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The President of the Liberia Bank for Development and Investment (LBDI) Mr. Deo Delaney says a recent Climate Week in New York City confirmed Liberia’s future is green.

Managing Director, Forest Development Authority, FDA, is possionate about the presevation of Liberia’s forests for national development. This strategy has not only beefed up the national economy, but has also attracted foreign institutions and  commercial entities into Liberia’s forest industry

According to the UN data, deforestation produces around s 12–20% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the UN's Redd (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation) scheme is viewed as an effective way to cut emissions by buying carbon credits, or "offsets", from developing countries who keep their forests standing.

FOYA, Lofa County – In the 1970s the Liberian government signed an agreement with Agrimenco, an Israeli company, to produce rice and palm oil in the craggy forest

Askon Liberia General Trading Inc., a Turkish-owned forestry company, runs at least one illegal logging operation between Ganta and Sanniquellie in Nimba County. It smuggles timber out of Liberia in containers, making use of online business platforms

Liberia is to benefit from the United Arab Emirates' 50-billion Blue Carbon Initiative as a result of President George Manneh Weah’s visit to the Gulf State. 

Blue Carbon will focus on implementing low-carbon strategies, activities and projects

UAE – Liberia is to benefit from the United Arab Emirates US$50 billion Blue Carbon Initiative as a result of the visit of Pres. George Manneh Weah to that Gulf State. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement carbon removal projects in t

MONROVIA – On March 10th over 60 participants from multiple institutions, including government, civil society, private sector, and international development partners, converged in Monrovia for a one day groundbreaking National Workshop for One Health

ZUIE, Gbarpolu – Villagers around the Proposed Foya Park first spotted elephants in the area around 2018. Some five years on, the elephants are destroying farms and posing a threat to the villagers’ existence.By Mark B. Newa“The elephants always come