{"id":86,"date":"2025-09-07T16:29:20","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T16:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatesolutions.cehrtghana.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=86"},"modified":"2025-10-21T22:23:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T22:23:02","slug":"akyem-asamama-from-mining-impact-to-forest-restoration","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/climatesolutions.cehrtghana.com\/?project=akyem-asamama-from-mining-impact-to-forest-restoration","title":{"rendered":"Akyem Asamama: From Mining Impact to Forest Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Akyem Asamama, a cocoa-farming community in Ghana\u2019s Eastern Region, has been severely affected by illegal surface mining (\u201cgalamsey\u201d), leaving behind degraded lands, unsafe pits, and rising health and social challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response, the community has initiated a restoration agenda that combines:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Community-led interventions \u2013 engaging miners and leaders, listening to grievances, and delivering training on sustainable practices.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Forest and land restoration \u2013 exploring afforestation, reforestation, and agroforestry systems to recover biodiversity and create economic alternatives.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Future opportunities \u2013 potential carbon credit\u2013based projects, community land trusts, and partnerships with academia and investors.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal is clear: to transform degraded landscapes into productive, sustainable ecosystems that secure livelihoods, restore biodiversity, and unlock climate finance\u202fopportunities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"439\" data-id=\"143\" src=\"https:\/\/climatesolutions.cehrtghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-07-195931.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/climatesolutions.cehrtghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-07-195931.png 590w, https:\/\/climatesolutions.cehrtghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-07-195931-480x357.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 590px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"899\" height=\"503\" data-id=\"148\" src=\"https:\/\/climatesolutions.cehrtghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-07-195908.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/climatesolutions.cehrtghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-07-195908.png 899w, https:\/\/climatesolutions.cehrtghana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-07-195908-480x269.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 899px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akyem Asamama, a cocoa-farming community in Ghana\u2019s Eastern Region, has been severely affected by illegal surface mining (\u201cgalamsey\u201d), leaving behind degraded lands, unsafe pits, and rising health and social challenges.&nbsp; 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