University of Ghana; • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) documents provided by proponents contain vital environmental information, including extensive baseline data of development-affected areas; • Annual reports of the EPA and other relevant agencies tend to contain
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University of Ghana; • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) documents provided by proponents contain vital environmental information, including extensive baseline data of development-affected areas; • Annual reports of the EPA and other relevant agencies tend to contain
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This article investigates the involvement of local stakeholders in the environmental impact assessment (EIA) processes of Ghana's first off-shore oil fields (the Jubilee fields). Adopting key informants interviews and documentary reviews, the article argues that the public hearings and the other sta …
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Ghana: EPA and the Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures. 7 February 2002. Accra Mail (Accra) By S.B. Akuffo, Environmental Consultant. The …
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ESL is incorporated in Ghana under the company’s code as a limited liability company. The core staff of ESL have been active on the Ghanaian and international environmental scene in the field of impact assessment for several years. The Company boasts of a core of highly-trained high-level manpower resource and several external consultants who ...
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Environmental impact assessment. 13. Enforcement notice. 14. Powers of Minister. 15. Environment protection inspectors. National Environment Fund 16. Establishment of the Fund. ... one representative of the Association of Ghana industries, and (g) three other persons knowledgeable in finance or commerce at least one of
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An Assessment Of An Environmental Problem In Ghana. Having grown up in the gold-mining townships of Obuasi, I am left with no option than to discuss environmental degradation as an effect of ...
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The potential environmental impact of these stations on residential communities has raised concerns in recent times. The objective of the study was to assess the impact of the filling stations on the environment. Using GPS, data on fuel station locations and associated permitting, environmental and safety requirement was collected.
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The State of Environmental Impact Assessment Practice in the UK (IEMA, 2011); Planning Circular 3 2011. The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (Scottish Government, 2011); A User’s Guide to the Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (Scottish
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There are two types of uncertainty associated with environmental impact assessments: that associated with the process and, that associated with predictions. With the former the uncertainty is whether the most important impacts have been identified or whether recommendations will be acted upon or ignored. For the latter the uncertainty is in the ...
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An environmental impact assessment (EIA) is defined by Canter (1999) as the classification and estimation of the impacts that a planned project could potentially have on various workings of the environment. These impacts can occur directly, as well as indirectly and include both environmental and social implications.
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Environmental Impact Statement Under the Ghana Environmental Assessment Regulations LI 1652 1999, Tullow and partners are required to submit an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) describing the project and providing an assessment of the potential impacts from the proposals and the proposed measures to be taken to manage these impacts.
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The Volta Basin Research Project (VBRP); a multidisciplinary research organisation, was set up by the University of Ghana in 1963 with a mission of maximising the benefits and mitigation or minimising the negative effects on the environment, of the impoundment of the Volta River at Akosombo.
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Jun 04, 2020 Abu Karim Indigenous rights activists and standard committee members of the ASI Mr. Abu Karimu is calling on mining companies in the country to publish environmental impact assessment in indigenous people languages so that affected communities can make an informed decision on possible impacts on their environments and livelihoods. The culture of just meeting a […]
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environmental standards. This must be coupled with regular Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in order to forestall any potential environmental hazards. Moreover, considering the negative relationship between oil resource exploitation and the quality of living standards, it is
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Dec 01, 2014 The object of this paper is to ascertain the level of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) compliance of mining companies in selected mining communities in Ghana…
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Jan 01, 2001 Abrokwa-Ampadu R, Ampadu-Agyei OA. Environmental impact assessment and environmental management in Ghana. Paper presented at the conference on resource conservation for Ghana's sustainable development. Environmental Protection Council and Forestry Commission, Accra, 28–30 August 1994. Act 490. Republic of Ghana. Accra, Ghana: Ghana Publishing ...
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doc.no. dwtctp-esl-s-tb-0001 environmental and social impact assessment scoping study rev. 0 3 date 15.05 .201 9 page 4 of 152 esl consulting aker energy ghana ltd. 4 5.1 introduction 109 5.2 environmental and social resources and receptors 109 5.3 identification of potential interactions and impacts 109 6 scoping stakeholder engagement 117 6.1 objectives and approach 117
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Ghana: EPA and the Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures. 7 February 2002. Accra Mail (Accra) By S.B. Akuffo, Environmental Consultant. The …
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Abstract Most developing countries are adopting environmental impact assessment (EIA) procedures that have more linkage with western European and North American models than with the socio-economic and institutional conditions in developing nations. Ghana is no exception. Based on field research, this article examines Ghana's EIA procedure, and offers suggestions that could improve EIA process ...
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Environmental impact assessment. 13. Enforcement notice. 14. Powers of Minister. 15. Environment protection inspectors. National Environment Fund 16. Establishment of the Fund. ... one representative of the Association of Ghana industries, and (g) three other persons knowledgeable in finance or commerce at least one of
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Besides, they are constraint in several ways. References: 1. Joshua, A. (2010) Perspectives on Environmental Management in the Construction Industry in Ghana. 2. National Wildlife Management Policy (November, 2006). 3. Tamakloe, W. State of Ghana’s Environment-Challenges of Compliance and Enforcement. 4.
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An Assessment Of An Environmental Problem In Ghana. Having grown up in the gold-mining townships of Obuasi, I am left with no option than to discuss environmental degradation as an effect of ...
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