Liberia: Has REDD+ Dashed Hopes of Rural Dwellers?

Jun 21, 2019 | Lennart Dodoo, FrontPage Africa
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Residents of this remote village near the Lake Piso Multiple Use Reserve in the Commonwealth District of Cape Mount County, were hopeful when a forest regulatory body promised them sustainable livelihood if they would protect the natural forest and water life. Villagers say the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) program, through a local partner, assured them that if they stopped hunting and fishing in the protected area, they would be provided with a legal, alternate means of making a living. But nine months after those promises were made, they say REDD+ disappeared, dashing their hopes.