Africa’s natural resources provide a unique opportunity to foster human and economic development. NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THE CASE OF THE GOLD SECTOR IN GHANA This report was prepared for UNCTAD by Dr. Peter Claver Acquah, Executive Director, Environmental Protection Council, Ghana, and formerly Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at Ghana’s Minerals Commission. It is reported that, 69% of Ghana‘s total land surfaceat a cost of 2% of GDP is MINISTRY OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES Ghana Cocoa & Forests Initiative National Implementation Plan June 2018. ii PREFACE It is a pleasure to finally have an Implementation Plan for the Cocoa and Forest Initiative. Sustainability of natural resources are threatened by some practices such as burning of bush, and improper use of modern technologies such as irrigation and agrochemicals- . The MMIP is a five-year project that presents an integrated approach for achieving overall project outcomes and deliverables and represents a framework for collaboration with key stakeholders to sanitize the Galamsey menace. hunting, rain-dependent agriculture, and fish from natural water bodies. Ghana is endowed with abundant natural resources, which have played very important roles in the agricultural, industrial, economic and social development efforts of the country. Indeed, Ghana is not new to natural resources exploitation , gold mining for example has being taking place in Ghana for over hundred years, yet poverty and corruption remain the key development challenges. of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR) has developed to help curb the illegal mining menace (galamsey) in Ghana. Second, weak institutions lead to poor border controls, a lack of human security, a drop in investment, In this paper, we will address three main questions: what 540 kilometres coastline with sandy beaches, Waterfalls, (Kintampo Waterfall, Wli … President of the Republic of Ghana REPUBLIC OF GHANA ... FOR 2019-2022 MINISTRY OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES PROGRAMME BASED BUDGET ESTIMATES For 2019 Republic of Ghana. Policy economist/specialist in agricultural and natural resource economics Rooiels Cape, South Africa Jeffrey Sayer Ecologist/expert in political and economic context of natural resources conservation Cairns, N. Queensland, Australia Sébastien Le Bel Wildlife specialist and scientist Montpellier, France Fred Kafeero Natural resources specialist 20 National Parks and reserves covering approximately 5% of Ghana’s total land surface. However, as a result of incessant exploitation of these natural resources to meet Types of Disasters in Ghana Ghana has suffered some disasters both natural and manmade. NATURAL/ECOTOUTISM RESOURCES. However, Africa suffers from the paradox of plenty, meaning that abundant endowments of natural resources do not lead to equivalent levels of prosperity, broad … These include: •Geological disasters (earthquakes, landslide, land and sea erosion etc) •Hydro-meteorological disasters (floods, droughts, etc) •Pest and Insect Infestation (army worm, anthrax , … 22 | 2019 BUDGET ESTIMATES M a in O u tput s O u tput Indi ca to r P a st Y ea rs P ro ject io n s 2017 2018 Gold is the predominant mineral produced in the country accounting for over 90% of all mineral revenues annually over the past two decades. Minerals & Mining Policy of Ghana 2.0 Overview of Ghana's Minerals and Mining Sector Ghana is well endowed with substantial mineral resources, the major ones being gold, diamonds, manganese and bauxite. There are various natural resources in Ghana which have been and continue to be exploited. 4 Catalyzing growth and development through effective natural resources management African Natural Resources Center national policy directions, and poor investment decisions and revenue management. Wildlife species - 222 Mammals, 128 reptiles, 38 amphibians, 721 bird species. Natural resources in Ghana Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh Rubber in Ghana.