A group of women known as Women in Forestry have expressed their displeasure at the rampant mismanagement of the country 39;s natural resources, including the destruction of water bodies and forest reserves. At a workshop in Kumasi, these women voiced their concerns about how forest reserves, water bodies, and conservation sites have been allocated for mining and other extractive activities, which they believe will have dire consequences for the nation, especially for those living in nearby com
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Mrs. Doreen Asumang-Yeboah, a Natural Resource Governance Expert, has underscored the need for the active involvement of women at all levels of decision making in the forestry sector. She said women’s role in forest governance was critical and a major determinant for sustainable forest management. “Women have an understanding and…
The Forestry Commission has organised a stakeholders' validation workshop on the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions Project (GSLERP) to identify risks and impacts during implementation of the project. The event, held in Tamale, was in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme…
Women in the forest conservation value chain have been urged to show commitment in championing environment and resource management discourse towards pushing the climate change agenda. Mr Kwesi Eyiah-Mensah, the Western North Regional Director, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said that could enhance Ghana’s efforts towards addressing climate change and other…