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October 9, 2024
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EU LEAN Project: Re-greening Ghana’s Transition Landscape and Empowering Smallholder Farmers
Nearly four years after the launch of the European Union-funded Landscape and Environmental Agility Across the Nation (LEAN) project, smallholder farmers in 60 communities across Ghana’s transition landscape have renewed
October 9, 2024
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GCCP Advocates for a 70% Increment in Cocoa Prices.
The Ghana Civil-society Cocoa Platform is advocating for a 65-70% increase in the farm-gate price of cocoa for the 2024/2025 season. In a recent press conference in Accra, the platform,
September 2, 2024
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TREE GROWERS URGE STAKEHOLDERS TO EXPEDITE ACTION ON TREE TENURE AND BENEFIT-SHARING REFORMS
Tree growers in Ghana’s transitional landscape call on the government and key stakeholders to fast-track the tree tenure and benefit-sharing framework processes. This framework would ensure that they gain ownership
August 30, 2024
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Ghanaian Women: The Key to Restoring Our Lands
Asaase Yaa, the name given to land in Ghana, makes it feminine, indicating the intricate link between women and nature. Asaase Yaa, the mother that gives in abundance, is gradually
August 6, 2024
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Stakeholders Rally to Save Tano River as Techiman Municipal Assembly Passes New Bye-Laws
Water, the essence of life, faces grave threats in Ghana due to climate change and human-induced pollution from activities such as illegal mining, improper waste disposal and farming near water
May 13, 2024
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PRESS RELEASE: 5TH EDITION OF THE CHOCOLATE SCORECARD
The Fifth Edition of the Chocolate Scorecard (2024) has revealed that the chocolate industry is undergoing significant improvement, but key challenges such as farmer poverty remain unaddressed. However, the chocolate
March 20, 2024
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ECOCARE GHANA ADVOCATES FOR THE EXPLORATION AND ADOPTION OF DIGITAL INNOVATION TO REVITALIZE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
As the global community commemorates Wildlife Day (WWD) 2024 under the theme ‘Connecting People and Planet: Exploring Digital Innovation in Wildlife Conservation,’ EcoCare Ghana underscores the critical need to embrace
March 4, 2024
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ECOCARE GHANA EMBARKS ON A DIGITAL JOURNEY TO MAP SITES UNDER RESTORATION
In a world increasingly shaped by the adverse impact of climate change, the call to plant trees and conserve biodiversity reverberates louder than ever. Yet, this noble endeavour demands more
February 26, 2024
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EU LEAN Project Transforms Livelihoods with Mushroom Farming
In a remarkable turn of events, farmers in the Transition landscape of Ghana, who chose mushroom farming as part of the European Union-funded Landscapes and Environmental Agility across the Nation
October 16, 2023
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THE GHANA CIVIL-SOCIETY COCOA PLATFORM (GCCP) EXPECTATION OF FARMGATE PRICE FOR 2023/2024 COCOA SEASON
Cocoa farmers across Ghana are always filled with expectations in September as we prepare for the opening of the cocoa season with the announcement of new farmgate prices. However, expectation
September 6, 2023
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INT. DAY OF BIODIVERSITY 2023: ECOCARE GHANA CALLS FOR CONCRETE ACTIONS
Globally, biodiversity is essential for maintaining healthy ecosystems that provide us with clean air and water, fertile soil, medicines, and food. Without biodiversity, these essential ecosystem services would be compromised,
May 22, 2023
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CONSERVE AND RESTORE FORESTS, FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE AND THE PLANET
Forests are an important part of Ghana’s landscape, and play a critical role in both the health of people and Ghana’s economy. Over the past 30 years, Ghana’s economy has
March 21, 2023
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CHOCOLATE IS BIG MONEY, BUT MANY FARMERS ARE STILL LIVING IN POVERTY
What do the third richest family dynasty in the USA, the fifth richest man in Germany, the richest man in Italy, the richest man in Austria, and one of the
February 28, 2023
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EcoCare Ghana calls for Collaboration to combat Wildfires
Persistent Wildfires during the dry season have become a norm in Ghana, contributing to the rapid loss of forest cover, high carbon emission which leads to climate change and loss
February 6, 2023
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Mighty Earth launches new interactive map to track cocoa-driven deforestation in Ghana
Forest loss in the West African country remains high despite government and industry pledges to reduce it The launch of Mighty Earth’s new Cocoa Accountability Map for Ghana comes as the organisation reveals forest loss in the
December 6, 2022
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EcoCare Ghana Educates Communities on Fire Management to protect Forests and Livelihoods
The Campaigner for EcoCare Ghana, Mrs. Patience Olesu-Adjei has called on the government and key stakeholders to increase education on fire management within communities as we draw closer to the
November 30, 2022
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Ghana Civil-society Cocoa Platform calls for 15-20% increment on the farm-gate price of cocoa
PRESS STATEMENT THE GHANA CIVIL-SOCIETY COCOA PLATFORM (GCCP) EXPECTATION OF FARM GATE PRICE FOR 2022/2023 COCOA SEASON As cocoa farmers across the country gear up for the new cocoa season,
October 5, 2022
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Landscape Management Boards inaugurated in Transition zone to ensure environmental sustainability
The conversion of landscapes for human habitation and other land-use activities has led to the alteration of ecosystems, loss of biodiversity, and an acceleration in the rate of climate change.
