Preserving the Wild: Civil Conflict and Forest Conservation in Liberia

Liberian forests faced immense disruption during the nation's military coup and civil war, which dismantled standard administration and transformed wooded regions into zones of struggle, refuge, and daily survival. This presentation examines how wartime instability unexpectedly aided environmental preservation by allowing national and international entities to position conservation as a primary method for protecting woodlands, frequently impacting local populations in the process.

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The Elevation of Protection: Civil Unrest and Biodiversity Conservation in Liberia