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Ghana's forests, rivers, lands and mineral resources deserve stronger constitutional protection.

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations has welcomed key environmental recommendations from the Constitution Review Committee while calling for further reforms to ensure accountability, environmental justice, and sustainable resource governance.

The coalition is also urging Government to publish a clear roadmap and timelines for implementing the constitutional reform process.

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Ghana stands on the brink of a crucial constitutional change that could reshape our environmental landscape. The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) has proposed a shift from vague environmental goals to a robust framework that includes enforceable protections for our natural resources. However, the final report remains unpublished, and with the next elections approaching, there’s a risk of sidelining citizen voices in this important process.

To ensure that adequate concerns of citizens and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are heard, the Citizens Platform on Constitutional Review (CPCR), an initiative facilitated by CDD-Ghana, STAR-Ghana Foundation, and Democracy Hub, in partnership with A Rocha Ghana, successfully convened CSOs on Ghana's Constitutional Reform Process with focus on the Natural Resource & Environment thematic area on June 16, 2026.

KEY ISSUES DISCUSSED -
1. The paradigm shift: from Article 36(9)’s non-justiciable directive to the enforceable Public Trust Doctrine and fiduciary state duties.
2. Criminalising ecocide: implications for combating galamsey and mass environmental destruction.
3. Critical gaps: the Polluter Pays Principle, a specialised Environmental Court, individual duties to protect the environment, and a justiciable Right to a Healthy Environment.
4. Community and procedural rights: Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), mineral revenue benefit-sharing, and public interest litigation.

OBJECTIVES -
* Analyse and validate the CRC’s environmental and natural resource recommendations in detail.
* Build sector consensus on critical omissions and necessary amendments.
* Formulate a clear, actionable roadmap for engagement and coordination of CSOs' responses with the CRIC and the Citizens Platform on Constitutional Review.

OUTCOMES -
* A strategy for direct engagement with the President’s office, CRIC, and Parliamentary Select Committees.
* Agreement on unified recommendations to the CRIC and Parliament.

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Those who work to protect Ghana's forests and natural resources deserve to do so in safety and without fear of violence or intimidation.

A Rocha Ghana condemns the recent attack on Forestry Commission personnel and the destruction of state property at Babatokuma. We call for a swift and impartial investigation, accountability for those responsible, and stronger protection for all those working to safeguard Ghana's natural heritage.

Read our full statement: 🔗 https://ghana.arocha.org/2026/06/12/press-statement-the-attack-on-forestry-commission-personnel-and-the-destruction-of-state-property-at-babatokuma/

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Highlights from our World Environment Day Webinar Presentation by A Rocha Ghana

We are excited to share some key takeaways from our presentation, given by Benjamin, titled "Youth at the Center of Climate Action: A Rocha Ghana's Commitment to Youth Climate Action & Intergenerational Equity."

Together, we can continue to champion youth voices and build a more sustainable and equitable future.

Thank you to everyone who joined our recent World Environment Day webinar, "A Global Call for Climate Action: Advancing Climate Action through Youth Engagement in Africa." It was an inspiring session filled with powerful insights on the future of our planet.

We hope this webinar sparks further conversation and action within your own networks. Together, we can continue to champion youth voices and build a more sustainable and equitable future.

Special thanks to our partners:Access HPW A Rocha Uganda FB page Eden Creation Care Initiative Strategic Youth Network for Development Ghana A Rocha Knust

We made a call, and you responded.

The Challenge, launched in May, officially closed last week, and we are truly amazed by the incredible entries we received. From striking wildlife encounters to breathtaking landscapes and the often-overlooked wonders of nature, your photographs captured the beauty and diversity of Ghana's natural heritage in remarkable ways. Thank you!

We've put together a compilation of some of the stunning entries that caught our attention. Take a moment to feast your eyes on nature's priceless works of art and celebrate the biodiversity that surrounds us every day.

Which photo is your favourite? Let us know in the comments!

Read more here: https://ghana.arocha.org/2026/05/25/how-snap-for-biodiversity-is-empowering-citizen-scientists-across-ghana/

How SNAP for Biodiversity is Empowering Citizen Scientists Across Ghana - A Rocha Ghana Conservation is most effective when everyone has a role to play. Across Ghana, countless species of plants, animals, insects, and fungi share our landscapes, yet many remain undocumented or poorly […]