Henry:
Don't get too caught up by expressions like "sustainable development".
What's taking place right now in Guyana is a multi prong approach to developing the country's resources is being pursued.
* More land is being made available for expanding the agri sector.
* Gold will soon be mined on a large scale industrial scale---2 big canadian owned mines will come on line soon---400,000 ounces were produced last year mainly by small and medium sized operators in Guyana---much bigger amounts soon.
* The Russians are planning to double bauxite production
* You have read about the efforts being laid out in the tourism sector
* The country's infrastructure is being improved and expanded---road to lethem--Berbice deep water port, etc---those will become a reality in the future
* A new energy source is being pursued---hydro will take Guyana to a higher plateau economically.
* New industries will gravitate towards Guyana once a cheaper source of energy is in place---and better infrastructure.
* Large Agro processing has a big future in Guyana---but better infrastructure need to be in place---that is being worked on.
BOTTOM LINE:
There are exciting times ahead for Guyana---the nattering nabobs of negativity---like caribJ, TK/redux, stormborn, Ronald Narain, warrior, joker, jalil, cain, Mr.T, Mitwah, Moses, Gerard, Ramjattan, Nigel, Kissoon, etc, etc----they can complain, condemn, and criticize all they want---but Guyana is on the move.
Rev