[HTML][HTML] Food-security corridors: A crucial but missing link in tackling deforestation in Southwestern Ghana

EM Kumeh, C Bieling, R Birner - Land Use Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Forest conversion for farming remains an issue of scientific and societal concern due to its
growing impacts on biodiversity and climate change. Therefore, scientists and policymakers …

[HTML][HTML] Customary power, farmer strategies and the dynamics of access to protected forestlands for farming: Implications for Ghana's forest bioeconomy

EM Kumeh, B Kyereh, A Birkenberg, R Birner - Forest Policy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the last decade, multiple scientists and policymakers have been promoting bioeconomy
for decarbonisation and as a way to tackle the ongoing socio-ecological crises. An effective …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying forest degradation rates and their drivers in Alle district, southwestern Ethiopia: Implications for sustainable forest management practices

M Masha, E Bojago, M Belayneh, G Tadila, A Abera - Geomatica, 2024 - Elsevier
Forest ecosystems contribute significantly to global climate regulation. Nonetheless,
vulnerability has emerged as a multifaceted topic in the scientific world. Despite the …

The impact of forestry management practices on regional economic benefits and livelihood of the rural communities in Ghana: a case study of three forest reserves in …

PB Ampadu, J Yang - Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Over the past years, forests have been crucial in sha** economic development patterns by
sustaining livelihoods, assisting in economic restructuring, and encouraging sustainable …

Community forest monitoring and the social reproduction of inequalities in Ghana

D Asumang-Yeboah, EM Kumeh, LK Brobbey - Geoforum, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the emergence of collaborative resource governance in the 1990s, many scientists,
governments, and development practitioners are working to improve forest-fringe …

Assessing the impact of confirmation of rights and collective trust on farmer's forestry management and protection behaviour—A case of collective forest areas in …

L Li, X Ding, A Sarkar, H Li - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
Confirmation of rights and collective trust (interpersonal and institutional) can act as primary
factors for facilitating effective forest management and conservation. Collective forests are …

Local communities' knowledge and perception of FLEGT-VPA-insights from Ghana

Y Appau, MAA Derkyi - Forest Policy and Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
As part of actions to regulate illegal logging and timber trade, with the long-term goal of
improving forest governance, FLEGT-VPA has been proposed. This study assessed the …

Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation and local capital assets in community resource management areas: implications for REDD+

J Andoh, SB Acquah, KA Oduro, BD Obiri… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
The Ghanaian government has initiated the Ghana Shea Landscape Emission Reductions
Project (GSLERP) in northern Ghana to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from deforestation …

Land Use and Landscape Characteristics Are Associated with Core Forest Patches in Ghana

J Oduro Appiah, D Adei, W Agyemang-Duah - Land, 2022 - mdpi.com
Land uses and terrain characteristics would likely influence the types and spatial
arrangements of forest patches, and generally, forest fragmentation. Whereas prior research …

The effectiveness of Ghana's environmental impact assessment regulations to achieve green growth

FA Aryee, A Arthur, RK Asianoah - Impact Assessment and Project …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Achieving green growth requires that development projects with potential environmental
impacts undergo a rigorous environmental impact assessment process to address negative …