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In accordance with resolution 2997 (XXVII) of the United Nations General Assembly, UNEP was established "as a focal point for environmental action and co-ordination within the United Nations system". The Governing Council ofUNEP has defined this environmental action as encompassing a comprehensive, transsectorial approach to environmental problems which should deal not only with the consequences but also with the causes of environmental degradation.
An Act adopting a new Wildlife and National Parks and repealing Chapters 1, 2, 3 and subchapters A and C of Chapter 4 Title 24 of the Natural Resources Law, volume 5 of the Liberian Code of Laws 1956, relating to the conservation of forests, forest reserves, conservation of wildlife and fish resources and national parks.
This Policy is the second in the series of 5-year National Development Plans (NDP) anticipated under the Liberia Vision 2030 framework. The fundamentals underpinning the PAPD are: i) Liberia is rich in human and natural resources; but ii) is deprived of development largely because its human capital lacks the knowledge to transform the natural resources into wealth—whether through farming, mining, fishing, or other productive ventures that require technology or financial investments.