Land degradation in the area under study is caused by deforestation, rapid population growth, agricultural intensification, biomass. Urban ghana experiences a number of serious environmental problems, including air and water pollution, degradation of green areas, poor sanitation, and flooding see amoako, 2015. Assessing the driving forces of environmental degradation in northern ghana. In search of an explanation of the poverty environmental degradation linkage, many studies have been done in this regard. In less than 50 years, ghanas primary rainforest has been reduced by 90 percent, while in the past 15. Therefore the assumption that land investments may not be profitable enough to be an indicator of. Illegal mining activities increased after the collapse of ghana consolidated diamonds limited gcd, this was the company responsible for diamond mining in ghana. Further reading 1415 a selection of related publications from science for environment. The rationale for this approach was based on the evidence that northeast ghana is the poorest region in ghana and the worst in terms of environmental degradation government of ghana, 1996, government of ghana, 2002a, government of ghana, 2002b. Environmental degradation in ghana to be checked news ghana. National environment management authority nema and uganda bureau of statistics ubos. Environmental impact assessment eia now enjoys at least statutory status in a number of third world countries twcs, including ghana.
Introduction uganda is a landlocked country in eastern africa and protection of the environment has been one of the key goals of the government of uganda. The dynamics of tenure security, agricultural production. Apart from the mining sector contributing to the economic growth of ghana, mining. When natural habitats are destroyed or natural resources are depleted, the environment is degraded. Duraiappah, gerrishon ikiara, mutsembi manundu, wilfred nyangena and rueben sinange working paper no 33 august 2000 international institute for environment and development, london, and institute for environmental. Assessing the climate change environmental degradation and. Ghana confronted with environmental challenges graphic. The ddt concentration in the sediment, however, was lower than the dde level indicating a high degradation rate under hot, dry climatic conditions jiries et al. One of the difficulties, however, in implementing eia has been the design of an. Open cast mining and environmental degradation cost in ghana. These served as the springboard for the countrys industrialization effort after the attainment of independence and they remain the fundamental endowment from which the nations people derive their livelihood. The devastating effects of environmental degradation a. The international agenda often focuses on broadbased concerns of environmental degradation such as desertification, climate change and air pollution.
Sonia is a high school graduate and runs the writing and. The total estimated annual loss due to environmental degradation in 1988 for instance, amounted to 41. Environmental degradation a threat to ghanas economy. Wikipedia when the environment becomes less valuable or damaged, environmental degradation is said to occur. Environmental degradation in the niger delta pambazuka news. Background to environmental problems in urban ghana. Because most oc pesticides, including those detected in the study have the ability to accumulate in biological. Within this context therefore, the right linkage between the various specific environmental degradation and poverty must be well established to the appreciation of all stakeholders.
Urban environmental problems in ghana sciencedirect. Desertification is the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems through human activities. The relation between poverty levels and environmental degradation has been widely debated inside academic circles. Attempts to manage these problems, however, have been. The forest resources in ghana are being depleted at an alarming rate. Status of environmental contamination in ghana, the. Bochie and others published open cast mining and environmental degradation cost in ghana find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Land tenure, land use, environmental degradation and conflict resolution.
Environmental impact of mining and the well being of the. However, the exploitation of these resources, coupled with the overall lack of environmental awareness, has devastated the countrys forests. I prefer to call it environmental destruction as against degradation. The theoretical linkage between poverty and environmental degradation has for some time been shroud in ambiguity. Environmental degradation and desertification in ghana. The united nations research institute for social development unrisd is an autonomous agency engaging in multidisciplinary research on the social dimensions of contemporary problems. Environmental degradation effect of agricultural and industrial growth in ghana. Environmental degradation through aspects such as overexploitation of natural resources, pollution, and deforestation can contributes to the scarcity of resources particularly arable land, water, genetic resources, medicinal plants, and food crops. Environmental assessment regulations 1999 page 4 of 24 2. The protection, management and development of the marine.
Ghana has one of the stronger economies of subsahara africa due to its array of natural resources. Ghana has made progress in the formulation and implementation of sd strategies since the rio conference. Whereas both natural and human interventions can result in environment degradation, destruction is a product of mans unhealthy and unfriendly interaction with the environment. It result in a lower crop production potential, a reduction in the land capacity to support livestock, increased environmental deterioration as a result of water and wind erosion and usually a reduction in the. Land degradation in the area under study is caused by deforestation, rapid population growth, agricultural. The results show the northern region as the most prone to soil degradation, and that the real cost of agricultural soil degradation as a percentage of real gross domestic product is approximately 2. Environmental degradation and social integration unrisd briefing paper no. An approach that place emphasis on grassroots participation, plurality of injustices, and recognition of unequal power relations in development processes. However, for the worlds most vulnerable and marginalized groups, issues of environmental degradation tend to be more localized and immediate in their nature. This paper examines activities degrading the aesthetic aspects of the natural environment of the coastal savannah area of accra in ghana. Indeed, it is now considered an important tool of policy and control, both at the central government and localdistrict government levels. Ghana environmental action plan english the world bank. Environmental degradation and measures for its mitigation with special reference to indias agricultural sector. Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil.
