Reports and briefing papers

Forests

Liberia: The Promise Betrayed (2009) reflects on the state of forest law enforcement and governance in post-conflict Liberia. It catalogues the major flaws and illegalities that occurred during recent contract allocation. The report presents recommendations with a special focus on how the government could return to the path of reform in order to get the forestry sector to work for Liberia and its people.

The Hunter’s Whistle: an opportunity for the Liberian Legislature to rescue our rural communities from the plunder of our forests, a renewal of illegal logging, failed promises of jobs and socio-economic development (2009) presents a summary and timeline of the subsequent systematic failures of Liberia’s forestry authorities in enforcing the forestry law since UN sanction was lifted in 2006.

Prospects for Community Forestry in Liberia: Implementing the National Forest Policy, (2008) jointly published with Overseas Development Institute, map out a course for the development of community involvement in forest management which is consistent with the country’s forest policy and laws.

Community involvement in forest management in Liberia: how the forest sector can help Liberia meet the MDGs. (2008) summarizes SDI key arguments and policy proposals for community forestry in Liberia.

Land and Forests

So Who Owns the Forest: An investigation into forest ownership and customary land rights in Liberia presents the results of a Land Study commissioned by SDI and undertaken by Liz Alden Wily (PhD).

Mining

  • ArcelorMittal: Going nowhere slowly is a review of the global steel giant’s environment and social impacts in 2008 – 2009
  • Working for Development is a follow up to the above report

Newsletters and Press Releases

  • Echo_special_edition_Vol_2_No_2_Sept_2008 So Who Owns The Forest?
  • Echo_special_edition_Vol_2_No_3_Dec_2008 What’s Happening at the FDA:
  • Echo_Vol_2_No_1_Sept_2008 Forestry Development Authority (FDA)
  • Echo_Vol_2_No_3_August 2009 Who is Buying Liberia’s Forests?

Concession agreements and related documents:

  • Alpha Logging & Wood Processing (FMC A)
  • EJ & J Investment (FMC B)
  • Liberia Tree and Trading Company (FMC C)
  • Euro Liberia (FMC F)
  • Atlantic Logging
  • International Consulting Capital (FMC K)
  • Geblo Logging Inc. ( FMC I)
  • Tarpeh Timber (TSC-A2)
  • B & V
  • Bargor & Bargor (TSC-A7)
  • Forest Concession Review Committee Report (2005)

Other concession agreements

  • Agriculture
  • Mining

EITI and FDA Reports

  • EITI 2009
  • EITI 2008
  • FDA 2009
  • FDA 2008
  • FDA 2007

Laws and regulations:

  • CRL (2009) LEITI Act (2009)
  • EIA regulation (2009)
  • NTFP Regulation (2009)
  • Ten Core Regulations (2007)
  • NFRL (2006)
  • Executive Order #1 (2006)
  • Public Procurement (2005)
  • EPA Act (2003) EMPL (2003)
  • ENNR (2003)
  • SNP Act (2003)
  • Forestry Law (2000)
  • Act Establishing FDA (1972)

UN Panel of Experts Reports on Liberia

  • 2009
  • 2008
  • 2007
  • 2006
  • 2005
  • 2004
  • 2003
  • 2002
  • 2001
  • 2000