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Transforming Guyana's Economy While Combating Climate Change A LOW-CARBON DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY PRESIDENT JAGDEO TO LAUNCH LOW DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Transforming Guyana’s Economy While Combating Climate Change DRAFT REPORT REGION 8 SUB NATIONAL CONSULTATION MAHDIA July 13, 2009 Mahdia Primary School 19th to 21st June, 2009 1 Introduction At the launch of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), on Monday 8th June, 2009, details of the consultation process were communicated to all stakeholders and a timeline of June to September, 2009 was outlined for this purpose. The future development of the LCDS was outlined with a clear, inclusive and transparent approach taken to sub-national consultations aimed at sensitizing the nation on the various aspects, implications and requirements of the Strategy and to receive feedback. At the outset it was outlined that the long term success of the Low Carbon Development Strategy is dependent on the broad based, inclusive domestic support. Implementing the LCDS represents a transformation of Guyana’s economy and, therefore, receiving support for the LCDS from the people of Guyana and their representatives is planned to be done at a pace which enables the commitment of Guyana’s international partners to be made visible to the people of Guyana and, in turn, to allow Guyana to demonstrate its commitment to international partners. Guyana’s Amerindians have jurisdiction over the forest in all their own titled lands. As such, the current form of the Strategy only includes Guyana’s State Forest Estate, and excludes forest lands under Amerindian jurisdiction. This is in accordance with the Government’s commitment to only include lands under Amerindian jurisdiction after communities have engaged in appropriate consultation to decide whether they wish their lands to be included. In accordance with the Amerindian Act and international norms, a series of consultations have been planned to enable the participation of communities. On July 13th, consultations were held in Mahdia, Region 8 at the Mahdia Primary School. This session targeted participants from the Communities of: . Mahdia . Tumatumari . Micobi . Prince Ville . Kato Mahdia is located in Region 8, one of 10 Regions of Guyana. The Region has a population of approximately 5000 people. The complete list of representatives of communities is included in Appendix B and their feedback and comments are detailed in Appendix A. The consultation session brought together stakeholders from a number of communities, including Toshaos, Senior Counsels, and residents. As part of the programme, there was a discussion session with participants to allow for discussions, interaction and feedback. This report captures the discussion of the session, the key issues identified and suggestions and recommendations emanating from the discussions. 2 Programme A LOW-CARBON DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Programme Transforming Guyana’s Economy While Combating Climate Change Sub-National Consultations – Mahdia Region 8 PROGRAMME 10:25 - Call to Order by Chairman 10.30 - National Pledge & Prayer 10:35 - Welcome by Regional Chairman Senor Bell 10.40 Introductions (Name & Designation by Consultation Team Members. Villages named by Toshao & Delegation stands) 10.50 Opening Remarks - Minister of Health Dr. Bheri Ramsaran 10:55 Presentation - Shyam Nokta, Office of Climate Change 11:25 Remarks - 11:30 Open Discussion 12:30 Lunch 1:30 Discussions continue Closing Remarks - Minister Bheri Ramsaran Close MATERIALS . Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy . Frequently Asked Questions 3 Consultation Session The presenter for this Session was Mr. Shyam Nokta The members of the discussion panel were: . Hon. Minister within the Ministry of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran . Chairman of the National Climate Committee, Mr. Shyam Nokta . Attorney at Law and member of the Consultation team, Mr. David James, . Representative of the National Amerindian Development Foundation, Mr. Romel Simon . Representative of TAAMOG, Ms. Pamela Mendonca . Commissioner of GGMC Mr. William Woolford Ms. Jocelyn Dow was the IIED representative present at this session. Main Issues There was overall support for the Strategy. 1. Participants expressed concern about the regulations/legislation for the mining sector and how it will affect the small miners 2. Queries were raised about the benefits that communities would receive from the LCDS. 3. Demarcation and titling of lands need to be addressed for both new titles and extensions. 4. Non-titled communities expressed concern about not having to opt in, whether it would cause them not to benefit 5. Participants raised concerns about the level of ‘pork knocking’ that will be allowed under the LCDS. Suggestions and Recommendations 1. Reforestation was recommended along with the LCDS. 2. Farmers should be given assistance in between harvest 3. It was recommended that small miners be given financial help to conduct mining when they obtain land 4. Resident recommended that old age pension be increased with resources gained from the LCDS 5. Miners should be obligated to refill their pits so the land can be used for planting citrus etc. 6. Recommendation for a special fund to be set up with money from the LCDS so that participating communities can benefit from loans. 