In turn, unsustainable land use is driving land degradation. Pdf the economic cost of environmental degradation. Government of ghana ministry of local government and rural. The current spate of environmental degradation and pollution of rivers and water bodies in the country has come under severe criticism by many concerned citizens who see it as a threat to life and. These are not only increasing human vulnerability and health insecurity but also draining the country. Reversing the global factors, even if possible, is beyond the regions control. Pdf environmental degradation effect of agricultural and. Environmental degradation, migration and conflict astri suhrke chr. Bugri deparment of land economy, kwame nkrumah university of science and technology, kumasi, ghana received 17 august 2006. This study examines the effect of urbanization, income, trade openness, and institutional quality i.
Ghana investment plan for the forest investment program fip october 2012 iv description of investment plan. The protection, management and development of the marine and coastal environment of ghana daniel s. There are many examples of environmental degradation throughout the world. The result is a loss of land productivity with impacts on livelihoods and. Ghana loses ghc420 million annually due to poor sanitation. A case study of agricultural land degradation in ghana.
To provide evidence to this issue and assess these trends, the international organization for migration has produced an assessment study on climate change, environmental degradation and migration in south asia. Amlalo abstract the marine and coastal resources of ghana exist within a very fragile ecosystem. Pdf environmental degradation effect of agricultural and industrial. The agency shall publish in the gazette and the mass media and in such form as the agency shall determine notice of every environmental permit issued by it within 3 months of the date of issue of the. Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water, and soil, the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife. Environmental degradation and measures for its agecon search. The nep acknowledges capacity building as a major step towards the. Efforts to counteract this problem include environmental protection and environmental resources management.
Recent years have witness a new approach to development thinking. Ghanas five largest cities accra, kumasi, sekonditakoradi, tamale and tema account for about 19% of the total population and their residents generate an estimated 3,200 tonnes of solid waste per day. Okechukwu ibeanu questioned if the factors are causal or only mediatory. Environmental degradation in the greater horn of africa. Explore the determinants of environmental degradation im ghana. Recent estimates show that the annual cost of natural resource and environmental degradation in ghana is equivalent to about 9.
The ghana country environment analysis cea has thus been formulated to assist the government of ghana and its development partners to. Assessing the driving forces of environmental degradation in. Land degradation as the land use section earlier in this chapter shows, demands on the land for economic development and pressures from a burgeoning population are leading to unprecedented land use change. Environmental degradation effect of agricultural and industrial growth in ghana article pdf available january 2014 with 651 reads how we measure reads. Causes and consequences article pdf available in european researcher 8182. Ghana and is the countrys integrated response to climate change ghana national climate change policy, 2014 the national environment policy nep which was launched alongside the nccp has capacity building as one of its key cardinal points. It has been accepted for inclusion in this collection by an authorized administrator. New research finds that an increase in floods, land degradation and drought produced by climate change could contribute to further migration within europe, as well as from neighbouring countries. Technologys influence and progress in a new digital age a thesis submitted to the faculty of the graduate school of arts and sciences of georgetown university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of. Soil erosion is one of the main forms of land degradation in ghana. Osd principal, department of commerce, delhi college of arts and commerce, netaji nagar, university of delhi, delhi110023, india. Land degradation is a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by.
Land tenure, land use, environmental degradation and. As pointed out at the outset of the article, the horn of africas environmental degradation is attributable to global climatic changes and regional human activities. Ghana is still confronted with serious and complex environmental challenges, despite the various interventions by the environmental protection agency epa over the last 40 years. Pdf degradation of aesthetic aspects of the natural. Environmental degradation is the disintegration of the earth or. The causes and effects of environmental degradation in the upper west region of ghana and the local adaptive strategies to cope with environmental degradation are discussed, based on field observations, household interviews and analysis of land satellite data. What are causes and effects of environmental degradation.
Elaborate on steps taken to reduce environmental degradation in ghana. The study will use macro data on poverty levels and measures on environmental degradation. Environment degradation and poverty are closely interrelated and inseparable, particularly in developing countries. Evaluate the existing economic policies designed to reduce poverty.
Using the bounds test approach to cointegration and the fully modified philliphansen fmph technique, the findings show that urbanization, income, trade openness. In ghana, through gefsgp, 6 community land management groups, each made up. The current spate of environmental degradation and. However, as a result of incessant exploitation of these natural resources to meet. Michelsen institute t he environmental refugee has appeared in the literature on environment and security, and with it the refugee as both a cause and victim of.
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