest Kenneth P. Rodney FOl'Nt Manager lwokrama lntltl'Mtlonal centre for Rain FOt"Nt Conservation and Development, Guyana www.lwokrama.o ITTO Definition of SFM The process of managing permanent forest land - to achieve one or more clearly specified objectives of management - for the production of a continuous flow of desired forest products and services - without undue reduction of its inherent values and future productivity - without undue undesirable effects on the physical and social environment � ' Zoning for Production / Protection Forest • Total lwokrama Forest - 371,681 ha lwOkrama Forest • Wilderness Preserve (WP)- 187,175 ha (protection) (50.4%) • Sustainable Use Area (SUA)- 184,506 ha (production) (49.6%) OSUA DWP ��--=-�=:.� '- ;::;:� =· =-- __ ..c__• ----' Forest T�Qing Forest Type Dakama forest Liana forest Manicole, Kokerite, Soft Wallaba forest Mixed Greenheart, Black Kakaralli, Wamara forest Mixed Greenheart, Sand Baromalli, Soft Wallaba forest Mixed low stature forest on high hills Mora, Manicole, Crabwood, Trysil forest Muri Scrub Wallaba forest Totals WP-ha SUA-ha Total Forest • B93 750 3,903 B69 8,938 18,136 61,450 64,384 ha 4,796 1,619 27,076 125,834 58,824 17,335 76,159 25,669 20,757 4,022 5,842 29,811 39,912 3,874 6,280 55,510 60,669 7,896 12,122 187,175 184,508 371,681 Net Operable Area (NOA) Detailed Classification of the SUA Area-ha Sustainable Use Area (SUA} Special reserves,
 buffers, slopes >40%, inaccessible areas Non-productive forest types Seasonally flooded forest 184,506 (17,992) (50,737} (6,785) Subtotal - Non Productive (75,514) Net Operable Area (NOA) - Productive 108,992 • The NOA covers 59% of twokrama Forest the SUA • The NOA is only 29% of the total lwokrama Forest • 71 % of the lwokrama Forest is reserved from harvesting 0SUA o- Management Level Inventory of the NOA (2003) Forest Type Mixed Greenheart, Black Kakaralli, Wamara Forest Mixed Greenheart, Sand Baromalti, Soft Wallaba Forest Mora, Manicole, Crabwood, Trysil Forest Wallaba Forest Total NOA Area - ha 56,650.3 15,859.3 30,768.0 5,714.3 108,991.9 Management Level Inventory.
witllln the NetSUA ·•· -- -- ,,§,._, --· : 9Gi5"""'•r--, =====- ... � \ .

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,._�,' ,l .. : 1 ; .. � • Essequibo - 20,011 ha • Kurupukari - 40,812 ha • Levai - 23,907 ha • Mausiparu - 49,127 ha • Pakatau - 45,109 ha !, --Enequlbo & l<utupUllort Compa,_,,ta ===;::;::=::- Sy._ _Harv"t Plan <>-· J �/\ \.

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J Fair View Titled Lands • Total area - 21,950.8 ha • Essequibo Compartment - 17,218.8 ha (78%) • Wilderness Preserve - 4,732.0 ha (22%) Operational Inventory • Pre-harvest (100%) inventory • MU #7 completed - 2004 • MU #5 and 41 completed - 2008 • 2 or 3 MU's/year • Precise volume by species and size • Digital GIS map -tree locations • Planning skid trail and road layout • Follows RIL procedures • Processing/marketing strategies MU #7 Harvest Plan Map 1 2007 & 2008 Harveeling Plan ......... ,_ 7 JV Timber Operation • • lwokrama provides SFM and harvest planning lwokrama provides monitoring and superv1s1on • Defined area by Compartment, MU and Block • Trees marked for felling • Skid trails, log markets and roads defined • Forest Certification achieved AAC Calculation (per GFC recommendation) • NOA= 108,992 ha • Cutting cycle = 60 years • 108,992 ha / 60 yrs= 1,816.5 ha/year • 20 m3/ha • 1,816.5 ha/yr x 20 m3/ha = 36,330 m3/yr 5-Year JV Harvesting Plan • 20,000 m3/year • 17.5 m3/ha • 1,140 ha/year • 2.5 m3/tree • 7 trees/ha • 18 + species Forest Impact Monitoring • Socio-economic impact on communities • Bio-physical impact on the natural environment (flora, fauna, soils, water) • Adaptive management plan � .
Sustainable Forest Management In the lwokrama Forest Kenneth P. Rodney Forest Manager lwokrema lntematlonal Centre tor Rain ForHt ConserveUon and Development, Guyana www.lwokrama.or