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Liberia 2006: The head of the Forest Development Authority described the low-tech industry as "illegal but necessary' and an unofficial tax system operates on the transportation of timber, meaning it needs to be unpacked and packed at checkpoints.

FLEGT in Liberia

Liberia had its first formal negotiations session in March 2010. Issues like the legality definition and the Legality Assurance System were on the agenda. However, the negotiations have come under threat by NGO data showing serious breaches of various laws in the newly appointed concessions.

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Documents

Communities and Forests: the state of affairs in Liberia (Duala 2011)
22/12/2011 English Civil society publications, Consultation / Participation, Liberia

Part of series of presentations given in civil society workshop in Duala, Cameroon. September 2011.

application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconPresentation tenure_Liberia.ppt509 KB bytes

Duala September 2011: Liberia's Experience
22/12/2011 English Civil society publications, Consultation / Participation, Liberia

Part of series of presentations given in civil society workshop in Duala, Cameroon. September 2011.

application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconCountry presentation Liberia_1.ppt160 KB bytes

NGO Coalition Letter to the President of Liberia

06/12/2011 English Civil society publications, FLEGT, Liberia

NGO Coalition letter to the president reference the bill to cancel the Bid Premium Fees by the 52th Legislature. 

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Exchange of Letters between SDI and FDA on the granting of PUP
05/12/2011 English Civil society publications, FLEGT, Liberia

Exchange of Letters between the Forestry Development Authority and Sustainable Development Institute about the granting to Private Use Permits for Community Forests.

application/pdf iconSDI response to FDA Answer letter_on PUP_Final[1].pdf290.67 KB bytes
application/pdf iconFDA response to SDI letter on PUP_Aug 2011[1].pdf587.09 KB bytes
application/pdf iconSDI letter to FDA on PUP Oct_2011[1].pdf322.55 KB bytes

Communities complaint and response- Sime Darby Liberia

18/10/2011 English Consultation / Participation, FLEGT, Liberia

Complaint from communities in Bomi and Cape Mount Counties about Sime Darby operations and response from Sime Darby through Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

application/pdf iconResponse from Sime Darby.pdf46.6 KB bytes
application/msword iconAffected Communities complaint about Sime Darby operation .doc41 KB bytes

Forest Governance and the Voluntary Partnership Agreement
25/08/2011 English Civil society publications, FLEGT, Liberia

On 9 May 2011 the government of Liberia and the European Union (EU) signed a Voluntary

Partnership Agreement (VPA) in the Liberian capital, Monrovia.

application/pdf iconLiberia_Forest Governance and VPA.pdf745.7 KB bytes

NGO Coalition Press Release VPA Final Negotiation
10/05/2011 English FLEGT, Liberia, Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs)

Civil Society Organizations including forest communities in Liberia endorse the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) process! Requests government to ensure full compliance

application/msword iconNGO Coalition Final Press Release on VPA Negotiation.doc34.5 KB bytes