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...