Wood Energy Catalogue

Ghana Forest and Wildlife Policy (2012)

2012
Region
Africa
Countries of implementation
Ghana
One of the strategic directions under this policy is “sustainably manage and develop commercial woodfuel supplies… on both on-and-off-reserved forest areas” with the following policy strategies: 1) Develop Criteria and Indicators and a chain of custody to ensure that commercial production of woodfuels in all types of forests are sustainable; 2) Promote the establishment of commercial and small holder woodfuel plantations both on and off forest reserves.
Keywords
Ghana, Forest and Wildlife Policy, woodfuel plantation
Type of initiatives
Policy
Level of intervention
National
Responsible agencies
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources