Liberia – a selection of photographs taken during the FLEGT VPA shoot December 2009.
The Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) in the field Cesstos City, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Filming the sunrise, Catholic Mission, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Community Mapping, Boewein Clan Meeting, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Drawing the maps, Community Mapping, Boewein Clan Meeting, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Site of the abandoned Oriental Timber Corporation (OTC) Extraction Point, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Oriental Timber Corporation (OTC) Extraction Point, one of the highways leading to the port, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Site of the Oriental Timber Corporation (OTC) log yard, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Kids Cesstos City, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
A meeting of minds. Cesstos City, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Esther, Cesstos City, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Collecting water early morning, Cesstos City, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Snatching a quick breakfast Silas Siakor and members of the SDI team, Cesstos City, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Mother and daughter, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Typical road, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Girl with banner, Community Mapping, Siahn Clan Meeting, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Rowena Geddeh SDI, Community Mapping, Siahn Clan Meeting, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Necessary translations, Community Mapping, Siahn Clan Meeting, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Standing room only, Community Mapping, Siahn Clan Meeting, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Compressed air canister for cleaning the lense raised a lot of interest, Siahn Clan Meeting, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Pounding cassava, Siahn Clan, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Pounding cassava – wide, Siahn Clan, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Paul Redman filming, Siahn Clan, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
SGS/Liberfor barcoding team and security personnel, Grand Bassa County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Typical forest land, Grand Bassa County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Silas Siakor prepares some coconuts for the film crew, Cesstos City, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Michael (SDI’s star driver) and Paul contemplate a little mechanical trouble with one of the jeeps, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Scavenging spare parts, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Final adjustments are made before the long journey back to Monrovia. Michael on the right is already looking a little strained. River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
A brief stop whilst the engine cools. Silas feeds the greedy monster. River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Michael, Paul and Silas contemplate the heat of the radiator cap. River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
A brief pause by a crumbling old roadside church, River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
The look of fortitude and determination. River Cess County, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Silas Kpanan’Ayoung Siakor, winner of the Goldman Environmental Prize, Monrovia, Liberia. Photo Tim Lewis.
Paul Redman, Silas Siakor and Tim Lewis outside SDI’s offices Monrovia, Liberia. Photo Michael.