environmental policies in mining in forest reserves

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  34 major forests in Ghana significantly impacted by illegal mining ...

  202352 · By Godwill Arthur-Mensah. Accra, May 2, GNA – Thirty-four major forest reserves in the country have been significantly affected due to illegal small-scale mining, otherwise known as “galamsey”. A total of 4, 726.2 hectares of forests had, thus, been dissipated or degraded as a result of the mining illegalities carried out in those reserves.

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  (PDF) Deforestation in Ghana: Evidence from selected Forest Reserves ...

  202233 · It is recommended that forest protection policies in Ghana be strictly implemented and enforced to curb the entry and destruction of the forest reserves and forest cover, thus supporting the SDG ...

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  Mining, Forests and Land-use Conflict: The Case of Ghana

  201431 · Findings reveal that public and policy discourse on mining in forest areas focuses on formal activities in forest reserves and the relative success of reclamation.

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  Revoke L.I. 2462 & E.I. 144 to prohibit mining in all forest reserves ...

  20231117 · Parliament must revoke L . I . 2462 E . I . 144 to ensure that all mining activities are prohibited in forest reserves, civil society groups OccupyGhana and the Media Coalition Against Galamsey have proposed .

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  "Unearthing the Hidden Perils: A Comprehensive Review of Illegal Mining ...

  2024630 · This systematic review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the impact of illegal mining on environmental sustainability in Ghana, with a focus on water pollution, biodiversity loss, land ...

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  Mining’s Impacts on Forests - International …

  20151026 · To use mining contracts to ensure that mining operations prepare environmental impact studies and undertake appropriate mitigation and reclamation measures. To regularly review the country’s mining laws to reflect emerging issues in environmental management especially the restoration of mined land to the best improved …

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  Criminalise mining activities within forest reserves – CSOs …

  20231213 · The regulation, by facilitating mining in forest reserves, directly undermines the purpose of these reserves, initially established to ensure the protection of forestry and wildlife, the petition said. The CSOs express constitutional concerns over the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) role in regulating mining in forest reserves.

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  Bauxite mining at Atewa Forest Reserve, Ghana: a political …

  2020924 · Atewa Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region of Ghana represents one of only two reserves with upland evergreen forests in Ghana but is also a possible site for bauxite mining. The Government of Ghana deployed an infrastructure in anticipation for a refined bauxite agreement with China. Ghana’s Government seeks to develop an …

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  Environmental Impact Assessment of Mining in India: A …

  201911 · This paper throws light on the burning issues of mining, their impact on the environment and the laws governing the mining activities in India.

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