Hugo Jabini

Hugo Jabini is a Saramaka Maroon environmental leader and former Surinamese National Assembly member who helped lead the Association of Saramaka Authorities in its landmark land-rights fight against logging and resource concessions on Saramaka territory. He shared the 2009 Goldman Environmental Prize with Wanze Eduards for helping secure legal recognition of Saramaka territorial rights and stronger protections for Indigenous and tribal peoples in the Americas.

Suriname Bets $10.5 Billion Offshore Oil Project Can Fund a Greener Future

Suriname is tying its economic future to GranMorgu, a $10.5bn offshore oil project developed by TotalEnergies and APA Corporation. The Financial Times film argues that the bet is attractive because global energy markets still reward new low-cost, lower-emission barrels, but that its payoff depends on whether Suriname can turn oil revenue into durable development. That means reducing debt, strengthening institutions, diversifying the economy and protecting one of the world’s most forested countries without letting the boom overwhelm it.

Financial TimesMay 14, 202616 min read