Liberia: Community Forestry Hijacked by Logging Companies, Risk of Future Conflict Heightens

Oct 10, 2018 | FrontPage Africa
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A new investigation from Global Witness has revealed how progressive community forestry in Liberia is being undermined by the logging industry, with companies reportedly using a number of shady tricks. Liberian law is meant to give communities the right to sustainably manage their own forests, empowering people to nurture and protect their customary lands and to call the shots when negotiating with companies such as logging firms.