29/01/2025
The world faces an unprecedented environmental crisis, with effective waste management emerging as one of the most pressing global challenges. Within this context, Panama and Suriname, both members of the carbon-zero alliance, share challenges and opportunities for sustainable waste management. Both countries are committed to carbon-zero goals, yet they face rising pressures from industrial activities, notably Suriname’s expanding oil sector and unregulated informal mining, which threaten environmental stability.
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The author of the article, Mrs. Monteza has over 30 years of experience in project management and strategic planning with NGOs, and public and private organizations in the national and international arenas. She has extensive experience implementing the national strategic plan in the government, with relevance in sustainability, governance and indigenous population.
Through the Collaborative Alumni Project Grant from the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, funded by the Institute of International Education (IIE), initiatives were launched in Panam and Suriname to promote sustainable waste practices and raise awareness of waste impacts, revealing common needs...
