{"id":13565,"date":"2021-01-12T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T14:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=13565"},"modified":"2021-07-05T12:05:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T11:05:17","slug":"from-proponent-to-opponent-this-man-became-part-of-a-civil-movement-to-safeguard-atewa-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/from-proponent-to-opponent-this-man-became-part-of-a-civil-movement-to-safeguard-atewa-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"From proponent to opponent: this man became part of a civil movement to safeguard Atewa forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Header photo: The group visiting Ghana&#8217;s only functioning bauxite mine at Awaso town \u00a9 A Rocha Ghana<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The government of Ghana intends to exploit the Atewa forest for bauxite. Proponents of the plan expect economic prosperity. Nana Ampem Darko-Amponsah was one of them. Until our partner A Rocha Ghana invited him to visit an operational bauxite mine elsewhere in the country.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Ghana&#8217;s Atewa forest is the catchment area of three major rivers that provide clean water for 5 million people. The Forest presents one of remnants belt of significant forest cover for climate mitigation in Ghana. The Atewa forest is internationally renowned for its extraordinary biodiversity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Still, the Ghanaian government intends to mine bauxite in this protected forest reserve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Our local partner organisation A Rocha Ghana has been committed to preserving the Atewa forest for years. In 2018, A Rocha invited stakeholders on a field visit to Ghana\u2019s only functioning bauxite mine at Awaso town. One of the participants was Nana Ampem Darko-Amponsah.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Like many others, he believed bauxite mining would bring economic prosperity. The visit to Awaso changed his mind. Now he is one of the people leading the local advocacy movement &#8220;Concerned Citizens of the Atewa Landscape&#8221;. Together with representatives of the 48 forest dependent communities around Atewa he is campaigning to save Atewa forest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In this video, produced by A Rocha Ghana, Nana Ampem Darko-Amponsah shares his story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\"><p class=\"cookiebanner_video_embed\" id=\"54ap0yzzuyh0ly5v\"> In order to view this movie you have to accept &#8216;Social media and advertising&#8217; cookies. 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Proponents of the plan expect economic prosperity. Nana Ampem Darko-Amponsah was one of them. 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