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Liberia

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Legal access to information
A Freedom of Information Act was adopted in 2010 and the appointment of an Information Commissioner is awaited. All state agencies will need to appoint an information officer. Read more...
Transparent Decision Making
The implementation regulations for the Community Rights Law will empower communities to play a more central role in forest decision making. Read more...
Tenure and Land Use
A significant percentage of forest land in Liberia is under titles and could be clearly identified, but the situation with forest land held under customary arrangement remains unclear. Read more...

Other Facts

Vital Statistics
People
125 per km2 of forest
People
Corruption Perception Index
Corruption Perception Index
3.3
10
Income
Income
GDP per capita US$222
Other Facts
Other Facts
Impact of extra-sectoral activities in forests

Several large-scale mining and monoculture agricultural concessions have been allocated. Large-scale agricultural concessions intensify conversion of natural forests and increase the rate of deforestation.Read more...

World Bank Governance Indicators






  • 0
  • 20
  • 40
  • 60
  • 80
  • 100
  • Control of Corruption
  • Rule of Law
  • Regulatory Quality
  • Government Effectiveness
  • Political Stability
  • Voice and Accountability
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