At some point a community will want to convey its constructed view to people outside the living place where its members normally socialize. Socialization typically includes a community's attempt to identify (potential) areas of compatibility and conflict with the so- called outsiders. It is a similar route to what I take when I choose to make a new friend and started seeking, maybe unconsciously, for one or more things I have in common with the person, such as experiences, values, goals and aspirations. Just like me, every indigenous community will go through this natural testing phase, in which it defines a specific position and develops a series of tactics on how to negotiate its view to the outer public. Comparing and contrasting is a vital task in order for an indigenous group to craft decisions that are satisfactory with both the outside world and its own life plan. It is a process of ensuring sustainability.

In this chapter, once again I hone in on the case study to research how the Trios compare and contrast information to the realm of REDD+ projects in Suriname. I applied the last step of the VIEW framework— sustainable decisions— to unravel the messages buried in the Trio public conversation. I directed particular attention to appreciating the position the Trios take in the REDD+ debate and how they skillfully maneuver and take decisions for reaching long- term sustainability.

Conflicting Views

In this section I try to put together all the information gathered so far. At the outset I place the climate- change view of the Trio peoples juxtapose with that of the development organization, more specifically comparing each party's interests, values, strategies and attitudes (Carpenter and Kennedy 2001). This information helps me understand the context of the differences in the two views before going deep into the last phase of the VIEW analysis.

Conflicting interests

Researchers from development organizations typically express interest in activities that inform them about the causes of climate change and ways of fighting it. The global- level analysis seeks to determine an average for the warming activity on earth. Since the 1800s, the average global temperature has risen due to the increased release of greenhouse gases, to the extent that nine of the last ten years have been the hottest years on record.