by Nigel Sizer Suriname, one of the countries that shares the Amazon Basin, is under enormous pressure to restructure its economy. To attract foreign investment, plans evolved to award forest concessions covering one-fourth of the country to Asian corporations. The future of the country's economy, tens of thousands of square miles of tropical rainforest, and thousands of indigenous people are hanging in the balance as negotiations continue. Recently, Suriname's government began negotiations with foreign donors to establish an assistance program that could take the place of the Asian offers. In Backs to the Wall in Suriname, the authors propose ways to improve concession policy, outlining how Suriname's government could protect both forests and forest-dwelling communities by ensuring compliance with contract provisions. 1995 / 46 pages |
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