July 20, 2023

Upscaling Mangrove Restoration for Coastal Hazard Reduction in a Deltaic Environment: Prioritizing Restoration Efforts for Nature-based Solutions in the Volta Delta

Project title: Upscaling Mangrove Restoration for Coastal Hazard Reduction in a Deltaic Environment: Prioritizing Restoration Efforts for Nature-based Solutions in the Volta Delta. Potential pilot site: Toku, Obane, Anyanyui creek, Bomigo & Agbatsivi (within Songor and Anlo-Keta Lagoon Complexes) Implementing Partners:  : Prof. Kwasi Appeaning Addo (UG), Selasi Avornyo (UG), Ken Kinney, ED. (The DI), Prof. Abiy S. Kebede (BUL), Prof….

Present Projects
July 19, 2023

Securing Gender Rights for Environmental Justice

Project Code: LA-WGO2 Project Title: Securing Gender Rights for Environmental Justice Overview of Project: Social and environmental factors including climate change are increasing gender inequalities and causing women to lose access to resources; limiting their rights to water, food security or a clean, healthy or safe environment. Women at the grassroots level play very important roles in conservation and environmental…

Projects for Volunteers
July 19, 2023

Women2030 – building women capacity for change

Project Code: LA-WG01 Project Title: Women2030 – building women capacity for change Overview of Project: Women generally have user rights to resources. Despite these rights their access to these resources has been reducing over the years due to environmental degradation and unfavourable policies. Although women hold specific indigenous knowledge and skills related to biodiversity including food and water, their role…

Projects for Volunteers
July 19, 2023

Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI)

Project Code: ENVCO2 Project Title: Community Conservation Resilience Initiative (CCRI) Overview of Project: Unsustainable agricultural practices and unwise use of natural resources have been a persistent cause of degradation and deforestation leading to reduced livelihoods. The increasing and alarming rate of deforestation has huge implications for resilience of natural resources dependent communities as they dwell largely on these resources. Local…

Projects for Volunteers
April 1, 2020

Enhancing Territorial Governance, Sea Turtle Conservation and Sustainable Livelihood

Background The Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site (KLCRS) is located in the Volta Region in the South East of Ghana and covers six District/Municipalities (Keta, Anloga, Akatsi South, South Tongu, Ketu North, Ketu South). The KLCRS is the largest lagoon in Ghana with different ecosystems like brackish water, flood plains, marshland and mangrove swamps and magnificent beaches. The site is…

Past Projects
July 2, 2018

Avu Lagoon CREMA Partnership Project

Background Wetlands play an important role in conserving the environment. Aside from providing essential services such as flood control and water purification among others, it has a lot of potential in promoting ecotourism. Inhabitants of communities found within wetlands in Ghana usually engage in activities such as fishing, farming, hunting and so on; these activities however sometimes impact the environment…

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