(PDF) Promoting Human Rights Responsibilities: The Experience in Ghana
In 2014, the government of Ghana joined the V oluntary Principles (VPs) Initiative to "affirm its commitment to protect, respect and remedy human. rights as outlined in the UN Guidelines on ...
The right to decide: Free prior informed consent in Ghana
This report examines community participation in decisions around mining in Ghana, with a particular focus on the principle of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent both in policy and practice. This report by Ghanaian civil society organizations WACAM (Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining)and CEPIL (Center for Public Interest …
The Economics, Policy and Politics of the Fight against …
The small-scale mining sector (in which galamsey occurs) also holds strong economic incentives for the State. In the Small Scale and Community Mining Operational Manual dated September 2021, the importance of the sector is captured as follows: "The sector employs about one million Ghanaians directly and many more indirectly. The …
AdvoCare — Advocacy, Education, Health, Women …
Advocacy. We believe that advocacy is essential to bring about lasting change. Advocare Foundation Ghana works to raise awareness of issues affecting women and children in Ghana and to influence policy makers to make positive changes in their lives. Education. We believe that education is crucial for the development of individuals and ...
Ghana's mining policy opens lucrative investment …
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr A. Jinapor, has underscored the government's commitment to implementing a new tripartite mining policy. He stressed that this commitment has opened up many lucrative investment opportunities in the country's extractive industry. Addressing investors at the 25th Annual African Mining …
Women In Mining
Employment and Supply Chain. 1990 - 2014, ASM produced 9,717,730 oz, 34% of the total gold mined in Ghana. Gold mining is a part of the Ghanaian identity - forms a part of our culture and history - we were known as the Gold Coast. Mining's contributes 1.7% to GDP and 1.1 % direct employment.
(PDF) Earning a social license to operate: Perspectives of mining …
The government in 2017 introduced an industrialization policy dubbed 14 Interviewees were asked to compare their living conditions before and after mining began. 15 It is important however to highlight that growing poverty in mining communities is commonplace in Ghana as shown by numerous studies (Akabzaa and Darimani, 2001; Roe and …
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Creating value for our members Learn More Learn More Transparency & Good Governance Learn More Sustainable Mining for A Better Future Announcing the... Ghana Mining & Energy Summit 2023 A Ghana Chamber of Mines Event Date: 7th-9th June 2023 Venue: AICC Time: 8am-5pm each day Theme:Harnessing Responsible Mining and Clean …
Advocacy – American Exploration & Mining …
AEMA is an effective and proactive advocate for the North American mining community, successfully influencing the outcome of political dialogue, building effective working strategies with key elected officials, …
Social media as a trigger for positive political action: The …
small-scale gold and diamond mining industry of Ghana. Resources Policy, 29(3-4), 131-138. ... The study advocates for a lot of adverts on television and radio to create awareness on the dangers ...
AU Commission Joins Ghana, Rwanda and Tanzania to Advocate …
The event took place in three folds; high-level opening remarks, Progress updates on AMA operationalisation and NTDs Advocacy for increased resources and a panel discussion titled' "Charting the Path on Ensuring Access to Quality, Safe and Efficacious Medicines and Medical Equipment on the African Continent: NTDs as a …
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About Us. Wacam is a premier community based human rights and environmental mining advocacy NGO in Ghana with a community-based focus. Formed in 1998, Wacam has worked to respond to the social, environmental and economic problems that had resulted from the increased mining investment of the third gold rush.
ILLEGAL MINING AS THREAT TO SUSTAINABLE …
This paper provides some insights into the in extricable linkage. between sustainable development and illegal gold mining p opularly referred to as. "galamsey" and examines the effectiveness ...
Local Content Law and Practice: The Case of Ghana | Mining …
To ensure the effective implementation of the policy, legislation (LI 2204 [Petroleum (Local Content and Local Participation in Petroleum Activities) Regulations]) was passed in 2013 by the Parliament of Ghana. In both the legislation and policy, local content refers to the use of Ghanaian local expertise, goods and services, people, businesses ...
