”From illegal logging to wildlife poaching, uncontrolled agricultural expansion, poor coordination among agencies and closed processes – the list of challenges facing people living and working in shared landscapes in Northern Ghana is long and complex.
These challenges potentially undermine resource sustainability and efforts to conserve valuable biodiversity, stakeholders said during a scoping trip led by team members from the Collaborating to Operationalize Landscape Approaches for Nature, Development and Sustainability (COLANDS) project.
COLANDS aims to operationalize a landscape approach to natural resource governance in Northern Ghana, with this initial scoping designed to engage local stakeholders and identify appropriate research sites in the region.
While acknowledging challenges, stakeholders agreed that a focus on improving living conditions for local populations could provide a sound base for more effective biodiversity conservation.”
Link:Challenges and potential for landscape approaches in Northern Ghana