UNDERSTANDING THE LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

We are currently collecting signatures for this petition: click here to read letter.

Please use this online service (click here to access petition) to add your signature to this petition which will be sent to NGO groups and news agencies. See who has signed so far, click here.

Other letters that have been sent to the World Bank on this issue:

  • Prof. C. Y. Thomas & Dr. Thomas Singh 1/28/10
  • Prof. D. A. Trotz & Andaiye 1/25/10. Bank response to this letter & a separate email inquiry

We also have a facebook group that you can join for updates on this issue. The name of the facebook group is: Janette Bulkan, World Bank transparency.

Useful Links

The World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility

Guyana's Readiness Preparation Proposal (R-PP). Click here to read it.

Suriname's R-PP, second submittal on 1/11/2010 (note incorrect date of 2009 used on the front page of proposal). Click here to read it.The maps of Suriname are on pages 61, 79, 83, and 84. See other sites that place the New River Triangle in Suriname's borders, Click here.

What is a World Bank Technical Advisory Panel (TAP)?

http://www.forestcarbonpartnership.org/fcp/sites/forestcarbonpartnership.org
/files/Documents/PDF/FCPF_Charter_06-13-08.pdf


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Article 13 Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Panels

(a) One or more Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Panels may be established by various bodies under the Facility including the Participants Committee, the Carbon Fund Participants Committee or the Facility Management Team, for the purpose of providing technical advice and information to these bodies; and

(b) Each Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Panel shall be independent, impartial and proportionate to the tasks being undertaken. The Facility Management Team shall establish a roster of experts and propose members of an Ad Hoc Technical Advisory Panel, and their terms of reference for consideration and approval by the body that establishes the panel in accordance with
subparagraph (a) above.

 

Newspaper articles & letters on Janette Bulkan's involvement with a Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) on Suriname's RPP.

1. Guyana Times news item, Saturday 16 January 2010. Govt objects to Suriname map with Guyana'ss territory at World Bank forum. http://119.82.71.95/guyana times/.

2. Kaieteur News news item. 17 January 2010. “Gov't protests Suriname's map showing Guyana's territory - demands Janette Bulkan’s... See More removal from key World Bank panel”.

3. Stabroek News letter, Tuesday 19 January 2010. Not present at October meeting where Suriname map including Guyana’s territory was displayed. http://www.stabroeknews.co m/2010/letters/01/19/not-p resent-at-october-meeting- where-suriname-map-includi ng-guyana%e2%80%99s-territ ory-was-displayed/.

4. Kaieteur News letter, Tuesday 19 January 2010. Janette Bulkan challenges Govt. to quote the ‘defamatory and slanderous
correspondences’.
http://www.kaieteurnewsonl ine.com/2010/01/19/janette -bulkan-challenges-govt-to -quote-the-%e2%80%98defama tory-and-slanderous-corres pondences%e2%80%99/.

5. Kaieteur News news item, Tuesday 19 January 2010. Bulkan denies being at meeting when it was presented… Controversial Suriname map.
http://www.kaieteurnewsonl ine.com/2010/01/19/bulkan- denies-being-at-meeting-wh en-it-was-presented/.

6. Kaieteur News letter, Wednesday 20 January 2010. . GFC presents the facts. http://www.kaieteurnewsonl ine.com/2010/01/20/gfc-pre sents-the-facts/

7. Kaieteur News news item, Thursday 21 January 2010. World Bank replies to Persaud’s protest.
http://www.kaieteurnewsonl ine.com/2010/01/21/world-b ank-replies-to-persaud%e2% 80%99s-protest/

8. Kaieteur News letter. Thursday 21 January 2010. Bulkan has continuously lambasted State officials.
http://www.kaieteurnewsonl ine.com/2010/01/21/bulkan- has-continuously-lambasted -state-officials/.

9. Stabroek News news item. Thursday 21 January 2010. AFC denounces gov’t attack on Janette Bulkan.
http://www.stabroeknews.co m/2010/stories/01/21/afc-d enounces-gov%e2%80%99t-att ack-on-janette-bulkan/.

10. Stabroek News letter. Thursday 21 January 2010. The protection of our national patrimony and sovereignty are issues sacred to all Guyanese. http://www.stabroeknews.co m/2010/letters/01/21/the-p rotection-of-our-national- patrimony-and-sovereignty- are-issues-sacred-to-all-g uyanese/.

11. Guyana Times letter. Thursday, January 21, 2010. Bulkan was a reviewer of Surinames draft RPP which included a map of Guyanese territory within Surinames boundaries.

12. Guyana Times news item. Thursday, January 21, 2010. Border integrity first – Minister Persaud. Map row…

13. Guyana Chronicle letter. Friday 22 January 2010. AFC’s commentary divisive, contemptuous.

14. Guyana Chronicle letter. Friday 22 January 2010. We cannot let Bulkan off the hook.

15. Stabroek News letter. Friday 22 January 2010. Surely Guyanese can agree to disagree civilly.
http://www.stabroeknews.co m/2010/letters/01/22/surel y-guyanese-can-agree-to-di sagree-civilly/

16. Stabroek News letter. Friday 22 January 2010. If Janette Bulkan’s message is valueless the government should say why and not resort to victimization
http://www.stabroeknews.co m/2010/letters/01/22/if-ja nette-bulkan%e2%80%99s-mes sage-is-valueless-the-gove rnment-should-say-why-and- not-resort-to-victimizatio n/

17. Stabroek News letter. Friday 22 January 2010 Mr Singh should take up the matter of Guyana’s sovereignty with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. http://www.stabroeknews.co m/2010/letters/01/22/mr-si ngh-should-take-up-the-mat ter-of-guyana%e2%80%99s-so vereignty-with-the-ministr y-of-foreign-affairs/.

18. Kaieteur News letter. Friday 22 January 2010. Govt.’s attack on Bulkan seeks to divert attention from the substance of her criticisms.
http://www.kaieteurnewsonl ine.com/2010/01/22/govt%e2 %80%99s-attack-on-bulkan-s eeks-to-divert-attention-f rom-the-substance-of-her-c riticisms/.

19. Stabroek News news item. Saturday 23 January 2010. Gov’t defends criticism of Bulkan.
http://www.stabroeknews.co m/2010/stories/01/23/gov%e 2%80%99t-defends-criticism -of-bulkan/.

20. Stabroek News letter. Saturday 23 January 2010. Non-act of treason.
http://www.stabroeknews.co m/2010/letters/01/23/non-a ct-of-treason/.

21. Kaieteur News letter. Saturday 23 January 2010. Every patriot and concerned Guyanese should admire Dr. Bulkan’s stance.
http://www.kaieteurnewsonl ine.com/2010/01/23/every-p atriot-and-concerned-guyan ese-should-admire-dr-bulka n%e2%80%99s-stance/.

22. Guyana Chronicle letter. Sunday 24 January 2010. AFC trying to lick dust in our eyes.


23. Stabroek News editorial. Sunday 24 January 2010. World Bank panel.
http://www.stabroeknews.co m/2010/editorial/01/24/wor ld-bank-panel/.


24. Stabroek News letter. Sunday 24 January 2010. A new tactic.
http://www.stabroeknews.co m/2010/letters/01/24/a-new -tactic/.

25. Guyana Chronicle letter. Tuesday 26 January 2010. Taamog supports Government’s position to remove Bulkan FCPF panel.
http://www.guyanachronicle.com/features.html#Anchor---------27958

26. Stabroek News, Tuesday 26 January 2010. World Bank disbands forest review teams.
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2010/stories/01/26/world-bank-disbands-forest-review-teams/