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Tale of Two Rain-Forests: Why Guyana Is Far Ahead of Suriname in the Global Carbon Market

August 6, 2026

eyesonguyana Amsterdam, August 6, 2026 – Guyana is unequivocally ahead of Suriname in selling sovereign carbon credits under international frameworks like Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Although both neighboring South American nations sit atop the dense, biodiverse Guiana Shield—ranking among the most heavily forested, carbon-negative jurisdictions on Earth—their strategies over the last decade have…
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How Guyana Turned Oil Into Opportunity

How Guyana Turned Oil Into Opportunity

July 28, 2026

And the One Advantage Suriname Doesn’t Have Two neighbors, one offshore basin, two very different starting points. Guyana got a five-year head start and a language advantage. Here’s what it actually did with them — and what’s left for Suriname to copy. eyesonguyana Amsterdam, July 28, 2026 – Guyana and Suriname share more than a…
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Two Countries, One Basin, Two Futures

April 19, 2026

Why Suriname can’t take off eyesonguyana They share a border, a coastline, a geology, and a dream. Both Guyana and Suriname sit perched on the northern rim of South America, two small, sparsely populated nations that for most of their post-colonial histories ranked among the poorest on the continent. Then the offshore drilling rigs arrived,…
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The Smallest Country with the Boldest Tech Bet

April 4, 2026

How Guyana Is Spending Its Oil Windfall on Innovation A nation of fewer than a million people is quietly positioning itself as South America’s AI capital. Here’s how it’s doing it — and what its neighbor next door could learn. eyesonguyana In 2019, Guyana struck oil. Not a little oil — an extraordinary gusher of…
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The Reluctant Neighbor

March 11, 2026

Suriname, the Shield of the Americas, and the Impossible Balancing Act of Jennifer Geerlings-Simons SHIELD OF THE AMERICAS  ·  PART III PARAMARIBO, SURINAME  |  MARCH 2026 The delegation from Suriname arrived in Doral, Florida, as every delegation does at multilateral summits — quietly, with protocol officials rather than presidents, and with carefully worded instructions not…
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Suriname Climate Solution

Suriname Is Part of the Climate Solution

January 31, 2026

An opinion piece on behalf of Suriname by Anton JieSamFoek As the world searches for ways to confront the climate crisis, one conclusion is becoming unavoidable: cutting emissions alone will not be enough. Climate science is clear. Alongside rapid emissions reductions, we must also remove carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere. What has gone up must…
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Human Evolution

The Evolution of Technology

July 23, 2025

From Fire to Artificial Intelligence eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, 23 July 2025 — The history of technology is essentially the history of human civilization itself. Every major leap forward in our development as a species is closely connected to technological breakthroughs that have fundamentally changed our way of living, working, and thinking. The Roots of Innovation The earliest…
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Why East Timor Turned to Norway

July 14, 2025

And Namibia Now Looks to Guyana eyesonsuriname Amsterdam, July 14th 2025– When East Timor became independent in 2002, it faced a major challenge: how to manage its vast offshore oil and gas reserves without falling into the familiar traps of corruption, waste, and inequality. The country’s leaders made an unusual move. Instead of turning to former…
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Suriname and the Future of the Global South

The Promise  and the Future of History

July 12, 2025

Suriname and the Future of the Global South By Anton JieSamFoek eyesonsuriname In The Future of History, political philosopher Francis Fukuyama raises a pivotal question: Can societies achieve prosperity and democracy without first building a strong, legitimate state? This question strikes at the heart of the challenges facing many nations in the Global South—Suriname among them. Suriname…
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The Big Digital Divide Decides

May 7, 2025

Suriname in a World of Data eyesonsuriname Our world is transforming at a dizzying pace. Change has always been a given, a constant, when it comes to human societies. But the pace at which these changes occur is increasing with each passing day.  Unquestionably, the digital revolution acts like a giant booster rocket mounted on…
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