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November 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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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.
August 30, 2022
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11 Facts You Need to Know about Forest
Forest plays a major role in the socio-economic development and provide invaluable ecosystem services for the majority of people in Ghana. Ghana has about 2.5 million hectares of forest reserves.
August 29, 2022
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Declaration by Civil Society Organisations from Cote D’Ivoire and Ghana in the Context of Sustainability of the Cocoa Sector
In recent years, an international dialogue on the sustainability of the cocoa sector has been initiated between all actors involved in both producing and consuming countries. Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana,
August 8, 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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West Africa CSOs, Farmers Demand Reforms In International Cocoa Pricing
A joint platform of Ghanaian and Ivorian Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and cocoa farmers has made a strong call for reforms in the international pricing mechanism for cocoa to guarantee
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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