Compensation for preserving our forests
Stabroek News, Saturday, December 15th 2007
Dear Editor
In considering the level of compensation that the Guyana Government
should seek for their grant of 50 million acres of rainforest to
Britain et al, I hope that the Government is aware that some years ago
British farmers were paid an annual set aside fee equivalent to US$200
per acre to keep their lands out of production and thus avoid adding to
the huge and expensive EU grain mountains. Obviously, even at one tenth
of this fee Guyana should receive about US$1,000 million.
Yours faithfully,
Daoud Yamin
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