Global Climate Summit Hopes for Suriname's Action

Foreign Minister Melvin W.J. Bouva pledged to protect 90% of Suriname's forests.
Suriname already has 93% of its land covered by rainforest.
Suriname stewards over 15 million hectares of rainforest.
Suriname is one of three countries acting as a carbon sink.
Environmental donors pledged $20 million for conservation.
Suriname plans to update conservation laws by year-end.
Indigenous leaders warn pledge will fail without enforcement.
Lawyer Hugo Jabini urges legal recognition of Indigenous land rights.
Suriname's pledge exceeds the 30x30 global target.
Pledge comes weeks before COP30 summit in Brazil.
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