
CSO coalition kicks against mining in forest reserves
...warns Kakum National Park, et al at risk
Hannah Agyemang
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) on environmental terrain has made an urgent call for government to revoke Legislative Instrument (L.I. 2462) - a law that they say allows unrestricted mining in the country’s forest reserves.
Published by Juliet Etefe
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