August 1, 2022
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EcoCare Ghana calls on Stakeholders to expedite the conclusion of the Tree Tenure and Benefit Sharing Framework
Mr. Obed Owusu Addai, the managing campaigner for EcoCare Ghana has called on stakeholders to fast-track the conclusion of the Tree Tenure and Benefit Sharing Framework to motivate communities and
June 21, 2022
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Protect the Original Achimota Forest Reserve. Declare EI 144 Null and Void!
PETITION The ACHIMOTA FOREST RESERVE is a NATIONAL ASSET meant to provide invaluable health, and preserve our natural eco-system, yet it has been subject to excessive degradation and encroachment. In
May 30, 2022
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Chocolate Industry asked to Eliminate Child labour
Players in the chocolate industry have been asked to increase efforts to help eliminate child labour in cocoa producing regions, especially Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The call comes after the
April 25, 2022
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Cocoa Farmers in Wassa Dikoto Petition Stakeholders to Halt the Sale of Their Farmlands
EcoCare Ghana has supported cocoa farmers in about 10 communities on the Wassa Dikoto Stool Land to petition key stakeholders in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipal Assembly to stop the
March 15, 2022
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Cocoa Farmers Call for the Review of Child Labour Laws to Suit Ghana’s Cultural Context
Cocoa Farmer Groups and Cooperatives in Ghana have called on the government and the international community to take into account the Ghanaian cultural context in their definition of Child Labour.
February 4, 2022
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Keep Calm and COP Out: 26th UN Climate Conference offers Promises instead of Action
The United Nation’s 26th Climate Conference (COP26) – “our best last chance on climate” – is over. We were promised increased ambition, more cash for those most affected by climate change,
November 22, 2021
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LEAN Project launched to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the Transition Landscape
Tropenbos Ghana and EcoCare Ghana has launched a four-year project aimed at improving the livelihood of 12,000 farmers in the Transition landscape of Ghana. The event was held at the
July 13, 2021
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Tropenbos Ghana and EcoCare Ghana supported Bono East Region to Commemorate Green Ghana Day
Tropenbos Ghana and EcoCare Ghana supported the Bono East Regional Office of Forestry Commission to commemorate Green Ghana Day. As part of the support, the Two (2) organisations donated Thirty-
June 15, 2021
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EcoCare Ghana to mobilize Civil Society to demand Governance reforms in the Cocoa Sector
EcoCare Ghana has launched the Cocoa Governance & Advocacy (CGA) Project to leverage ongoing EU & UK Due Diligence Regulation processes to create awareness, mobilize CSOs and strengthen the capacity
May 31, 2021
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CONSORTIUM PARTNERS HOLD NATIONAL LAUNCH OF EU FUNDED LEAN PROJECT
Rainforest Alliance in collaboration with its consortium partners, EcoCare Ghana, Tropenbos Ghana and World Vision Ghana has launched a four-year Landscapes & Environmental Agility across the Nation (LEAN) Project. In
May 12, 2021
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Ghanaian Civil Society Joint Statement on Interim Findings of EUTR& FLEGT-VPA Fitness Check
A Platform of Civil Society Organizations, Non-Governmental Organization and Individuals who have been involved in the FLEGT-VPA implementation in Ghana has released a joint statement in response to the findings
April 23, 2021
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BMW Group, Tetra Pak and Schűco International Raise Concerns Over Atewa-sourced Bauxite
Three global manufacturing companies – BMW Group, Tetra Pak and Schűco International KG – have responded to concerns over the use of aluminium made from bauxite mined in the Atewa
February 3, 2021
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Decentralise education on Cocoa and Forest Initiative
Government and all stakeholders involved in sustainable cocoa production have been urged to decentralize education on the Cocoa Forest Initiative (CFI) to the district and community levels. A baseline survey
January 12, 2021
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Takeaways from the Int. Conference on Cocoa Pricing and sustainability
Chocolate is certainly not a “JJC” (Johnny Just Came) consumable in the world’s list of delicacies. Made from cocoa, chocolate has been around for about 5,000 years, evolving through various
December 8, 2020
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GCCP statement on COCOBOD/CCC farmer income communique
The Ghana Civil Society Cocoa Platform by this statement affirms its support for the decision taken by COCOBOD and CCC of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire respectively to halt sustainability programs
December 4, 2020
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CSOs push for timber FLEGT license before the end of 2020
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on the Forestry Commission, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR), and the Parliament to expedite work on the conversion of extant leases
October 26, 2020
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EcoCare Ghana launches Atumpan Project
The objective of the Atumpan Project is, “to effectively communicate Ghana’s Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade – Voluntary Partnership Agreement (FLEGT–VPA) processes, milestones and outcomes towards European Union (EU)
September 26, 2019
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2000 Students Empowered to Tackle Climate Change in Ghana
The adverse impact of climate change on young people is increasingly evident. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) youth are disproportionately affected by disasters, environmental degradation, and
June 24, 2024
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Treat farming as a business, EcoCare Ghana advises smallholder farmers
Smallholder farmers in the transition landscape have been advised to manage their farms as an entrepreneurial venture to improve their income and livelihood. This call was made during a Farmer
June 18, 2024
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NOTICE OF CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA
17th May 2024, Accra, Ghana. Recent developments resulting from the active actions of the Government of Ghana, which has led to unprecedented risk to convert Ghana’s protected forests such as
May 16, 2024
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EcoCare Ghana: Pioneering Environmental Advocacy in Techiman
In the face of escalating climate change and environmental degradation, local governance has emerged as a critical frontier for change. Recognizing this urgency, EcoCare Ghana, in partnership with the European
April 29, 2024
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