Tag: biodiversity

GAAS and GCAG call for the immediate repeal of LI 2462 and a permanent ban on mining in forest reserves.

Environmental group A Rocha Ghana has reiterated its firm stance against the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2022 (L.I. 2462), calling for its immediate repeal.   The group’s ...

The UK’s environmental sector is bracing for significant financial constraints as upcoming budget cuts to the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) loom large.  Environment Secretary Steve Reed ...

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources of Ghana, on behalf of the Forestry Commission, has signed a Letter of Intent with the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ...

The Minority in Ghana’s Parliament has urgently called on President Nana Akufo-Addo to address the nation regarding the alarming state of the country’s environment. This demand comes in the wake ...

The rich biodiversity of Ghana's agricultural heritage is under threat, as stakeholders warn of the potential extinction of indigenous seed varieties. In a recent statement, a coalition of civil society ...

Director-General of FAO, QU Dongyu, has underscored the “nexus” between biodiversity, healthy diets and the climate crisis during his address to the World Conservation Congress, currently underway in Marseille, France. ...

 The earth’s ecosystems have been significantly compromised, a cumulative investment of up to the tune of US$8.1 trillion is required to protect ecosystems by 2050, a UN report says. Essentially, ...