Mining and resettlement communities in Ghana
The purpose of the study is to highlight the problems encountered by displaced people …
How the Ghanaian government is supporting community …
It included six pillars: land reclamation and reforestation; the development of agriculture …
Water supply and mining: the policy paradox in Ghana
Water supply and mining: the policy paradox in Ghana ... 2001), the PPP as defined by its most vocal advocates can be invoked as a justification for taxing all consumption and production activities that considerably alter the social and natural environment (Steen, 2005). It is worth putting across that, when speaking of a depreciation in the ...
Tackling illegal mining in Ghana
Kwaku Treveh, an advocate for small-scale miners, blames Ghana's regulatory authorities. He says that if the authorities enforced regulations and provided guidance, miners would be able to act responsibly. Kwaku further argues that high mining license fees have led to illegal mining, as poor and jobless people often cannot pay the …
Artisanal small-scale mining and mercury pollution in Ghana…
The use of mercury in artisanal small-scale gold mining has generated intense debate because of its deleterious effects on human health. A narrative policy analysis of artisanal gold mining debates in Ghana's parliament was carried out in this study. The results show that civil society and policy makers use various rhetorical …
Human insecurities in gold mining: A systematic review of evidence from
In Sections 5, we analyze the insecurities arising from gold mining in Ghana, while Section 6 presents the policy and governance recommendations that arise from the literature. In the discussion, we synthesize the findings and reflect on the human security approach (7.1), address the limitations of this study (7.2) and the knowledge gaps ...
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The Huangs adopted the child from Ghana at ... oversaw the repeal of the military's policy against ... an analysis released by the Centers for Disease Control ...
Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An opinion …
Published online 2022 Aug 8. doi: 10.1007/s10708-022-10725-1. PMCID: PMC9358115. …
Ghana: Mineral Policy | SpringerLink
1. Officially called the Republic of Ghana, Ghana is a sovereign unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. 1 Ghana has a land mass of 238,535 km 2 and shares boundaries with Cote D'Ivoire on the west, Togo in the east, and Burkina Faso in …
Mining Policy Framework
The Secretariat supports its members to advance sustainable development objectives through effective mining policies and laws with its flagship Mining Policy Framework (MPF). The MPF represents the good practices required for good environmental, social, and economic governance of the mining sector, and the generation and equitable sharing of …
The dynamics and livelihood implications of illegal mining in Ghana…
Abstract. Discourses on "illegal" or informal small‐scale mining (galamsey) have presented it largely as a menace. Using Ghana as the focus of our study, we present a counter‐narrative to ...
Concerned Ghanaian Environmental Advocate Intensifies
0. Concerned Ghanaian Environmental Advocate, Francis Frempah and his Expatriate wife Camillia Ignat have reignited the unending war against illegal mining (Galamsey) as part of an effort to ...
Is illegal mining socio-politically entrenched? An opinion …
Introduction. Gold mining follows two divisional lines in Ghana; the large-scale multi-national and the small-scale mining sectors (Wireko-Gyebi et al., 2020).Typically, the small scale mining aspect of gold extraction can be further divided into two classes (legal and illegal) depending on its legal approval and operational protocols …
In Ghana, civil society is driving mining and oil reforms
Organizations like FoN and mining-focused advocacy organizations like WACAM and CEPIL are making real progress in achieving reforms. The African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), which Oxfam helped get off the ground, is now a leading voice on energy and extractive issues in Ghana and elsewhere.
Ghana Environmental Advocacy Group – It's in …
Notify the Ghana Environmental Advocacy Group of any anomalies, report illegal mining, health and safety hazards, corruption and other irregular practices. View More How to stay positive on the fight …
Mining, the environment, and human rights in Ghana: An
Request PDF | Mining, the environment, and human rights in Ghana: An area of limited statehood perspective | Although the global norms meant to guide corporate environmental human rights conducts ...