Deforestation and sustainability in Ghana

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · Journal of Forestry; (United States)

OSTI ID:6468764

Wagner, M R ^[1]; Cobbinah, J R ^[2]

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1. Northern Arizona Univ., Flagstaff (United States)
2. Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, Kumasi (Ghana)

The global importance of tropical forests is well recognized, and while much has been written about the Amazon forests, West African tropical forests are also being affected by logging and commercial timber harvesting. While the forests in Ghana are no longer vast, untouched wilderness, they are far from being ecologically bankrupt. This article describes the forest of Ghana, discusses the integrity of the remaining forest in terms of sustainable timber resources, and examines the prospects for tropical forests. 12 refs., 3 figs., 2 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 6468764
• Journal Information: Journal of Forestry; (United States), Vol. 91:6; ISSN 0022-1201
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING
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FORESTS
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TROPICAL REGIONS
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GLOBAL ASPECTS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
NATURE RESERVES
WOOD FUELS
AFRICA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
ENERGY SOURCES
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