Clearing House mechanism of Ghana - News2019-06-27T20:13:56Ztag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2019-06-27:/newshttp://gh.chm-cbd.net/misc_/CHM2/Site.gifClearing House mechanism of GhanaA new, endangered species of canopy tree from the evergreen forests of Ghana and Liberia, Synsepalum ntimii (Sapotaceae)tag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2015-03-26:/news/a-new-endangered-species-of-canopy-tree-from-the-evergreen-forests-of-ghana-and2015-03-26T17:24:29ZAnthony Adu-GyamfiAnthony Adu-Gyamfi<p>Botanical surveys in Ghana yielded numerous new species, including saplings of what proved to be a tall, canopy tree. After several years, adults with flowers and fruits were found.</p>Vaccines and design against Ebolatag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2015-03-26:/news/vaccines-and-design-against-ebola2015-03-26T17:36:39Zstephen afriyiestephen afriyie<p>Last August, the WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a “public health emergency of international concern”. The epidemic, with over 22,000 cases across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and almost 8,800 likely victims, is the biggest Ebola outbreak ever recorded.</p>Seminar Marking 2015 World Meteorological Day In Ghanatag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2015-05-05:/news/seminar-marking-2015-world-meteorological-day-ghana2015-05-05T15:49:37ZAlhassan Adamu LabaranAlhassan Adamu Labaran<div><span style="font-size: small;">Under the distinguished patronage of the UN Special Envoy on Climate Change, H.E John Agyekum Kufuor, The John A. Kufuor Foundation in partnership with NYCOB Enterprise Consortium has initiated the Biodiversity Ecosystems and Natural Capital Investment (BENCI) programme as part of efforts to reduce the loss of biological diversity in Ghana and the West Africa Sub Region through a market-based approach.</span></div>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Some of such actions to be taken under this programme include promoting biodiversity business and climate smart agricultural practices, growing more trees to sequester carbon emissions, protecting water bodies and ecosystems etc.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The “Biodiversity Ecosystems and Natural Capital Investment” (BENCI) programme is a five-year green investment programme that will mobilize private investments and grants for the growth of biodiversity-based rural enterprises and promotion of innovative green ventures in Ghana and the West African Sub-Region. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The BENCI programme consists of two high points;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Firstly, the annual BENCI forum and exhibition which will be organized annually on 3-4 march to coincide with the Africa environment day. Activities of the forum will include lectures, panel discussions, evaluating progress, celebrating successes and showcasing the region’s indigenous green enterprising initiatives that address climate change.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Secondly,</span><span style="font-size: small;"> the Biodiversity Enterprise Fund (BEF): this green investment fund will provide grant support to rural biodiversity enterprises i.e. Nature-based profitable ventures that contribute to conservation. Some of these enterprises include apiculture, heliculture, mushroom farming, organic vegetable farming, floriculture, bio prospecting (research into plant medicine), watershed protection, ecotourism, craft making, biodiversity offsetting, biodiversity management and accounting services etc.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">The BENCI programme is initiated against the backdrop of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity (2011 -2020) which serves to support and promote implementation of the objectives in the global strategic plan for biodiversity with the goal of significantly reducing biodiversity loss. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></p>Bushmeat guide ‘unrealistic about commercial hunting’'tag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2015-05-05:/news/bushmeat-guide-unrealistic-about-commercial-hunting2015-05-05T15:47:02Zstephen afriyiestephen afriyie<p>Conservation biologists studying the effects of bushmeat hunting in Africa have criticised a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report for making unrealistic claims about the chances of protecting wildlife from commercial hunters.</p>Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystemstag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2015-11-20:/news/erasmus-mundus-scholarships-for-tropical-biodiversity-and-ecosystems2015-11-20T10:58:51Zdeladem ayimeydeladem ayimey<p><span>TROPIMUNDO is an EC-funded and excellence-labebeled Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems which allows students to specialize in a variety of areas from flora and fauna to management of databases. <span><br /></span></span></p>Seaweed farming: An alternative livelihood for coastal communitiestag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2016-05-13:/news/seaweed-farming-alternative-livelihood-coastal-communities2016-05-13T14:34:00ZAnthony Adu-GyamfiAnthony Adu-Gyamfi<p style="text-align: justify;">When one economic activity is on the decline, there is always the natural urge to look for alternatives. That is the situation confronting the coastal communities in the country where fishing and its ancillary activities has been their mainstay.A report compiled by Dr. Gloria Addico of the Water Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-WRI) and Mr. K.A.A. de Graft-Johnson, indicated that over the past few decades, the dwindling fortunes of these fisher folks and their families as a result of the numerous problems confronting the industry have reached alarming proportions which call for a concerted effort and strategy to explore viable alternatives.