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Executive Order No. 1 - Gol Forest Sector Reform.

Country/Territory
Liberia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Forestry protection measures Policy/planning Concession Institution Monitoring Biodiversity
Geographical area
Africa, Least Developed Countries, Western Africa
Abstract

This Executive Order of the President of Liberia aims at promoting transparency, sharing of benefits and public participation in forest and natural resource management in Liberia. The Order requires Government bodies to adopt and implement recommendations of the Forest Concession Review Committee as required by a UN Security Council Resolution. The Order annuls all forest concessions and empowers the Forest Development Authority to grant or allocate future forest concessions. A Forestry Reform M

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