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General Information
Resolution
49226
IUCN Constituent
Ghana Project Office
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered
Geographic scope
Africa
Country/Territory
Ghana
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
A ROCHA GHANA ( Ghana )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
Yes
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Capacity-building
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Community-led Monitoring and Reporting of Threat in Atewa Forest
Status
On-going
Activity
Field activities
Status
On-going
Activity
Field activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
1. Development of Community-Led Natural Resource Governance Framework in Communities surrounding Atewa
2. Illegal Activity Mapping and Rapid Action to address threats
3. Landscape Restoration Activities -both on and off-reserve
4..Fostering Reforestation, Environmental
Sustainability and Tourism in the Okyeman Area (FOREST Okyeman
2. Illegal Activity Mapping and Rapid Action to address threats
3. Landscape Restoration Activities -both on and off-reserve
4..Fostering Reforestation, Environmental
Sustainability and Tourism in the Okyeman Area (FOREST Okyeman
Status
On-going
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
1.Green Development pathway assessment for Policy Influencing
2.Policy Influencing and engagement of state agencies on national processes to develop integrated aluminium industry which targets Atewa
2.Policy Influencing and engagement of state agencies on national processes to develop integrated aluminium industry which targets Atewa
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Development Grains of Paradise (fom wisa) and Organic Cocoa value chains for improved livelihoods in the Atewa Landscape
Status
On-going
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Lack of financial resources to engage members and other stakeholders involved in order to contribute to actions, poor commitment by communities and government of to fight illegal mining which is destroying community lands. Steps taken include seeking partnerships with members and other takeholders towards fundraising
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
1. Community Resource Management Committees (CRMCs) established in 20 Communities. 2 Community Resource Management Areas (CREMA) Established CREMA Constitution and Management plans developed 2. Illegal farming and mining encroachment mapped and continuous monitoring activities happening to avoid expansion 3. 40 hectares of illegally farmed areas replanted and enriched with native tree species to improve regeneration forest integrity 4. The capacity of the CREMA Monitoring Units and the Kyebi District Forestry staff built in the use of SMART monitoring systems. Subsequently the SMART monitoring system equipment both desktop and hand-held equipment procured to support real time monitoring of illegalities within the Atewa Landscape 5. Green development pathway assessment progressing well, with good involvement of all major stakeholders at the landscape and at national level. Three major green opportunities identified Ecotourism, Payment for Ecosystem Services (carbon-based projects) Development of green value-chains for high-end forest botanicals 6. 20 000 trees planted in off-reserve areas Assessment for eco-tourism development in off-reserve areas of Atewa commissioned 7.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Capacity-building
Description
Expand the coverage of SMART monitoring system and develop a robust response mechanism to effectively identified threats and reports to inform effective management of the area
Future action / activity
Field activities
Description
1. Establish 2 additional CREMAs around Atewa Forest, Form CRMCs in 25 additional Communities,cDevelop Constitutions and Management plans for the 2 CREMAs,Enact and gazette District bye-laws to give legal backing to CREMAs established
2. Continue supporting the established CREMAs to play an functional role of ensuring sustainability in the communities surrounding Atewa Forest
3. Long-term program to eradicate illegal farming and mining
3. C
2. Continue supporting the established CREMAs to play an functional role of ensuring sustainability in the communities surrounding Atewa Forest
3. Long-term program to eradicate illegal farming and mining
3. C
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
1. Identify investment and financial mechanisms to roll out the green development potentials identified to create the necessary jobs to secure the landscape from mining
2. Government needs to make a public statement of excluding Atewa and actively lead green investment drive for Atewa.
2. Government needs to make a public statement of excluding Atewa and actively lead green investment drive for Atewa.
Future action / activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description
1. Identify more financing to scale up the green value chain development of these high-end agro-commodities.
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Constituent type
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