BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION LAW AND POLICIES IN THE AMAZON REGION OF SURINAME, GUYANA AND FRENCH GUIANA
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Guyana##common.commaListSeparator## Suriname##common.commaListSeparator## French Guiana##common.commaListSeparator## Amazon Region##common.commaListSeparator## biodiversity conservation要旨
Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana are three territories which have in common their extensive forested areas and abundant biodiversity, their location in the Guiana Shield and their belonging to the Amazon jungle. The population is not numerous; together they do not exceed two million inhabitants. At the same time, the three territories present disruptive colonization processes of the American continent of the Spanish and Portuguese hegemony of the 16th and 17th centuries. Based on this, in this article, we propose to present and describe the main policies and laws for the conservation of biodiversity in Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. To aim this objective, we made an extensive review of literature and policies and legislation regarding the conservation of biodiversity in these territories. The triangulation of sources was also practiced considering different institutional and governmental reports and press releases on the advantages, scope and weaknesses of the application of the regulations.