Bopolu, Gbapolu County - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with the Liberia Forest Sector Project (LFSP) has completed a two-day workshop on "Natural Resource Management” in Bopolu, Gbarpolu County for community leaders in Bomi, Grand Cape Mount and Gbarpolu Counties. Also, forest resource communities in Grand Gedeh, Grand Kru, Rivercess and River Gee Counties are also beneficiary of the project. This framework, Mrs. Varnie said, includes legislation and regulations that outline the process to secure community forest rights, while taking into consideration the implementation of pilot projects to demonstrate the feasibility of the Framework. Accordingly, in Liberia, this requires the development of a management plan to provide guidance on use, access and management of forest resources, considering the legal framework to convey legal rights and responsibilities. “The NFRL created the “Three Cs”s approach to forest management, whereas Community forest management is an evolving branch of forestry where by the local community play a significant role in forest management and land use.

Source: Front Page Africa January 04, 2018 03:11 UTC