Georgetown : The Government of Guyana through the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide of South Australia to develop a programme to foster cooperation for biodiversity, conservation and sustainable environmental management practices.
According to a Government release, the MOU was signed by Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert M. Persaud and Ian Hunter, Minister for Sustainable Environment and Conservation of Adelaide, South Australia
The signing of the MOU will provide support for the Protected Areas Commission and the Three Parks Initiative to enhance green public spaces in Georgetown. This will be strengthened through bilateral relations between the Governments of Guyana and South Australia by providing advancement of biodiversity conservation, sustainable management practices and enrichment of the social and cultural capital of both regions.
Both countries have expressed a commitment to promote the value of biodiversity to people and to providing innovative educational and public awareness, to engage visitors and encourage them to develop increased knowledge and awareness of the value of plants, the plant world and the environment.(NRE)
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