UNCCD Focal Point:
Name: Ms. Ivette Patterzon
Function: Senior Policy and Legal Advisor
Ministry: Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Suriname (Department of Coordination Environment)
Phone: 00 597 472 917, 00 597 471 216
E-mail: ispatterzon@gmail.com, co.environment@gov.sr
UNCCD Focal Point:
Name: Ms. Nataly Plet
Function: Environmental Policy Officer
Department: Environmental Coordination
Phone: +597 472 841
E-mail: nataly_plet@yahoo.com
Geography:
Location: Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between French Guiana and Guyana.
Area: 163,820 km² (63,251 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Varies from coastal swamps to savanna to hills.
Climate: Tropical; moderated by trade winds.