</p>Biodiversity Clearing House Mechanism (CHM) Third Updating Session tag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2016-05-13:/news/clearing-house-mechanism-chm-third-updating-session2016-05-13T14:34:00ZAnthony Adu-GyamfiAnthony Adu-Gyamfi<p>This was the third updating session held purposely to upload new pictures and other relevant information on biodiversity onto to the CHM website. This workshop was organized by the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI).</p>Business meets biodiversity to conserve and value Africa’s ecosystemstag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2016-05-13:/news/business-meets-biodiversity-to-conserve-and-value-africa-s-ecosystems2016-05-13T14:34:00ZAnthony Adu-GyamfiAnthony Adu-Gyamfi<p>This is a very interesting time in Africa. The continent is uniquely endowed with vast and varied natural resources, perhaps capable of supporting twice its current human population. Yet the economic realities of most African countries suggest otherwise</p>A burning issue: woodfuel, public health, land degradation and conservation in Sub-Saharan Africatag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2016-05-13:/news/a-burning-issue-woodfuel-public-health-land-degradation-and-conservation-in-sub2016-05-13T14:34:00ZAnthony Adu-GyamfiAnthony Adu-Gyamfi<p>Wood energy fuelling the future</p>
<p>Wood is a key source of energy that has been used for millennia for cooking, boiling water, lighting and heating. In Sub-Saharan Africa, more than 90% of the population relies on woodfuel, i.e. firewood and charcoal, as a primary source of domestic energy, both in rural as well as in urban areas</p>First 2016 CHM Updating workshoptag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2016-05-13:/news/first-2016-upgating-session-on-the-clearing-house-mechanism-website2016-05-13T15:23:38ZGloria AddicoGloria Addico<p>Eleven Participants from eight partner Institutions met at the MESTI Confrence Room for a two day workshop from 12th May to 13th May 2016 to update the Ghana CHM Website</p>Department Of Plant and Environmental Biology Hosts Workshop on Biodiversity Information Needs for Ghanatag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2017-05-19:/news/department-of-plant-and-environmental-biology-hosts-workshop-on-biodiversity2017-05-19T17:33:39ZAnthony Adu-GyamfiAnthony Adu-Gyamfi<p style="text-align: justify;"><img src="/images/gbif-1.jpg" style="width: 613px; height: 350px; margin: 1px 1px; vertical-align: undefined;" width="613" height="350" /></p>100 Scholarships for Doctoral and Master’s Students in Africatag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2017-08-11:/news/100-scholarships-for-doctoral-and-master-s-students-in-africa2017-08-11T00:08:08ZPrince James QuarcooPrince James Quarcoo<p class="ydp6dd5e517yiv0890133053msonormal">MOUNAF (Mobilité Universitaire en Afrique) is a project for academic mobility funded by the European Union under the Intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme. This action aims to internationalize evaluation systems, master programs and doctoral research within African universities through academic mobility. </p>
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<p><iframe style="display: none;"></iframe><iframe style="display: none;"></iframe></p>Scientific Writing & Authorship Skills Workshoptag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-08-22:/news/scientific-writing-authorship-skills-workshop2018-08-22T12:36:01ZPrince James QuarcooPrince James Quarcoo<p>Information Training & Outreach Center for Africa ITOCA in collaboration with GINKS are pleased to announce a Scientific Writing and Athourship workshop.The objective of the workshop is provide participants with the opportunity to refine their scientific writing skills in an interactive, practical way.</p>First 2018 CHM Training Workshop tag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-08-22:/news/first-2018-chm-training-workshop2018-08-22T13:56:22ZPrince James QuarcooPrince James Quarcoo<p>The 2018 CHM Training workshop was held at the National Biosafetey Authority conference room, attended by 17 participants.</p>Tropical forests may soon hinder, not help, climate change efforttag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-08-25:/news/tropical-forests-may-soon-hinder-not-help-climate-change-effort2018-08-25T15:04:57ZAndrew AppiahAndrew Appiah<p>Forests in tropical regions could soon become a source of greenhouse gases, contributing to global warming and hampering efforts to meet the main goal in the Paris Agreement of 2015.