NGOs consider legal action to stop bauxite mining in Atewa ...
Jun 05, 2019· The Coalition of NonGovernmental Organisations Against Mining in the Atewa Forest Reserve, says it is considering a legal action to .
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Jun 05, 2019· The Coalition of NonGovernmental Organisations Against Mining in the Atewa Forest Reserve, says it is considering a legal action to .
As a group (Coalition of NGO''s Against Mining in Atewa CONAMA) we are therefore not oblivious of the benefits of mining and do not stand opposed to mining, except when it has to do with arguably ''Ghana''s most valuable'' and ecologically sensitive forest reserve like the Atewa Forest Reserve.
The NGO which is on a campaign to protect the Atewa Forest Reserve and its water bodies believes that the forest range holds a more lucrative potential than hosting a rather dangerous extractive activity such as mining. According to the NGO, the forest was a headwater for three key rivers in Ghana, the Densu, Ayensu and the Birim and ...
Ghana NGOs demand Newmont be expelled from forest reserve Published by MAC on A Ghanaian NGO coalition has called upon their government to respect the sovereign rights of its communities, by cancelling a licence awarded the Newmont mining company in a forest reserve.
11 days ago· The Coalition of NGOs and Concerned Citizens Against Mining in Atewa Forest wants the government to demonstrate that the Atewa Forest will not be mined as part of an agreement between Ghana and China.
Coalition of NGOs Against Mining in Atewa Forest have written to the Speaker of Parliament to invoke parliaments oversight role as representatives of the people in the proposed mining of Atewa forest reserve for bauxite. The group is requesting Parliament to ensure that the Atewa Forest is excluded from any bauxite mining agreements so that [.]
The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining, an environmental advocacy organisation, has asked the Government to suspend all mining activities in forest reserves .
Jun 05, 2019· Ghana''s Atewa Forest under threat from mining devastation Atewa Forest, Ghana not only supports a wealth of rare and endemic wildlife, but also provides clean water for nearby cities. Despite this, the Government intends to mine the area for bauxite, destroying the entire forest in the process.
AROCHA Ghana, a non governmental organisation (NGO) that is into forest research, has called on the government to stop illegal miners from extracting bauxite from the Atiwa Forest. According to the NGO, the Atiwa forest is noted as a water tower, animal and vegetation forest reserve in the country.
Nov 17, 2016· Over 76 NonGovernmental Organizations (NGOs) have jointly petitioned President John Mama and National Security to take urgent steps to tackle illegal mining in forest reserves across the country. The NGOs, in a joint statement signed by the Coordinator of Forest Watch Ghana, Mawutor, said that "Ghana''s forest reserves are ...
Feb 15, 2019· Exempt Atewa forest from mining plans NGO appeals ... deposits will see Ghana cede 5% of its bauxite resources to the Chinese who in turn will finance infrastructure project that includes rails ...
Nov 28, 2016· Stop Mining In Forest Reserves Nov 28, 2016 News The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), an environmental advocacy organisation, has asked the Government to suspend all mining activities in forest reserves and withdraw the leases of mining companies who conduct their activities in the reserves.
Feb 15, 2019· Exempt Atewa forest from mining plans NGO appeals ... deposits will see Ghana cede 5% of its bauxite resources to the Chinese who in turn .
Jul 05, 2017· The Coalition of NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) Against Mining in the Atiwa Forest Reserve, has said it will petition the International Union For Conservation of Nature, to stop attempts by Government to allow the mining of bauxite in parts of the forest as part of a 15 billion dollar arrangement with China.
It urged Parliament to consider the fact that mining in the Atewa Forest, in its current state, violates existing laws of Ghana the Atewa Forest Reserve was duly set up and gazetted based on the ...
Jun 05, 2019· The Coalition of NonGovernmental Organisations Against Mining in the Atewa Forest Reserve, says it is considering a legal action to halt all exploration activities for bauxite in the country especially in the Atewa forest. "We are also considering legal options available to us and I am sure that as soon as that is ready, the .
Jul 05, 2017· The Coalition of NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) Against Mining in the Atewa Forest Reserve, has said it will petition the International .
The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), an environmental advocacy organisation, has asked the Government to suspend all mining activities in forest reserves and withdraw the leases of mining companies who conduct their activities in the reserves.
The Coalition of NonGovernmental Organisations (NGOs) Against Mining in the Atiwa Forest Reserve, has said it will petition the International Union For Conservation of Nature, to stop attempts by Government to allow the mining of bauxite in parts of the forest .
the role of ngo in mining in the forest reserves in ghana. Guinean Forests of West Africa Hotspot Upper, the role of ngo in mining in the forest reserves in ghana,The Guinean Forests of West Africa biodiversity hotspot is home to the rare, include ecosystem degradation caused by .
Ensures the Atewa Forest is excluded from any bauxite mining agreements so that it continues to provide the resources and life support services that millions of Ghanaians depend on both now and in the future. Ensure proper oversight of the Forestry Commission so that Ghana''s forest .
Written by John F. Akwetey (RAN Ghana) In line with the government''s election campaign promise of a better Ghana Agenda, licences are given to multinational companies to mine in our forest reserves without proper consideration of its consequences after submitting a signed "Statement of Policies on Natural Resource and Environment,'''' to the European Commission.
Coalition of NGOs Against Mining in Atewa Forest 10 Wawa Street. Kokomlemle Accra The Hon. Speaker Parliament of the 4TH Republic of Ghana Parliament House OsuAccra Hon Speaker, INVOKING PARLIAMENTS OVERSIGHT ROLE AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE IN THE PROPOSED MINING OF ATEWA FOREST RESERVE FOR BAUXITE
Already in 2012, "prominent conservation organisations in Ghana, in solidarity and under one identity called ''Coalition of NGOs against mining in Atewa'' (CONAMA), made an urgent appeal to the government of Ghana to as a matter of national heritage and the longterm interest of the people of Ghana to rescind all plans and decisions to turn the Atewa Range of Forest Reserves into a mine.
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