As logging booms in Suriname, forest communities race to win land rights

Suriname has some of the largest, most intact rainforests in the world. The Amazon covers around 93% of its surface area, making it one of the only countries with a net-negative carbon footprint. But at the same time, timber and mining concessions are expanding through the forest, with multinational companies moving in on Indigenous lands. … Continue reading As logging booms in Suriname, forest communities race to win land rights