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World Environment Day 2026: How Adenta’s Water Holes Could Protect Ghana from Climate Shocks

As Ghana joins the global community to mark the World Environment Day on Friday, June 5, 2026, focusing on climate change, Adenta’s natural water holes, the municipality’s hidden climate asserts come...

Why Multistakeholder Platforms Still Hold the Key to Sustaining Credibility in Post FLEGT Licence Ghana

Nine months ago, Ghana made history as the first African country to formally issue the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Licence to enable timber companies trade in legal timber...

Ghana Begins Legal Timber Export Under New EU Legal Framework

The Forestry Commission has issued the first six certificates to five Ghanaian companies to export timber and timber products to the European market under the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and...

Nurturing Young Minds: Climate Change and Fire Safety Education at St. Mary’s Girls Senior High School, Konongo

As part of RAIN’s ongoing commitment to environmental education and advocacy, the team engaged students of St. Mary’s Girls Senior High School together with officials form the Konongo Fire Station in...

Ghana sets to start FLEGT Licensing on June 30 2025 – Abu Jinapor

Ghana is poised to be the first African country to issue Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licences, with June 30, 2025, set as the starting date.  The move is a significant...

Ghana Hosts Africa Indigenous People and Local Communities Meeting On Forest Conservation

The Alliance for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for Conservation in Africa (AICA), have met in Accra to mobilize efforts of actors in protecting and conserving forests in Africa. The...

Saving Ghana’s Forests: CSOs File Lawsuit Against Government to Halt Mining Activities

A landmark lawsuit has been filed at the Accra High Court against government to protect the country’s forest reserves from the devastating effects of mining. The lawsuit, announced Friday, September...

Forest Watch Ghana Calls for Ratification of Remaining Permits

The Forest Watch Ghana (FWG), a coalition of over 40 civil society organisations (CSOs) and individuals in the forestry sector, has called on the government to ratify the 137 remaining extant permits...

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Officially launched in 2004, FWG is the national campaign vehicle of over forty (40) CSOs and individuals committed to the rights of poor forest users.

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As more and more communities call for an increase in the Social Responsibility Agreement (SRA) percentage paid to them;

We ask, is it time to review the SRA percentage?

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In Ghana and across Africa, the loss of endemic flora and fauna is happening at an alarming rate, threatening the ecosystem services that many communities depend on.
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