The M
inistry of Natural Resources (MNR) as it is known was established on December 17, 2011 as the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MNRE) with a primary focus of harmonizing policy and management in the Natural resources-based sectors. However, following the appointment of the new Government in May 2015, the institutional structure of the MNRE changed and it became a Department of Natural Resources and Environment under the purview of the Ministry of Presidency. A second change occurred on January 18, 2016 which saw the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment transformed to into the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Background/Context As one of the largest remaining blocks of primary tropical forest on Earth, the Guiana Shield Eco-Region plays a critical role in mitigating climate change. The Eco-Region contains both the highest percent of primary forest cover (over 90% is intact tropical forest) and the lowest human population density…
PRESS RELEASE GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Ministry of Natural Resources on Sunday February 5, 2017 held a successful Fitness Walk and Exercise Session despite overcast conditions and some early showers. Staff of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, the Guyana Forestry Commission, the Guyana Gold…
