Climate change in Suriname is leading to warmer temperatures and more extreme weather events in Suriname. As a relatively poor country, its contributions to global climate change have been limited. Because of the large forest cover, the country has been running a carbon negative economy since 2014. [1]
Suriname was the second country to update its Nationally Determined Contributions in 2020. [2]
Suriname has claimed a net-negative carbon economy since at least 2014. [1] This is in large part because dense forests cover over 93% of the country. [3] Most of the rainforest is still in pristine condition, [4] however it is being threatened by gold mining [5] and logging companies. [6]
Agriculture contributes 40% of the country's emissions. [2]
Petroleum exports are an important part of the economy of Suriname, [7] much of which is controlled by the state owned Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname. As of January 2020, an American corporation, Apache Corporation, was drilling wells in Maka Central. [8]
According to the World Bank, temperatures have already increased across the country, with a significant increase in hot weather. [9] Though precipitation has not shown any significant trend changes, [9] projections suggest significant changes in different parts of the country. [10]
90% of Suriname's human activity is on the Northern coast, which is particularly vulnerable to sea level rise and salt water intrusion. [11]
Though agriculture is a decreasing part of the total economy of the country, accounting for 9% of GDP in 2012, it is the third largest part of the Surinamese economy employing 15% of the population in 2009. [12] Changing weather and flood events are expect to have significant negative effects on agriculture in the country. [12] 49% of the economic losses of May 2006 floods in Suriname were agricultural. [12]
The greatest risk Suriname faces is the flooding of the rivers. The population is concentrated around major rivers like the Suriname, Commewijne, and Marowijne River in an area a few meters above sea level. [13] In 2006 and 2015, there were majors floods even resulting in deaths. [14] [15]
The Surinamese government was proactive about updating its Nationally Determined Contributions statement in 2020, second only behind the Climate change in the Marshall Islands. [1] The major commitments included maintenance of forests as a carbon sink, 35% renewable energy by 2030, and sustainable farming and transportation investments. [1]
Climate change in Suriname is leading to warmer temperatures and more extreme weather events in Suriname. As a relatively poor country, its contributions to global climate change have been limited. Because of the large forest cover, the country has been running a carbon negative economy since 2014. [1]
Suriname was the second country to update its Nationally Determined Contributions in 2020. [2]
Suriname has claimed a net-negative carbon economy since at least 2014. [1] This is in large part because dense forests cover over 93% of the country. [3] Most of the rainforest is still in pristine condition, [4] however it is being threatened by gold mining [5] and logging companies. [6]
Agriculture contributes 40% of the country's emissions. [2]
Petroleum exports are an important part of the economy of Suriname, [7] much of which is controlled by the state owned Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname. As of January 2020, an American corporation, Apache Corporation, was drilling wells in Maka Central. [8]
According to the World Bank, temperatures have already increased across the country, with a significant increase in hot weather. [9] Though precipitation has not shown any significant trend changes, [9] projections suggest significant changes in different parts of the country. [10]
90% of Suriname's human activity is on the Northern coast, which is particularly vulnerable to sea level rise and salt water intrusion. [11]
Though agriculture is a decreasing part of the total economy of the country, accounting for 9% of GDP in 2012, it is the third largest part of the Surinamese economy employing 15% of the population in 2009. [12] Changing weather and flood events are expect to have significant negative effects on agriculture in the country. [12] 49% of the economic losses of May 2006 floods in Suriname were agricultural. [12]
The greatest risk Suriname faces is the flooding of the rivers. The population is concentrated around major rivers like the Suriname, Commewijne, and Marowijne River in an area a few meters above sea level. [13] In 2006 and 2015, there were majors floods even resulting in deaths. [14] [15]
The Surinamese government was proactive about updating its Nationally Determined Contributions statement in 2020, second only behind the Climate change in the Marshall Islands. [1] The major commitments included maintenance of forests as a carbon sink, 35% renewable energy by 2030, and sustainable farming and transportation investments. [1]