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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 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...
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...
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...
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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It's good to know that the government is restructuring the mining licensing regime. However, we ask for broader stakeholder consultation.
A/R: Over 30 hectares of the Offin shelterbelt forest reserve devastated
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Over 30 hectares of the Offin Shelterbelt Forest Reserve in Ghana's Ashanti Region have been devastated by illegal mining activities, severely impacting the Offin River that flows through the reserve....Join the Conversation of Facebook & X
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