Land Beneath our Feet<\/a>,\u201d a documentary of Firestone\u2019s land grab in the 1920s and its implications today. He won many awards, including outstanding leadership in advocating for Land reform in Liberia.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYarkpawolo was the running mate to Tiawon Gongloe of the Liberia People\u2019s Party in the 2023 elections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Not a place to steal\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe new EPA boss declared his assets on Monday morning at the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) before taking over at the EPA at midday. He has a net asset of over US$200,000, his affidavit shows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe law is not preventing public officials from acquiring wealth,\u201d Yarkpawolo told his takeover ceremony in a reference to the Code of Conduct for Public Officials, which has been violated over time. \u201cIt is to ensure that wealth public officials acquire commensurate with their earned incomes in a just and justifiable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA better Liberia is possible if and only if the government becomes a place to serve and not a place to steal.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gongloe urged Yarkpawolo to work transparently as he steers the affairs of an agency that can transform Liberia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are the first person from the LPP so \u2018Think Liberia, love Liberia and build Liberia,\u2019\u201d Gongloe told the ceremony in an allusion to President Boakai\u2019s mantra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tarpeh did not attend the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yarkpawolo comes at a time when the environmental sector of the country is in shambles, with violations of the Environmental Protection and Management Law of Liberia rife. Extractive companies are skipping an environmental impact social assessment (EISA), impunity for polluters, disregard of the rights of local communities and the widespread misuse of wetlands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yarkpawolo also comes at a time when Liberia is preparing to trade on the international carbon market. Last year, the George Weah administration failed in their attempts to sign a deal with Blue Carbon of the United Arab Emirates. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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