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A Pristine Paradise: Suriname’s Untouched Rainforest

A Pristine Paradise: Suriname’s Untouched Rainforest

eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, September 22nd, 2024 – Suriname, a small country on the northeastern coast of South America, boasts one of the most pristine and biodiverse rainforests in the world. Covering approximately 80% of the country’s land area, this tropical haven remains largely untouched by human activity1. The rainforest’s untouched nature allows it to serve as…
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Ecological Farming Suriname

Fundamental Additions and Changes in global food systems

According to Several European Governments eyesonproject Amsterdam, 11 june 2024– Global food systems must undergo tremendous and deep social, ecological and economic changes if the human rights charters want to be respected worldwide.  Our global eyeson…project wants to encourage, throughout the world, the production of local agro ecological food, without climate impacts, equitable and participatory.  We…
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How to measure the risks and impact of financing on nature

How to measure the risks and impact of financing on nature

eyesonsuriname Understanding nature-related risks and impact and how you can manage those risks and impact is the ambition of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). The TNFD is an international partnership of, among others, the United Nations and WWF that Rabobank has been a co-developing member of since its foundation in 2021. After two…
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Discovering the Biodiversity Hotspot of Suriname: A Hidden Gem in South America

Discovering the Biodiversity Hotspot of Suriname: A Hidden Gem in South America

Suriname, nestled on the northeastern coast of South America, remains an untouched paradise for nature lovers and environmental enthusiasts alike. Despite its modest size, this little-known gem is teeming with incredible biodiversity, lush rainforests, and awe-inspiring landscapes. As the world grapples with environmental concerns, Suriname serves as a shining example of how a nation can…
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Financing Nature

Financing Nature

Closing the Global Biodiversity Financing Gap Foreword and Executive Summary The world is in the midst of one of the most dramatic extinction episodes in history. The signs of biodiversity loss are everywhere. Tropical forests, our greatest stores of biodiversity and carbon, are in retreat. Coastal wetlands, vital to migratory birds and fisheries and also…
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This island went from barren to biodiverse oasis in just 7 years
Kakadu

UN global effort

Agreement to conserve and harness biodiversity. eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, July 18th 2022– Efforts to protect and sustain the natural world are just as crucial as global action on climate change – and are similarly beset by a lack of concerted decision-making. The natural world is in trouble.  Some 40 per cent of the world’s amphibians, 25…
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