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EcoCare Ghana and Civic Response have trained 300 community members from forest fringe communities to serve as Community Forest Monitors, strengthening transparency, accountability, and citizen...
There are growing calls for the Forestry Commission of Ghana to increase the Social Responsibility Agreement paid to forest fringe communities from the current 5% to 20%. This came to light during...
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...
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Things we love to see. Executive Instrument (EI) 144 finally revoked after years of advocacy!![]()
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Cabinet has revoked Executive Instrument (EI) 144, restoring the Achimota Forest Reserve to its full protected status and reversing the decision that removed part of the forest from the reserve four years ago.![]()
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The decision restores the forest to its original classification under the 1927 declaration, bringing an end to the legal changes introduced in 2022 that excised about 361.5 acres from the southern portion of the reserve.![]()
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Cabinet restores full reserve status to Achimota Forest
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Cabinet has revoked EI-144, restoring the Achimota Forest Reserve to its original protected status. Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah says the decision reverses the 2022 declassification of part...X / Twitter
Civic Response, with support from @AFD_France and in collaboration with the @fcghana2020, has trained 73 #Forest Services Division (FSD) District Managers/Assistants to populate and maintain the Social Responsibility Agreement (#SRA) portal.
#FLEGT
https://civicresponsegh.org/wp/73-forestry-commission-managers-schooled-on-sra-portal/
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?
@fcghana2020 @mlnrgovgh
#SocialResponsibilityAgreement #SRA #Forests
https://civicresponsegh.org/wp/increase-sra-to-20-of-stumpage-fees-forest-fringe-communities/
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