Liberia is blessed with natural forests which sustain communities and contribute to the national economy. But the country faces a great challenge to lift incomes and create jobs for a rapidly growing population, whilst at the same conserving some of this forest for future generations. We know that we are losing our forest at an increasing rate. Those who depend most on the forest will suffer most from its loss.
To prevent the loss of our forest, the country has worked with national and international partners to reform the forestry sector so that it can deliver community, conservation and commercial benefits. Support for reform is coming increasingly from international agreements on climate change and voluntary partnership agreements that provide funds for reducing emissions from the loss of forests. Liberia is party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and is committed to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). REDD+ aims to create a financial value for the carbon stored in forests, offering incentives for developing countries to reduce emissions from forested lands and invest in low-carbon paths to development.