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Feasibility of a monitoring programme for the Guiana Shield Initiative

The Guiana Shield region contains more than 25% of the world’s tropical rainforests, most still in pristine condition. The Guiana Shield Initiative is working to preserve this ecologically important and unique area of the earth.

Author(s):

  • Schut, V. T.

Organization(s):

  • IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
  • Guiana Shield Initiative
Publication Year: 
2004
IUCN Publication

Sustainable ecotourism in the Guiana shield region : a working document for the Guiana Shield Initiative

The Guiana Shield has 10-15% of the world’s freshwater reserves, a virtually uninterrupted stretch of 2.5 million km2 of tropical rainforests and biodiversity that exists only in this region.

Author(s):

  • Olsder, Kike

Organization(s):

  • Guiana Shield Initiative
  • IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Publication Year: 
2004
Non IUCN Publication

Pilot program to conserve the Brazilian rain forest [PPG-7] : possibilities for cooperation with the Guiana Shield Initiative

Author(s):

  • Zwaan, Dave

Organization(s):

  • IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
  • Guiana Shield Initiative
Publication Year: 
2004
Non IUCN Publication

Hydrology in the Guiana shield and possibilities for payment schemes

Author(s):

  • Rosales, Judith

Organization(s):

  • IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
  • Guiana Shield Initiative
Publication Year: 
2003
IUCN Publication

Commercial non-timber forest products of the Guiana Shield : an inventory of commercial NTFP extraction and possibilities for sustainable harvesting

With 2.5 million square kilometers of largely intact tropical rainforest and savannah, 10-15% of the world’s fresh water reserves and an extremely rich and highly endemic biodiversity, the Guiana Shield ranks among the most important ecological regions in the world.

Author(s):

  • Andel, Tinde van
  • Bánki, Olaf S.
  • MacKinven, Amy

Organization(s):

  • Guiana Shield Initiative
  • IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Publication Year: 
2003
IUCN Publication

The indigenous resguardos of Colombia : their contribution to conservation and sustainable forest use

Colombia’s policy on its indigenous people includes recognizing their rights relating to political and administrative autonomy, land tenure, education and health.

Author(s):

  • Hammen, Maria Clara van der

Organization(s):

  • Guiana Shield Initiative
  • IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands
Publication Year: 
2003
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