An Environmental Civil Society Organization, AROCHA Ghana says the proposed site for the mining of bauxite, which is located on top of a mountain within the protected area of Atewa Forest will pose a grave danger to endangered species and affect the source of clean water for more than five million Ghanaians.
It said the ten percent of the forest that Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation, GIADEC, claims would be mining for bauxite will damage the ecosystem and livelihoods of adjoining communities.
AROCHA believes that an Independent Social and Environmental Impact Assessment is urgently needed to document how bauxite mining will impact the forest, ecosystem services, livelihoods and access to clean water.
An Environmental Civil Society Organization, AROCHA Ghana says the proposed site for the mining of bauxite, which is located on top of a mountain within the protected area of AtewaForest will pose grave danger to endangered species and affect the source of clean water for more than five million Ghanaians.
It said the ten percent of the forest that Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation, GIADEC, claims would be mining for bauxite will damage the ecosystem and livelihoods of adjoining communities.
AROCHA believes that an Independent Social and Environmental Impact Assessment is urgently needed to document how bauxite mining will impact the forest, ecosystem services, livelihoods and access to clean water.
An Environmental Civil Society Organization, AROCHA Ghana says the proposed site for the mining of bauxite, which is located on top of a mountain within the protected area of AtewaForest will pose grave danger to endangered species and affect the source of clean water for more than five million Ghanaians.
It said the ten percent of the forest that Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation, GIADEC, claims would be mining for bauxite will damage the ecosystem and livelihoods of adjoining communities.
AROCHA believes that an Independent Social and Environmental Impact Assessment is urgently needed to document how bauxite mining will impact the forest, ecosystem services, livelihoods and access to clean water.
