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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...
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...
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...
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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Executive Instrument (EI) 144 finally revoked after years of #advocacy!
The decision restores the #AchimotaForest to its original classification, bringing an end to the legal changes introduced in 2022 that excised about 361.5 acres from the reserve
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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#SocialResponsibilityAgreement #SRA #Forests
https://civicresponsegh.org/wp/increase-sra-to-20-of-stumpage-fees-forest-fringe-communities/
#BiodiversityDay is a moment to reflect on the importance of biodiversity to sustaining life on Earth.
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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