LIBERIA’S COASTAL WETLANDS FORM A CRITICAL ECOSYSTEM BUT OUR FAST GROWING COASTAL POPULATION IS THREATENING THEM. IN THIS PROGRAM WE LEARN MORE ABOUT WETLANDS AND VISIT COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE ON THEM. WE LOOK AT THE KAILONDO GAS STATION AND ASK WHAT IS HOLDING UP AN EPA ORDER TO SHUT IT DOWN. BUT FIRST, ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES TO WETLANDS IS THE MOUTAINS OF GARBAGE AND SEWAGE FLOODING MONROVIA. IN SLUM COMMUNITIES PEOPLE ARE BATTLING INSECTS, RATS AND DISEASE. THE ISSU...
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LIBERIA’S COASTAL WETLANDS FORM A CRITICAL ECOSYSTEM BUT OUR FAST GROWING COASTAL POPULATION IS THREATENING THEM. IN THIS PROGRAM WE LEARN MORE ABOUT WETLANDS AND VISIT COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE ON THEM. WE LOOK AT THE KAILONDO GAS STATION AND ASK WHAT IS HOLDING UP AN EPA ORDER TO SHUT IT DOWN. BUT FIRST, ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES TO WETLANDS IS THE MOUTAINS OF GARBAGE AND SEWAGE FLOODING MONROVIA. IN SLUM COMMUNITIES PEOPLE ARE BATTLING INSECTS, RATS AND DISEASE. THE ISSU...
In Liberia, land is life. But this land is whose land? In this episode, we explore Liberia's legacy of land ownership. Modern laws are supposed to give rights to customary land back to indigenous tribes and local communities. Instead, widespread confusion and conflicts are erupting all over the country. Our reporters document disputes and land grabs — even while encountering threats — and seek answers from authorities. Have laws for land rights gone wrong, or can they work? For more: New Na...
Liberia Land Wahala
LIBERIA’S COASTAL WETLANDS FORM A CRITICAL ECOSYSTEM BUT OUR FAST GROWING COASTAL POPULATION IS THREATENING THEM. IN THIS PROGRAM WE LEARN MORE ABOUT WETLANDS AND VISIT COMMUNITIES THAT LIVE ON THEM. WE LOOK AT THE KAILONDO GAS STATION AND ASK WHAT IS HOLDING UP AN EPA ORDER TO SHUT IT DOWN. BUT FIRST, ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES TO WETLANDS IS THE MOUTAINS OF GARBAGE AND SEWAGE FLOODING MONROVIA. IN SLUM COMMUNITIES PEOPLE ARE BATTLING INSECTS, RATS AND DISEASE. THE ISSU...
