Comments: Is Guyana's logging deal in its best interests?

Comments: Is Guyana's logging deal in its best interests?
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"Based on the CI case study, the Guyanese government can expect to see a paltry $6500 per year in concession fees". This is not true the concession fees for that property are 75,000 a year. Also this article has not addressed the issue of down stream industies that could benifit from this and the fact that people in Guyana need jobs not more handouts going to the government.

Jon

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