MONROVIA, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in collaboration with Conservation International (CI) Liberia, has officially launched Liberia's first National Mangrove Inventory, a major step under the Blue Ocean Program aimed at protecting the country's vital coastal and marine ecosystems.

The ceremony, held on Tuesday, October 28, in Monrovia, marked a turning point in Liberia's environmental governance and economic transformation agenda, according to officials.

Partners Commend Liberia's Leadership

Giving an overview of the program, Valentine Ebua, Conservation International's Managing Director for West and Central Africa, praised the collaboration and urged the government to translate the findings into strong polic...