Environmental News

By: Yawah Y. Jaivey & Emmanuel Tophic Degleh Residents along the riverfront of the Nyarfor River in Margibi County continue to witness the devastating impact of unchecked industrial waste disposal. Local water sources, once clean and teeming with life, have turned into toxic reservoirs. Streams essential for drinking water now carry the deadly burden of hazardous chemicals. The aquatic life …

EPA Press Statement The Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia with funding from Conservation International today Thursday, August 1, 2024, Launched the Global Mangrove Alliance Liberia chapter at the Mamba Point Hotel in Monrovia. Launching the Alliance officially, Dr. Emmanuel Urey Yarpawolo asserted that the program will cut across academia, people living alongside the mangroves, and stakeholders amongst others. According to …

EU Press Release  Following the extreme rainfall between 28 June – 1 July 2024 and the resulting flooding in Montserrado, Bong, and Grand Cape Mount counties, the European Union has allocated emergency humanitarian funding of EUR 130,000 [141.028,55 United States dollars], to help alleviate the plight of those affected by the floods. With the rains expected to continue until September, …

EPA Press Release  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Liberia, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), is set to implement the $10 million Strengthening Agricultural Resilience through Transformational Livelihood Adaptation (SARTLA) project in Liberia. Speaking at the opening of a workshop on July 22, 2024, Deputy Executive Director Honorable Dweh Boley emphasized that Liberia, through UNDP, will …

Story  written by Liberia News Agency (LINA) The European Union-funded Project (Communities for Fisheries) implemented by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), has unveiled plans to further impact the Liberian Fisheries sector through the mapping of fishers’ landing smoking spaces and Territorial Use rights for Fishing (TURF). The plans are for Collaborative Management Associations (CMAs) to support the National Fisheries and …

Story  written by Liberia News Agency Grand Cape Mount County Senator, Dabah Varpilah has called for immediate intervention to address the alarming invasion of elephants disrupting farming activities in the county. In her communication to the Senate Plenary dated July 2, 2024, Senator Varpilah highlighted the elephants’ invasions in Gola Konneh District, which according to her, is undermining farming activities …

By SDI Communication Team The Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) through its Community Rights and Corporate Governance Program (CRCGP) is in Sinoe County creating awareness of the National Oil Palm Strategy and Action Plan of Liberia (NOPSAP) NOPSAP is a five-year strategic plan developed by the government of Liberia through the Ministry of Agriculture in partnership with the private sector (oil …

By Firestone Liberia Communication Team Firestone Liberia, in collaboration with Carbonibus, an international carbon offset program developer focused on high-impact projects in sub-Saharan Africa, has introduced a transformative initiative aimed at enhancing access to clean cooking solutions for Liberian families. This partnership seeks to address the challenges faced by households that rely on traditional cooking methods, which often involve the …

EU  Liberia Press Release  World Oceans Day — a moment to reflect and highlight the importance of the ocean in the lives of us all — is celebrated globally every year on June 8. As the European Union (EU) stands on the sandy beach of Marshall in Liberia with fishermen and women the day before World Oceans Day, a big …

By EPA Communications Team The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia (EPA) and the Operational Focal Point for the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Dr. Emmanuel Urey King Yarkpawolo, is currently attending the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Joint Constituencies meeting, which brought together West African Coastal and Sahel Countries in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from May 20 to 21, …