Liberia: How Logging Benefits Some Communities in Lofa

Sep 1, 2022 | James Harding Giahyue, Observer
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By law, towns and villages affected by logging concessions signed between the government and companies are entitled to benefits from their forests. That is a crucial component of forestry reform in a country that marginalized locals for decades. But many communities are yet to receive things like log-harvesting and land rental, scholarship fees, and dozens of mandatory projects.