Suriname
Sources of information and contacts in Suriname's forestry sector
sources of Information
Studies and documents
- FAO Global Forest Resources Assessment 2015
- ITTO (2011) International Tropical Timber Organization: Status of Tropical Forest Management 2011; Technical Series No. 38; Suriname pg. 374-385
- ITTO (2019) International Tropical Timber Organization, Division of Trade and Industry: Biennial review and assessment of the world timber situation 2017-2018
- ITTO Biennial review of the world timber situation 2017-2018
- Republic of Suriname (2019) Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Suriname, Coordination Environment: Nationally Determined Contribution 2020 (Submitted December 2019 in fulfilment of obligations under the Paris Agreement on climate change)
- SBB (2011) Foundation for Forest Management and Production Control: Draft report ‘Code of Practice for SFM’; Praktijkrichtlijnen voor duurzame houtoogst in Suriname (in Dutch)
- SBB Forestry sector status reports
- SBB Forestry Statistics
- SBB Code of Practice Harvesting Suriname
- SBB SFISS
- SBB Suriname (2019) Foundation for Forest Management and Production Control; Forestry Economic Department: Surinaamse Bosbouwsector 2017; Sector analysis report 2017 (in Dutch)
- SBB Suriname (2019) Foundation for Forest Management and Production Control; Forestry Economic Department: Forestry Statistics 2018; Production, export and import of timber and timber products in 2018
- SBB Suriname (2019) Foundation for Forest Management and Production Control, Forestry Economic Department: Market Information Report of the Surinamese Timber Sector 2017-2018 Volume 7
- FSC – facts & figures
- REDD+ Suriname
- Unique forestry and land use GmbH (2016) National Institute for Environment and Development in Suriname (NIMOS) and the Foundation for Forest Management and Production control (SBB): Background study for REDD+ implementation: Multi-Perspective Analysis of Drivers of Deforestation, Forest Degradation and Barriers to REDD+ Activities
Websites
ALL Contacts
MINISTERIE VAN RUIMTELIJKE ORDENING, GROND- EN BOSBEHEER (ROGB)
Paramaribo, Suriname
rgb.gov.sr
Ministry of spatial planning, land and forest management.
DIENST 'S LANDS BOSBEHEER (LBB)
Cornelis Jongbawstraat # 10 - 12
Paramaribo, Suriname
Tel: +597 470700
State Forest Service - responsible for the enforcement of the Forest Management Act and the management of production forests.
DIENST 'S LANDS BOSBEHEER (LBB)
Nature Conservation Division (LBB-NB)
Cornelis Jongbawstraat # 10 - 12
Paramaribo, Suriname
Tel: +597 470700
Responsible for the enforcement of the Nature Conservation Act (1954) and the Game Act (1954) and the management of nature reserves and other protected areas.
STICHTING VOOR BOSBEHEER EN BOSTOEZICHT (SBB)
Paramaribo, Suriname
sbbsur.com
SBB is a semi-autonomous foundation, under the Ministry of RGB, seen as the implementing body of LBB and in charge of the supervision and control on timber exploitation and transport.
KAMER VAN KOOPHANDEL EN FABRIEKEN (KKF)
KKF Beursterrein
Prof. W.J.A. Kernkampweg 37
Tel: +597 530311
Tel: +597 530313
surinamechamber.com
Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
WWF - GUIANAS
Regional Office Suriname
Henck Arronstraat 63 Suite E
Paramaribo, Suriname
Tel: +597 422 357
www.wwfguianas.org
TROPENBOS INTERNATIONAL
Suriname
Prof.Dr. Ruinardlaan (CELOS Building)
P.O.Box 4194
Paramaribo, Suriname
Tel: +597 532 001
www.tropenbos.org
An international NGO, running a programme of research, capacity building and institutional development in Suriname.
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT (ESS)
P.O.Box 2240
Paramaribo, Suriname
Tel: +597 8187815
www.ess-environment.com
Consultancy firm, implementing studies, developing policies, plans and projects in relation to the use and conservation of biological resources, including forestry.