The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in collaboration with the Liberia Forest Sector Project (LFSP) has ended a two-day workshop on “Natural Resource Management” in Bopolu City, Gbarpolu County. At the end of his presentation, participants called for continuous engagement in discussing natural resource management issues and providing more training for community people to get full understanding of Nature Resource Management. Giving some historical facts relative to community forest in Liberia, she recalled that Community forestry first came to importance in the mid-70s and continued to evolve over the last few decades in a growing number. “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. Community Forestry involves the participation and collaboration of various stakeholders,” she furthered.

Source: GNN Liberia January 03, 2018 17:48 UTC