Tag #Wetlands Conservation

How does Liberia's participation in the Ramsar Convention and its collaboration with China contribute to wetland conservation efforts?

Liberia, a signatory to the Ramsar Convention since 2003, faces significant wetland degradation due to unregulated construction, waste disposal, and deforestation. The EPA is strengthening enforcement, seeking an MOU with the police for arrest powers, and developing a carbon market policy to incentivize conservation. This is coupled with the development of 11 environmental regulations in 2024.