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Friday, July 1, 2011
Volume:
27
Issue:
7
Abstract:
On May 9, 2011, the European Union and Liberian government concluded a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), which will ensure that wood products imported from Liberia, including furniture and wood chips used for bio-fuel, are of legal origin. The Agreement results from the strong mutual commitment to eradicate illegal logging and facilitate more transparency in the timber trade.