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Youth Can Move the World Newsletter - June 2009This is the newsletter of Youth Can Move the World, a project of the Varqua Foundation
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Newsletter for the Environmental Protection Agency - January to March 2009Produced by the
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Save the sea turtlesFrom Guyana Chronicle 20 March, 2009 “This evening we tell our story, a story of sea turtles, sea shells and sustainability…,” said Romeo DeFreitas, coordinator of sea turtle monitoring.
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EPA Newsletter October to December 2008Produced by
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Paramaribo Civil society Declaration :Working Together Towards Achieving the Millennium Development GoalsDescription: Guyanese civil society participants were part of the Paramaribo Civil Society Forum held in Paramaribo, Suriname from 2nd to 4th May 2007. This forum was organized by the Millennium Development Goals Global Watch in collaboration with the United Nations Association of Suriname and the National Youth Institute of Suriname (i.e. the National Youth Parliament, the UN MDG Youth Ambassadors, and the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors) with the support of the Government of Suriname, UNDP, UNICEF, the Government of the Netherlands and with the co-sponsorship of the UNA Guyana and UNA Trinidad and Tobago, the Suriname American Network Inc, the Suriname American League, Women's Network Suriname, Netherlands - USA (NVSN - USA) and others, on the theme "Millennium Development Goals: Reviewing Progress and Making It Happen - Unlocking Civil Society Potential" Document Guyanese civil society participants were part of the Paramaribo Civil Society Forum held in Paramaribo, Suriname from 2nd to 4th May 2007. This forum was organized by the Millennium Development Goals Global Watch in collaboration with the United Nations Association of Suriname and the National Youth Institute of Suriname (i.e.
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The Law and You SeriesDescription: The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers launched "The Law and You" project in 1992, with funding from Futures Fund. 500,000 leaflets dealing with 31 topics were distributed all over Guyana and the response was overwhelming. The leaflets were first published in booklet form in 1993. A revised volume of the booklet - The Law and You III- was published in 2003 with funding provided by UNICEF. The extracts are available from the website of the Georgetown Legal Aid Clinic The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers launched "The Law and You" project in 1992, with funding from Futures Fund. 500,000 leaflets dealing with 31 topics were distributed all over Guyana and the response was overwhelming. The leaflets were first published in booklet form in 1993. A revised volume of the booklet - The Law and You III- was published in 2003 with funding provided by UNICEF.
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Biofuels Potential in GuyanaDescription: Abstract Guyana depends on imported fuel to meet the needs of its transport sector. In recent years, pricesof derivatives of petroleum have increased significantly, further widening the current account deficit. In 2005, fuel accounted for 29% of the value of imports of the country. The technology of using ethanol mixed with gasoline in four-stroke cycle engines is wellknown, and, does not require any changes in vehicles for levels of ethanol in the mixture up to 10%. This technology is used in many countries with vehicle fleets, similar to those of Guyana. The sugarcane industry of Guyana constitutes one of the most important economic activities of the country and is one of the main sources of foreign exchange. However, it is subject to very significant market risks, associated with changes in the Sugar Protocol and the reduction of preferential prices on the market of the European Union. A diversity of raw materials, sweet or starchy, may be considered for the production of ethanol. However, when considering costs, available technology and energy productivity, sugarcane (directly as juice or as molasses) presents the most attractive option. In time, other possibilities may be considered. In the most conservative scenario (use of final molasses, producing 8.8 liters of ethanol per ton of processed sugarcane), it is estimated that 30.8 million liters of ethanol may be obtained annually from the sugarcane industry in Guyana. This would be nearly 3 times the anticipated demand of 11.5 million liters, if a mixture of gasoline with 10 % ethanol were to be used in Guyana's vehicles. If other raw materials with higher productivity (sugarcane juice or primary molasses) are considered, the available potential ethanol would increase proportionally. In 2005, the export price of molasses was US$ 83 per ton. Each ton of molasses can produce 260 liters of ethanol. This implies an estimated opportunity cost of US$ 0.392 per liter of ethanol. This is lower than the US$ 0.463 per liter that Guyana paid for its imported gasoline in 2005, indicating the competitiveness of the biofuel. Ethanol from molasses has consistently been price competitive in the past few years, even without consideration of positive externalities associated with it. If Guyana were to utilize a mixture of gasoline with 10 % ethanol, a distillery producing 65 thousand liters of ethanol daily would be required to satisfy national demand. This would require an investment of approximately US$ 6.5 million. It would result in a net earning of approximately US$ 800.000 and annual savings of US$ 5.4 million on the energy import bill, at 2005 prices. Present conditions of the energy and the agro-industrial sector of Guyana provide an excellent opportunity for the production and use of ethanol as a source of fuel in the country. Furthermore, in addition to price considerations, it is important to be able to produce locally part of the national energy demand, using available natural resources and proven technologies. This would also stimulate diversification in the sugarcane industry which is currently exposed to well known challenges. Moreover, the use of ethanol as a source of energy would have significant environmental advantages. All together, these conditions make a decidedly sufficient and robust case to promote the use of ethanol for energy security in Guyana. The promotion of ethanol as a source of fuel in Guyana requires the collaboration of all institutions and stakeholders arriving at an operational mechanism for the introduction of ethanol within the energy sector. For such an initiative to be successful clear timelines should be established and commitments obtained. It should also include a component for building public awareness as well as involvement of the local science and technology community. Document Abstract Guyana depends on imported fuel to meet the needs of its transport sector. In recent years, pricesof derivatives of petroleum have increased significantly, further widening the current account deficit. In 2005, fuel accounted for 29% of the value of imports of the country. The technology of using ethanol mixed with gasoline in four-stroke cycle engines is wellknown, and, does not require any changes in vehicles for levels of ethanol in the mixture up to 10%. This technology is used in many countries with vehicle fleets, similar to those of Guyana.
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From Violent to Peaceful Elections : A preliminary look at peace building initiatives in GuyanaDescription: An assessment by Terrence Simmons and Roxanne Myers Document An assessment by Terrence Simmons and Roxanne Myers
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Justice for Rape Victims : Reform of Laws and Procedures in GuyanaDescription: Published by the Guyana Human Rights Association - June 2006 Document Published by the Guyana Human Rights Association - June 2006
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