7. It was recommended that areas that are rich in agricultural soils should be approached first. 8. Guyana’s forests should be divided and monitored based on wood types, access, value of post harvesting after use (for example based on soil quality and mineral deposits and ownership). 4 Appendix A - Minutes of the Sub National Consultations for Low Carbon Development Strategy Region: 8 Location: Mahdia Date: 2009/07/13 Name Village Comments/ Questions Response (Minister Bheri Ramsaran, Shyam Nokta, William Woolford) Sylvester Joseph Chenapau 1. Support was expressed for All communities will benefit under the strategy in the LCDS. Question about areas such as renewable energy, value added etc. Captain how the LCDS would impact The money will be used to develop Guyana. No on the livelihood of people in community will be excluded from the benefits of the general. Strategy. 2. What are some of the The LCDS will not stop any scale of mining but negative effects and how will miners, loggers etc. Will have to comply with the people benefit both regulations. All operators in mining and logging will individually and collectively. have to adhere to our mining laws whether local or international. Training will be conducted where 3. Question regarding the by- needed so as to ensure that these operators laws that will be maintain safe mining practices. implemented to protect the forest and whether these will affect the activities of the people. Timothy Junior Mahdia 1. Question about whether other The LCDS does not mean modernised colonialism Miner countries apart from Norway since Guyana is not relinquishing its forest to the are in the LCDS. control of any country. Rather it is the services of 2. It was also asked if this was 5 another form of modernized the forest that Guyana will be offering. It does not colonisation by the super threaten our country’s sovereignty. powers. Norway has already begun taking the initiative to 3 How will Guyana’s forest help undo some of the damage that has already been the global situation? done by the activities of their oil production. The LCDS is helping Guyana not the developed world. Government is working to win the support of other countries leading up to the Copenhagen meeting. So far it is only Norway on board but the LCDS has been getting the attention of other prestigious organisations and individuals such as the Clinton Foundation led by former US President Bill Clinton. Ivan Wayne Mahdia 1. Question was raised about Amerindians own 14 percent of the land in Guyana Regional the possibility of replanting and there are legal conditions that govern Councillor the forest. indigenous communities’ lands and forests. 2. Why is there state land and community lands, can these be integrated? Clive Herman Mahdia 1. If the forest has to be The GGMC will be working with the tenets and Resident preserved, what level of principles outlined in the LCDS. The GGMC has mining will be done and to officers in the various communities especially in the what extent can pork Cuyuni River to educate miners about safe mining knocking be conducted? practices. These officers are also operating in all the other regions where mining with excavation is being conducted. 6 George Cantebury Mahdia 1. Question about a release Policies will be enforced to deal with the incidence Miner being circulated by the GGMC of pollution and miners would be trained to observe about banning the use of safer mining practices mercury in mining. Nosrattan Persaud Mahdia 1. Concern about mining, The LCDS seeks to optimize resources that we District logging and agriculture being have and how these activities can be integrated. Development contradictory to each other. Officer 2. Question was asked about Maximum benefits would be derived from these whether avoided activities as advanced technology would guarantee deforestation would result in cheaper cost of production in these sectors. price increase on forest end products such as wood for building materials? Senor Bell Mahdia 1. Support was expressed for Support expressed for the LCDS was noted. Regional the LCDS but concern was Chairman raised about those All communities will benefit under the LCDS. The communities that do not have communities outside of Amerindian lands do not forest and whether they will have to opt in, only Amerindian communities will benefit. have to decide whether they want to opt in. The non-forested communities do not have to opt in. 7 Appendix B – Registration Sheet Name Gender Occupaction Village Contact # Email 1 111 Miles, Gracie Urquhart Female Regional Councillor Madhia 2 Gerald Rodrigues Male Regional Councillor Kato, Region 8 3 Ivan Pio Male 4 Community Health Souelyn Roberts Female Worker Micobie 5 111 Miles, Timothy Junior Male Miner Madhia 6 Lloyd Tenrilo Male Teacher Princewille 7 Uric Rufino Male PTA Princewille 8 Daniel Roberts Male Councillor Campbellton 9 Noel Adams Male PTA Group Princeville 10 R.
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