By supporting this promising and courageous democracy with the right economic tools and technical assistance toprotect these forests, we will not only be helping Liberia, but a global community facing the unprecedented challenge of climate change.
This in turn would lead to a sophisticated carbon "market", and ultimately to billions of dollars in incentives for governments and communities to manage and protect their forests.
With more than 1 million members, NRDC has won landmark cases and helped pass landmark laws to clean up our air and water, protect our forests and wildlife, and keep our climate safe.