Ghana: Stop Degazetting Forest Reserves - CEIA Tells Govt

Ghana: Stop Degazetting Forest Reserves - CEIA Tells Govt

The Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis (CEIA) has called on the government to halt moves to de-gazette portions of Globally Significant Biodiversity Areas (GSBAs) in the Western Region and other parts of the country for logging, stressing that such actions undermine environmental justice.

Stop degazetting forest reserves — CEIA tells govt

The Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis (CEIA) has called on the government to halt moves to de-gazette portions of Globally Significant Biodiversity Areas (GSBAs) in the Western Region and other parts of the country for logging, stressing that such actions undermine environmental justice. The centre also urged the government to stop granting exploration rights to companies operating within protected areas. According to CEIA, mining activit…