what we do?

We help protect the world’s tropical forests.

diversity
The concept is based on the premise that differences in species composition between areas are correlated with differences in environmental conditions.
sustainability
Responsible interaction with the environment to avoid depletion or degradation of natural resources and allow for long-term environmental quality.
ethics & value
Our project concerns human beings’ ethical relationship with the natural environment. A serious problem exists with respect to the status and meaning of ‘environmental values’.
Latest Organization News

News

Tropenbos Suriname and CELOS extend collaboration

It is important for Tropenbos Suriname (TBS) and the Center for Agricultural Research in Suriname...

Tropenbos Suriname establishes first Agroforestry Farmers Field School

“I find it to be a beautiful project and a sign of progress within the village. The communities...

Hindori hands over the hammer to Van Ravenswaay at Tropenbos Suriname

Djaienti Hindori has stepped down as chair of the Tropenbos Suriname (TBS) foundation. Rick van...

Glacier Melt
The concept is based on the premise that differences in species composition between areas are correlated with differences in environmental conditions.
Species Protection
The concept is based on the premise that differences in species composition between areas are correlated with differences in environmental conditions.
Water Cycle
The concept is based on the premise that differences in species composition between areas are correlated with differences in environmental conditions.
Disaster Management
The concept is based on the premise that differences in species composition between areas are correlated with differences in environmental conditions.

Our Mission

We push the change in technologies and policies needed to get to a zero-emissions, high-energy planet at an affordable cost. Imagine a world where the energy needs of all humans are met efficiently without damaging the atmosphere.
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Where we work

Suriname belongs to the group of High Forest Cover, Low Deforestation countries (HFLD). This means that Suriname is a country that has more than 50% forest cover and a deforestation rate of less than 0.22% per year. Suriname’s forests are part of the Guiana Shield tropical forest ecosystem, which is one of the largest contiguous and relatively intact forested eco-regions in the world.

 

Suriname’s vast interior is inhabited by Indigenous and Maroon people. Having an abundance of forestry, mineral, and hydrological resources, the forest is under serious pressure from unregulated and unplanned development activities. These development activities may be at cost of local livelihoods, wildlife, and ecosystem services. The land tenure rights of the Indigenous and Maroon people are not formalized, which leads to potential conflict in land use changes.

 

Tropenbos Suriname operates in the forest belt of Northern Suriname, the Upper Suriname river area, and the Wayana area in South Suriname, and networks between researchers, policy makers, and practitioners. Tropenbos Suriname also networks between national and international partners.

Publications

Report ASSESSMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Titling the Saamaka’s community territory

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Saamaka voices in land use decisions

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Author:Sara Ramírez Gómez

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