We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Effective resource allocation could go a long way in addressing current issues relating to barriers in technology diffusion. Environmental sensitivity map for coastal areas of. The protection, management and development of the marine and coastal environment of ghana daniel s. In these three short clips, daniel amlalo, acting executive director, ghana e. Oppongboadi unfccc focal point, environmental protection agency. General assembly of the african network of biosphere reserves afrimab pdf. Amlalo deputy executive director epa ghana aaron fishman first sercretary us embassy in ghana larsey mensah director epa ghana e. Report on experience sharing visit songor br ghana 20. Daniel amlalo, executive director environmental protection agency epa and chairman of national mab committee, ghana. Petroleum commission ghana petroleum commission ghana.
View daniel akuffos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Kojo agbenorefunam senior programe officer epa ghana daniel s. Impact assessment and human wellbeing adinkra symbol of unity and human relations iaiaiaia09 accra, ghanaaccra, ghana. Minerals commission mc, environmental protection agency epa.
Daniel amlalo was appointed the agencys acting executive director on 1 december 2010, renovating epa. The environmental protection agency, epa ghana is an agency of ministry of environment, science technology and innovation, established by epa act 490 1994. Ghanas third national communication report to the unfccc. Today, ghana has the only west african company a gold mining company on the new york stock exchange. Road map for the preparation of sustainable development action plan sdap for ghana. Roosbroeck and amlalo 2006, identify land degradation, deforestation and desertification, coastal erosion and pollution of rivers and lagoons as what forms the primary environmental concerns in ghana. Epa and the moral failure of african leadership news ghana. The environmental protection agency epa invites applications from suitably qualified ghanaians who are goal oriented, results driven, with exceptional leadership qualities and enthusiasm for appointments to the undermentioned above. Daniel amlalo environmental protection agency po box m 326, ministries accra. He said the epa decided to invest in the laboratory infrastructure to provide quality assured technical and analytical.
He added that the hosting of this workshop in accra is. The executive director of the epa, mr daniel amlalo, said 40 years in the life of the epa was a long period that came with achievements, challenges. Official response by christiane badgley june 10, 2011. However, ghana bauxite company was the only company in the entire akoben programme that declined to submit its monthly monitoring data to the epa. Amlalo, executive director of epa, stated that ghanas commitment to pursue a climatecompatible economy while achieving sustainable development and equitable lowcarbon economic growth is well articulated in its national development strategy. Current development trends and pressures exerted on these resources are steadily degrading the components of this fragile ecosystem. Ghana and the eu have decided to work together by using. Ghana confronted with environmental challenges graphic. View the profiles of professionals named daniel asare on linkedin. Ghana s third national communication report to the unfccc 2015 climate change report. Felix asante, director isser, university of ghana mr. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
In the year 2008, he decided to record daniel ayisi oman ghana on vimeo. Amlalo environmental protection agency vegetation in the luhue creek songor ghana. Amlalo abstract the marine and coastal resources of ghana exist within a very fragile ecosystem. Daniel amlalo, executive director of the environmental protection agency epa and chairman of national mab committee, ghana welcomed participants to the 4th afrimab general assembly and. Agency with the assistance of the core staff daniel amlalo, roger. Ghana is located in the center of west africa, bordered by togo, burkina faso, and cote divoire, with 529 km of coastline on the gulf of guinea figures 1 and 2. The marine and coastal resources of ghana exist within a very fragile ecosystem. Since energy is vital to the development of a country, it is expected that. Amlalo executive director, environmental protection agency mr. Prepared for environmental protection agency, ghana by. Songor united nations educational, scientific and cultural. With the nigerian objection aside, how much is ghana set to lose if she signs. The agency is dedicated to improving, conserving and promoting the countrys environment and striving for environmentally sustainable development with sound, efficient resource management, taking.
Total exports ghana in total, ghanas exports of banana amounted to usd 53 million in 2015. Amlalo and all staff of the environmental protection agency especially, the head of the strategic environmental assessment sea unit, ms. Amlalo, executive director, environmental protection agency epa, accra. Act 663, company, ghana, goods, public procurement act 2003. In this regard we would like to thank the executive director of epa, mr. Although there was an average annual decline of 4% between 2011 and 2015, between 2014 and 2015 exports actually increased with 7%. The task of environmental protection in ghana has not been easy.
Commission, environmental protection agency and the ministry of lands and natural resources. Ghana has developed an epa accompanying measures strategy in line with the west african epa development programme to ensure the success of the epa. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover daniels connections and jobs at similar companies. Ghanas third national communication report to the unfccc 2015 climate change report. List of participants launching workshop port of tema. Daniel amlalo, executive director, environmental protection agency dr. Leading markets the united kingdom uk was by far the largest market for ghanas exports of.
View daniel ansahs professional profile on linkedin. Appahsampong director epa ghana peter dery assistant director min. Media in category ghana environmental protection agency the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Affairssemi annual%20report%20on%20the%20ghana%20petroleum%20funds. Daniel amlalo epa 3 madam salimata abdulsalam mest 4 mr. Approach for the ghana sea for the mining sector memorandum by the ncea august 2011 1 advice of the secretariat of ncea to minerals commission mc. Join facebook to connect with daniel asante and others you may know. The environmental protection agency, epa ghana is an agency of ministry of environment.
The executive director of the epa, mr daniel amlalo, said 40 years in the life of the epa was a long period that came with achievements, challenges and lessons which called for an occasion like that to reflect, celebrate and plan for the future. Samuel anku and the deputy director for natural resources mr. Ghanas first biennial update report ghana government submission to the united nations framework convention. Approach for the ghana sea for the mining sector netherlands. Epa gets lab to improve monitoring government of ghana. Natural resources are dominated by gold, hence the colonial name the gold coast.
Ghanas political system combines competitive elections with what social scientists have called neopatrimonial rule. The executive director of the epa, mr daniel amlalo, said 40 years in the life of the epa was a long period that came with achievements, challenges and lessons which called for an occasion like. The cause of this environmental devastation, roosbroeck and amlalo 2006 noted, is as a result of ghanas adoption of the. Emmanuel tachieobeng, article 6, focal point, epa prof. Amlalo executive director environmental protection agency, accra 20th march 20. Samuel confidence dotse hatof foundation 6 george ortsin undp gef sgp 7 mr. The hardwork, cooperation and support by all national stakeholder.
Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like daniel ansah discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. In this regard, there is the need for african governments to commit themselves to allocating substantial resources to climate change adaptation. Environmental protection agency ghana ghana environmental protection agency accra. In order to strengthen the planning capabilities and support the. To achieve the above, the environmental protection agency epa will create the necessary national awareness among relevant institutions in the country. In his address, he commended the member countries on their desire to attain the goals of the mab rogramme,p which has led to the increasing number of listings on the world. Implementation of the epa will be a longterm process based on commitments from ghanaian and european partners. Mr daniel amlalo, the epa executive director, explained that, the decision to close lavender hill started between 2010 2012 when the epa agreed with the ama to develop a road map towards the eventual decommissioning and permanent closure of the dumping site. Table 1 improving municipal wastewater management in coastal cities. This kind of noncompliance by ghana bauxite or any other company will not be permitted as it is a serious violation of the national environmental law, said daniel s. Environmental sensitivity map for coastal areas of ghana. Amlalo executive director, environmental protection agency. Mr daniel amlalo, executive director of epa, said two more laboratories would be established in tema and takoradi in line with the agencys drive towards building a centre of excellence in environmental monitoring in ghana. How can the epa help ghanas sustainable development.
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