{"id":15513,"date":"2022-02-13T11:02:56","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T11:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/ghanas-forests-risk-further-depletion"},"modified":"2022-02-13T11:42:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T11:42:14","slug":"ghanas-forests-risk-further-depletion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/ghanas-forests-risk-further-depletion","title":{"rendered":"Ghana\u2019s forests risk further depletion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Ghana\u2019s forest risks further depletion with the prices of charcoal and firewood increasing in Accra, a lower-middle-income earning region, amid reduction in consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).<\/p>\n

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) in its latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) observed that the solid fuel (charcoal and firewood) component of Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas and other Fuels of Non-Food inflation recorded a figure in excess of 47 percent.<\/p>\n

Experts, from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Industry, and Academia, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, attributed the price hike in charcoal and firewood to both demand and supply factors.<\/p>\n

They said demand in the commodity was far outstripping supply, transport related cost in carting the commodity from the backwoods to Accra, and reduction in LPG consumption were the major factors.<\/p>\n

The Head of Price Statistics at GSS, Mr John Agyaho, said though the Service had not done a study into the causes yet, it could \u201ctheoretically suggest that there is increase in demand [for charcoal and firewood] more than the supply can meet. So, people are taking advantage of it to increase the prices.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that: \u201cIt could equally be that transport cost has increased\u2026it could also be that LPG is expensive.\u201d Mr Ralph Dedi, Vice President of the Ghana LPG Retailers Association, said: \u201cConsumers are not able to fill their cylinders. When they come, they buy GH\u20b510 or GH\u20b520 instead of filling the cylinder, which is now sold for an average of GH\u20b5120, far beyond the average man\u2019s pocket.\u201d<\/p>\n

He urged the government to consider its recommendations made through the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) \u201cfor the taxes that are put on LPG to be looked at.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Forestry Commission had said, about 80 percent of Ghana\u2019s forest cover has been depleted due to practices, including harvesting of trees, wildfire, illegal mining (galamsey), agriculture, settlements and other human activities.<\/p>\n

Data from the Commission indicates that the country\u2019s 8,200,000 hectares of forest cover in the1900s has reduced to 1,600,000 hectares. Commenting on this, an Energy Economist,\u202fDr Philip\u202fKofi\u202fAdom, warned that the country\u2019s forest stood the risk of further depletion if measures were not taken to address the issue immediately.<\/p>\n

He said the price of LPG was becoming increasingly high and making people resort to the use of other cheaper sources of fuel, particularly charcoal and firewood.<\/p>\n

Dr Adom noted that consequently, there would be more demand for wood products, which would lead to the cutting down of trees, hence, depletion of forest.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe demand for these solid fuels is increasing, prices are also going up and that is very worrying because that means that demands for our wood product is going to increase, and our forest will be at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that: \u201cThis will have serious environmental implication and even on our economic sustainability,\u201d and asked government to ensure that LPG was affordable.<\/p>\n

Dr Adom said pricing alone would not solve the problem and called for education on harmful use of solid fuels. \u201cNowadays with the advancement of technology, these fuels can still be used in a more efficient way so education should be targeting these areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prof Anthony Amoah, Dean of the School of Sustainable Development, University of Environment and Sustainable Development, indicated that the price hikes in solid fuel could serve as an incentive for people to engage in illegal activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce we have a lot of people cutting down trees, the impact of climate change and global warming on our economy and on our individual lives would be inevitable.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the way forward, he urged the government to properly utilise the country\u2019s energy resources to boost gas production, noting that more production of LPG would contribute immensely to salvaging the situation.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWe should focus on building the needed infrastructure so that we can produce more and increase our supply base, and if we\u2019re able to do this, no matter the taxes they put on it, supply will force the prices to fall.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThe forest guards must be on the watch, and this is the time to sensitise the people regarding the consequences of illegal activities, and let them know that if you indiscriminately cut down trees without permit, the law is going to take its own course.<\/p>\n

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