</p>Farmers urged to embrace Biotechnologytag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-08-25:/news/farmers-urged-to-embrace-biotechnology2018-08-25T15:04:46ZAndrew AppiahAndrew Appiah<p>Stakeholder’s engagement with farmers on the topic “The Role of Modern Tech Improving Agricultural Productivity and Livelihood” in Kpong in the Eastern Region. </p>Farmers demand end to destruction of cocoa trees by Ghana Rubber Estate Ltd tag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-09-05:/news/farmers-demand-end-to-destruction-of-cocoa-trees-by-ghana-rubber-estate-ltd2018-09-05T19:37:11ZAnthony Adu-GyamfiAnthony Adu-Gyamfi<p>Cocoa farmers in the Eastern Region are demanding an end to the destruction of cocoa trees to make way for rubber plantations.</p>Ghana risks importing Timber from Liberia – Lumber Traders warntag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-09-05:/news/ghana-risks-importing-timber-from-liberia-lumber-traders-warn2018-09-05T19:38:22ZAnthony Adu-GyamfiAnthony Adu-Gyamfi<p>The Director of Communications for the Domestic Lumber Traders Association of Ghana, Anthony Partey Asare, has said the Association is contemplating importing lumber from Liberia since the lumber from Ghana’s forests are fast losing their quality.</p>This year's ban on fishing postponed to 2019tag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-09-05:/news/this-year-s-ban-on-fishing-postponed-to-20192018-09-05T19:39:24ZAnthony Adu-GyamfiAnthony Adu-Gyamfi<p>Cabinet has decided to postpone the one month ban on all fishing activities in Ghana, which was expected to start August 7, 2018 to next year.</p>Researchers to Release Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in Africa for First Timetag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-09-11:/news/researchers-to-release-genetically-engineered-mosquitoes-in-africa-for-first2018-09-11T16:06:56ZAndrew AppiahAndrew Appiah<p>Scientists in Burkina Faso have been granted permission by the government to release genetically engineered mosquitoes as a key step in the broader efforts to use bioengineering to eliminate malaria in the region.</p>Decline of Ghana’s zoos due to depleting wildlife reservestag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2020-07-06:/news/decline-of-ghana-s-zoos-due-to-depleting-wildlife-reserves2020-07-06T12:24:33Zstephen afriyiestephen afriyie<p>Land degradation has destroyed a wide range of wildlife habitats over decades. The clearances of land through the destruction of fertile soils and removal of trees in cultivated areas have reduced available food and shelter for breeding habitats. Which for decades supplied zoos in Ghana with a variety of endangered animals. The degradation of forest lands and the loss of biodiversity in Ghana have risen rapidly in recent times due to human causes.</p>Mainstream biodiversity to national development agenda – Stakeholderstag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-10-16:/news/mainstream-biodiversity-to-national-development-agenda-stakeholders2018-10-16T17:12:50ZAnthony Adu-GyamfiAnthony Adu-Gyamfi<p style="text-align: justify;">Stakeholders at a two-day national workshop have underscored the need for duty-bearers to mainstream biodiversity into decision making at the national and local levels because of its significant economic benefits for livelihoods and poverty reduction.<br /></p>2nd CHM Training Workshop tag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-10-16:/news/2nd-chm-training-workshop2018-10-16T17:10:08ZEmmanuel DovloEmmanuel Dovlo<p>The 2nd 2018 CHM Training workshop was held at the National Biosafety Authority conference room on 15th and 16th October 2018<br /></p>UNDP Partners Stakeholders on CREMA Implementation in Ghanatag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-10-16:/news/undp-partners-stakeholders-on-crema-implementation-in-ghana2018-10-16T16:30:14ZVincent Awotwe-PrattVincent Awotwe-Pratt<p style="text-align: justify;">There are increasing calls for the involving of local ocmmunities in the management and governance of protected areas in Ghana. In response to that, the Forestry Commission through the Collaborative Resource Managment Policy is implementing the Community Resource Management Areas (CREMA) concept in off-reserve areas in Ghana. Whilst there are various CREAMAs being developed, there exists a challenge on how to sustain these initiatives.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The National Dialogue on CREMA implementation meeting was therefore organized by UNDP with support from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, international NGOs and other partners to bring stakeholders together to build sustainable models to ensure the viability of CREMAs in Ghana. The meeting brought together various stakeholders from research institutions, communities, local and national NGOs, traditional authorities and private sector.</p>Hunting Closed Seasontag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2018-10-16:/news/hunting-closed-season2018-10-16T17:11:16ZSandra FrempongSandra Frempong<p>The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission (WD-FC) has announced that the close season for hunting and capturing of wild animals will commence from August 1, 2018 and end on December 1, 2018.</p>Early Career Essay Competitiontag:gh.chm-cbd.net,2019-06-28:/news/early-career-essay-competition2019-06-28T09:48:49ZPrince James QuarcooPrince James Quarcoo<p style="text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Do you have an interest and something to say about biodiversity and conservation? Are you an early career researcher or practitioner? Do you have a provocative idea on how we can improve biodiversity research and practice?</span></strong></p>