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WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§35 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
Other measures |
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Sierra Leone is a party to several conventions and treaties on conservation and environmental management, including: the Convention on the Conservation of Biodiversity; the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change; the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; the International Convention to Combat Desertification; the World Heritage Convention; and the African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
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Conservation
Environment
Bio
Climate
Endangered
Desertification
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§38 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Fisheries |
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Challenges for the sector include illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), which is estimated to cause annual revenue loss of US$30 million. In a move to curb this practice, the authorities closed their international shipping registry to foreign-owned vessels in 2010. As from that date, international vessels are no longer allowed to register with Sierra Leone flag.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§40 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Fisheries |
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The 2010 Policy Framework for the Fisheries of Sierra Leone , for the long term development of the sector, aims to turn fisheries into an ecologically sustainable and economically efficient sector. (...)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§41 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
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Sierra Leone is also participating in the World Bank-funded West Africa Regional Fisheries Programme (WARFP). Through this programme, the Government had secured US$8 million of funding for the construction of a fisheries harbour with the infrastructure to accommodate up to 20 vessels at a time. The complex would comprise a fisheries quay, a transhipment quay, a reefer quay, and a port administration building. The project also includes components aiming at: improving governance in the sector (data collection, stock assessment); curbing illegal fishing by reinforcing patrolling and inspection; and value addition.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§42 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
Other price and market based measures |
Fisheries |
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A draft Fisheries and Aquaculture Bill is at the final drafting stage. The authorities indicated that the bill has provisions for a quota-management system for fishing activities.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§43 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
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General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Biomass is the main source of energy in Sierra Leone. It is estimated to account for over 80% of the energy used each year. Petroleum products account for 13% of energy consumption, and grid-generated electricity for the rest. Biomass energy is almost exclusively used by households (Table 4.1), while petroleum products are mainly used in transportation, and to some extent, by households and operators with private generator capacity. Less than 10% of the population has access to grid-generated electricity.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-Table-IV.1 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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Table 4.1 Structure of energy consumption, 2011
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Sector Fuel wood Charcoal Petroleum products Thermal and hydro Total
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing 1.0 0.0 5.0 2.0 2.0
Mining 0.0 0.0 9.0 1.0 2.5
Industrial/commercial 3.0 10.0 12.0 60.0 21.0
Transportation 0.0 0.0 49.0 0.0 62.5
Households 96.0 90.0 25.0 37.0 12.0
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§44 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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The Ministry of Energy is responsible for oversight of the sector. However, other ministries retain responsibility over some specific issues. For instance, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security is in charge of issues related to bioenergy and crop-related energy, and the Ministry of Trade and Industry, through its Petroleum Regulatory Agency, deals with the marketing and sales of petroleum products.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§47 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
Other environmental requirements |
Energy |
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Petroleum resources are the property of the State. The Act provides for three types of access rights: a reconnaissance permit, a petroleum licence, and a permit for laying and operating pipelines (Table 4.2). The application process for any petroleum right includes a prequalification stage where applicants are required to obtain the status of qualified operator or applicant. The status is granted by the Petroleum Directorate upon application and payment of a fee. Criteria used in assessing applications include: the technical ability of the applicant to operate in deep waters; its financial ability to undertake capital-intensive ventures; and its sense of environmental responsibility, and corporate social responsibility.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/303/REV.2 |
S-IV§58 |
Sierra Leone |
2017 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Energy |
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The installed capacity of the Electricity Generation and Transmission Company (EGTC), the public utility company, comprises a thermal oil plant of 37 MW and six hydropower plants with combined capacity of 56.75 MW. (...)
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