Huge news broke recently when a country with more intact forests than any other on Earth decided that 90% of all forest cover would be preserved by law.

Made in New York in advance of a UN summit that will see the party members to the Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meet for the 30th time, the decision was heralded as a major step in the effort to protect 30% of all natural landscapes on Earth.

The nation in question was Suriname, the former Dutch colony located on the northern coast of South America, bordering Brazil to the south, and Guyana to the west. Famous for containing vast tracts of Amazon Rainforest, Minister of Foreign Affairs Melvin W. J. Bouva made the announcement on behalf of the recently-elected president.

“We understand and accept the immense responsibil

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