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Ghana is one of 11 countries that lose forests through mining related activities.
AGRICULTURE

Illegal mining a profitable but harmful way to address unemployment

Out of poverty people have turned to illegal mining, destroying not only the forests but also farmlands and waterways

  • Mellissa Mlambo
3 min read
Producers and importers of electronic goods will be legally responsible for end-of-life management of their products from 5 November.
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS

New electronic waste management regulations will take effect in November

Producers and importers of electronic goods will be legally responsible for end-of-life management of their products from 5 November

  • Marcia Zali
2 min read
The pollution in Embalenhle near Secunda can be found the world over and is evidence that a warning issued at the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992 has not been heeded.
AIR POLLUTION

UN special rapporteur on the environment joins local air pollution case

The state is facing a court battle about big industry’s emissions and their link to poor health. This is a public health concern and the government must take action to save lives

  • Tony Carnie
7 min read