The influence of national forestry policy on the environment in the Western Region of Ghana.

Dipl.-Bw. Jonathan Ofosu, dipl. ek.

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

This work examines the influence of forestry policies on the environment in the Western region of Ghana. Rural producers, including farmers and cows’ herders, have much of the time added to enlarging natural resources in the nation. Forest resources assume a significant activity in securing the environment and in sustainable progression. In this manner, aside timber production, individuals who live in communities near forest likewise acquire Non-Timber Forest Products from the forest as a wellspring of food and medicinal purposes. Forestry policymakers frequently promote narratives of an approaching ecological crisis import by improper management methodologies, improper technologies, and population pressures. Participatory forestry suggests a method of intervening this crisis by carrying rural communities into the overlap of higher fitting forest policies. This survey recommends a surrogate system dependent on a concept of the duty of rural people in shaping the natural assets and the need of making democratic rural podium for normal resource management. These rural podiums need to perceive the majority of rural society, oblige diverse intrigue groups, and encourage orderly based discussion on relevant development and environmental policies. Although the past forestry policies frequently have underestimated poor people and exacerbated destitution, building natural assets in the hands of the rural poor can decrease poverty and upgrade environmental protection. The national forest policy in Ghana has no focus improving the livelihood of rural dwellers. It is therefore important that, the national forest policy in Ghana especially in the Western region which accounts for a higher percentage of the high forest zone needs to be reformed to protect the environment and at the same time improve the livelihoods of forest communities. Participation of local people in forest management is very important as they the best people to help in the conservation of the forest and environmental resources because of their dependence on the forest.

Keywords

Forest, Forest Policy, Livelihoods

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 14. 6. 2020

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: doc. Ing. Miroslav Hájek, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences

Bachelor programme / field:
Forestry / Forestry