Juliet Akosua Danquah
A Rocha Ghana has stated that Ghana’s COP31 promises will mean nothing if the government fails to stop illegal mining (popularly known as galamsey).
The organisation warned that galamsey was destroying the country’s forests and water bodies, undermining every effort to build climate resilience.
Speaking to Ghanaian journalists participating in COP31 in Turkey, the Deputy National Director of A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bossu, said Ghana must show stronger political will and crack down on illegal miners.
“We can have all the discussions here, talk about the release of funds and the flow of funds for adaptation and mitigation.
…But if Ghana does not take a good handle on what is happening in our country, with the vast devastation by galamsey and the menace accompanying it, we are not going to be very successful,” he said.
Against this backdrop, Mr Bosu urged that the government to match its climate talk abroad with concrete action at home, starting with protecting the environment from galamsey.
