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Ireland takes the lead

Ireland takes the lead

Examplary action: also and especially for Suriname eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 13 March 2023– In the chaos and force majeure of reports about extreme weather that will be poured out on newsreaders around the world this summer, it may not have been very noticeable, but Ireland is also under the spell of the heat this summer.  Now…
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Paris Climate Agreement

The Conference of Parties (CoP) held in Paris at the end of 2015 resulted in a new Climate Agreement.

eyesonsuriname This came into effect in 2020. However, this Climate Agreement will only enter into force once more than 55 countries with more than 55% of global emissions have ratified the agreement. 195 countries are participating in the agreement, including the US and China. There is no longer any distinction between developing and developed countries.…
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Mapping Project of Land Use in the Amazon

eyesonsuriname According to a report issued Monday March 14th of this year by the Fire Monitor, an initiative of the Annual Mapping Project of Land Use and Land Cover in Brazil (MapBiomas) in partnership with the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM), the Amazon biome concentrated 90% of its areas with fires, representing 487,000 hectares.  In…
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Quick Guide to Climate Change

Quick Guide to Climate Change

Courtesy eyesonsuriname/United Nations eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 14 march 2023 — Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle.  But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil…
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The Latin American Curse

The Latin American Curse

Consumption in the EU and the U.S.of A. eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, March 14th 2023– Uruguayan Customs authorities are beginning to deploy three new state-of-the-art scanners for border control, Economy and Finance Minister Azucena Arbeleche announced Monday during the opening of the VIII Regional Meeting of the Global Container Program for Latin America and the Caribbean.  The…
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The Fall of Silicon Valley Bank

Crisis SVB changes interest policies Central Banks eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 12 March 2023– In early March, 40 chief financial officers from various technology groups gathered in Utah at the ski resort of Deer Valley for an annual “snow summit” hosted by Silicon Valley Bank, a crucial financial institution for start-ups.  Barely a week later, on Thursday…
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Investors news Caribbean

Investors news Caribbean

New opportunity eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, March 10 2023 — The citizenship by investment programs enables investors to rapidly obtain citizenship with no required residence period, or only a short one.  On Feb. 25, a U.S. government delegation led by Anna Morris, the Department of Treasury’s deputy assistant secretary, attended a meeting in Saint Christopher, in St Kitts & Nevis, to discuss the Citizenship by…
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Why Carbon Capture is important for Suriname

Why Carbon Capture is important for Suriname, Brazil and Indonesia

Financial Incentives Important  eyesonsuriname/ dr. Lorraine Sobers Amsterdam, March 9th 2023 — The CEO of Hess Corporation, John Hess, speaking at the International Energy Conference and Expo Guyana, explained to the audience that “Carbon credits provide financial incentives to preserve forests and biodiversity that are at risk to growing economic activities and demand for natural resources.”…
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Netherlands Interested in Brazilian Developments

Innovation on several fronts eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 9 march 2023–Last week the Netherlands Innovation Network in Brazil went to São Paulo’s Ibirapuera Park for an out-of-the-office strategy meeting at the Bienal.  With Daniel Burgers  recently starting in the team and a new government in Brazil causing a renewed interest in Brazil from the Netherlands, it was about…
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Suriname signs Letter of Intent

Suriname signs Letter of Intent

For a safer, more reliable country eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, March 9, 2023– Suriname has signed a letter of intent with the American research and risk consultancy firm, Kroll Risk and Financial Advisory Solutions. The country is represented by the ministers of Justice and Police and Finance and Planning.The agency will assist Suriname in closing gaps so…
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