Ghana - 2002 - Forestry and Wildlife

National Biodiversity Strategy for Ghana

Ghana, Ministry of Environment, Science Technology and Innovation

The strategy is in fulfilment of the obligations of Ghana on the sustainable usage of its biological resources, signed and ratified at the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992. To check the rapid deforestation in the country due to agricultural expansion, mining, timber extraction, and other socio-economic activities, the strategy pushes for: capacity building to ensure an in-depth assessment of biological resources, promotion of community participation in sustainable management of biodiversity, and the strengthening of the management of forests and protected areas.

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National Biodiversity Strategy for Ghana Current Version

January 2022

The strategy is in fulfilment of the obligations of Ghana on the sustainable usage of its biological resources, signed and ratified at the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1992. To check the rapid deforestation in the country due to agricultural expansion, mining, timber extraction, and other socio-economic activities, the strategy pushes for: capacity building to ensure an in-depth assessment of biological resources, promotion of community participation in sustainable management of biodiversity, and the strengthening of the management of forests and protected areas.

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