By Kimberlyn McKeever
MONROVIA, Oct. 29 (LINA) – The Chief Technical Advisor at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Levi Piah, has disclosed that Liberia is one of the few countries in West Africa that has a significant portion of the Upper Guinea Forest that is vital in the fight against climate change as well as controlling green house gas emissions.
Piah, who spoke recently at the Specialized Technical Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Water and the Environment conference in Addis Ababa said natural infrastructures such as coastal wetlands and mangroves are cardinal in the prevention of coastal erosion and climate change mitigation.
According to Piah, highland forest and coastal forest are fading in Liberia and the challenges pose by climate change are becoming visible in the country.
He indicated that the Liberian Government considers agriculture as an engine for economic revitalization and growth, pointing out that most of the country’s agriculture programs are moving in the direction of climate smart agriculture and sustainable forest management.
“The country is engaged in diversified agriculture programs to include enhanced sustainable fishery, live stocks, and the blue economy,” Piah stated.
The EPA official, however, lauded organizers of the meeting, pointing out the “We acknowledge that policies and other frameworks being formulated at this Specialized Technical Committee platform will be beneficial to our country.”
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