Addressing the risks of a weak legal framework governing forest conversion in Liberia

Forests converted for agricultural, mining, infrastructure and urban expansion purposes represent more than half of worldwide deforestation. In recent years, forest conversion has increased in West and Central Africa; however, few forestry and land tenure laws have been updated to govern it.

ClientEarth is reviewing legal frameworks governing forest conversion across the region and internationally, to understand the major risks stemming from inconsistent and incomplete laws on forest conversion, and to suggest potential legal means to address them. In this briefing, we look at the legal framework governing forest conversion in Liberia.

For more information, please see here: http://www.clientearth.org/risks-weak-forest-conversion-law-liberia/