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 Ravenswaay has taken over the gavel. Sylvia Ang has been welcomed as a new board member. She is treasurer and Farzia Hausil is secretary. The new board will continue the course set and will further profile the organization as an …...
Tropenbos Suriname participates in non-timber forest products workshop
“Solidarity can be an important element in our projects, strengthening the local economy and promoting a better income for local producers and sustainability,” says Rudi van Kanten, director of Tropenbos Suriname. From april 8 to 11, 2024, the organization participated in a regional workshop on business and finance for forest...
Report ASSESSMENT FINANCIAL SERVICES
Tropenbos Suriname has produced the report “Assessment Financial Services ‘Upper Suriname’” in the context of the Working Landscapes Programme. With the report written by consultant Leeroy Jack, Tropenbos Suriname discusses the research results with relevant stakeholders. The report is based on research results that show...
Saamaka youth in Suriname demand legal recognition of ancestral territory
The natural forests within the territory of the Saamaka tribe in Suriname are threatened by logging and mining companies, without the consent of the Saamaka people. On 28 November 2022, a delegation of Saamaka youths went to Parliament, urging the government to expedite the processing of a law to provide the Saamaka with the legal...