2024-03-27
27 分钟A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. When Guyana discovered huge offshore oil reserves in 2015, it transformed the prospects of a country which had a been an economic and political backwater. But, as one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, will drilling for oil be a windfall or a curse in the long run? Stephen Sackur has just returned from Guyana for the BBC's HardTalk programme where he spoke to the people making the decisions about Guyana's future, and the people who will have to live with the consequences. The Global Story brings you trusted insights from BBC journalists worldwide. We’re keen to hear from you, wherever you are in the world. We want your ideas, stories and experiences to help us understand and tell The Global Story. Email us at theglobalstory@bbc.com You can also message us or leave a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 330 123 9480. #TheGlobalStory The Global Story is part of the BBC News Podcasts family. The team that makes The Global Story also makes several other podcasts, such as Americast and Ukrainecast, which cover US news and the war in Ukraine. If you enjoy The Global Story, then we think that you will enjoy some of our other podcasts too. To find them, simply search on your favourite podcast app. This episode was made by Richard Moran. The technical producer was Matt Hewitt. The assistant editor is Sergi Forcada Freixas and the senior news editor is Jonathan Aspinwall.
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Today, one of the smallest countries in South America, for years, a political and economic backwater, is now the fastest growing economy in the world because it's discovered oil.
But what's transformational for Guyana's economy might be disastrous for its environment.
It seems as if our authorities, the powers that be, are oblivious to Guyana and the Caribbean are one of the most vulnerable places on the whole wide world and on planet Earth.
And for national security, we recognize that.
We are dealing with a neighbor that is aggressive, that has made certain threats, and we are investing in our military.
We're asking, is Guyana's oil wealth really a windfall or could it be its downfall?
The BBC's Stephen Sacha has just returned from Guyana for our Hard Talk program.
Stephen, it's so nice to talk to you.
We've talked a lot over the years, but we were just reminiscing, weren't we?
We haven't seen each.
This is one of the things about this job.
We're hearing each other but not seeing each other.
That's been a long time.