Suriname has pledged its support for the establishment of the Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF), a groundbreaking global fund designed to systematically reward nations with extensive forest cover for their contributions to climate preservation. The initiative was unveiled during the Belém Climate Summit, attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and numerous heads of state and government leaders from forest-rich countries. President Jennifer Simons hailed the TFFF as a long-awaited and essential tool for equitable climate financing. ‘As the country with the highest forest coverage globally, Suriname is delighted to endorse this initiative. The TFFF acknowledges the true value of standing forests and ensures that nations and communities preserving their forests are no longer overlooked,’ she stated. The facility introduces a permanent, predictable, and performance-based mechanism, linking financial support to measurable outcomes in forest conservation. Simons emphasized that the lack of accessible funding for forest protection can no longer persist. ‘The world must finally recognize the invaluable services our forests provide to the global climate.’ The TFFF’s objectives align closely with Suriname’s policies on forest management and sustainable development, which include maintaining at least 90% forest coverage, safeguarding land rights and livelihoods of indigenous and local communities, and promoting a green economy focused on ecotourism, natural cosmetics, and traditional medicine. ‘Fair climate financing enables our nations to improve the lives of our people—not through deforestation, but through sustainable management and conservation of our forests,’ President Simons remarked before her return home.
Simons: Bossen moeten eerlijk worden beloond voor hun bijdrage aan het klimaat
