An Act to establish a legal framework for the sustainable development, management and protection of the
environment by the Environmental Protection Agency in partnership with regulated Ministries and organizations
and in a close and responsive relationship with the people of Liberia; and to provide high quality information
and advice on the state of the environment and for matters connected therewith.

WHEREAS Article 9 of Chapter II of the 1986 Constitution of Liberia also encourages bilateral and regional
co-operation and Liberian is party of treaty law and is a member of international and regional organizations for
the attainment of the global protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable use of natural
resources;

AND WHEREAS it is acknowledged that Liberia’s biodiversity plays a crucial role in maintaining global
ecological cycles;

AND WHEREAS it is desirable to provide a legal framework for the protection and management of Liberia’s
environment, its cooperation with other countries and membership in relevant international organizations;

AND WHEREAS the environment serves the national, economic, social, cultural, spiritual, and aesthetic needs
of Liberia and its people;

AND WHEREAS Liberia’s natural resources are a gift of nature for the welfare of both present and future
generations;