New Publication: Chainsaw Milling in Ghana - Context, drivers and impacts.

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New Publication: Chainsaw Milling in Ghana - Context, drivers and impacts.

chainsawmilling_in_ghana In spite of being banned in 1998, chainsaw milling continues to be a major supplier of Ghana’s domestic lumber needs. Chainsaw milling helps to sustain rural economies and livelihoods, and banning it fuels illegal practices and conflict. Chainsaw milling challenges Ghana’s ambitions to develop a legal and sustainable forestry sector.
This synthesis report examines the evolution of the policy, legal and institutional framework of chainsaw milling in Ghana.
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