Except in the north two rainy seasons occur, from april to july and. The lead off paper is by ferdinand mawunya and samuel adiku and is entitled, implications of climate change for agric. The case study area of northeast ghana consists of a densely populated zone in upper east region and a less densely populated area in northern region. Climate change, local knowledge and climate change. Climate change in ghana will have wide reaching impacts on the country. This is a video produced by sdc video production for the canadian hunger foundation based in ottawa, canada. Ghanas efforts at curbing emission would not make a difference if nigeria keeps flaring gas. The language of climate change is not accessible to most ghanaians. Predicting the impact of climate change on cocoa, cashew and cotton growing regions in ghana and cote divoire conducted by the international center for tropical agriculture ciat for the bill and melinda gates foundation bmgf. Initiatives related to climate change in ghana cdkn. There is a strong correlation between energy, the environment and sustainable development. What do ghanaians know and understand about global climate change.
Impact assessment on climate information services for. Fes and the ghana agricultural workers union gawu conducted a survey on the. What changes have ghanaian citizens experienced in their climate and environment. Predicting the impact of climate change on the cocoa. Norway supports ghanas efforts to adapt to this new reality by funding an earlywarning system. The need to decarbonize has led to an upsurge in innovation in the energy, transport and. The opinions expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the centre for international governance innovation or its board of directors andor. In an ideal world, a society seeking sustainable development must utilize only energy resources which have little or no environmental impact. The nep acknowledges capacity building as a major step towards the realisation of a desired environment. This climate change assessment of ghana was prepared by a team of us forest service scientists and. Climate change poses a significant threat to economic, social and environmental development in africa, as reflected in the fifth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on. Greening ict supply chains survey on conflict minerals due diligence initiatives the case of ghana. Climate change is the most recent assessment of the impacts of climate change on ghana. This could be a change in how much rain a place usually gets in a year.
Because the country sits at the intersection of three unique climatic zones, the climate of ghana is expected to become incredibly variable changes in rainfall, other extreme weather and sea level rise and salinity of coastal waters, is expected to negatively food security, in both farming and in fisheries. Dear colleagues, i am very pleased to inform you that the ghana national climate change master plan is now available. Climate ghana average weather, temperature, rainfall, when to go, what to pack in ghana, the climate is tropical, with a dry season in winter and a rainy season in summer due to the african monsoon. The media in ghana, together with schools, are peoples main. A national climate change committee nccc was established by the president in 2009 and hosted by mesti to. Climate forecast and climate change scenarios for the country predict a more severe and frequent pattern of drought and flood events. Africa, asia, latin america and small island developing states. This corporate video was shot in northern ghana near and around tamale about their. Urban planning and climate change in ghana sciencedirect. Climate change may be a hot topic in 2007, but the debate has been going on for 200 years. Ample references to climate change turn climate change impacts into opportunities considers climate change as development issue serves as the umbrella policy for the ghana s national climate change policy nccp nccp vision.
The country has a northsouth extent of about 670 km and a maximum eastwest extent of about 560 km. Ghana geography, climate and population ghana is situated on the west coast of africa with a total area of 238 540 km2. Climate change and its impact on the livelihood of farmers and agricultural workers in ghana 3 of the ipcc are to gather and evaluate scientific evidence of global warming, to identify the different causes and to monitor the development of humaninduced global warming. The climate of ghana is tropical, but temperatures vary with season and elevation. This paper sets the stage for the remaining papers by explaining the process of climate change for the benefit of nontechnical readers. Ghana weather, climate and geography world travel guide. This unu research project focuses on the semiarid region of northern ghana where the change impacts have been severely felt in forms of unpredictable floods and drought. Or it could be a change in a places usual temperature for a month or season.
The national climate change policy nccp is to provide strategic direction and coordinate issues of climate change in ghana. Climate change in ghana is projected to affect its vital water resources, energy. National climate change policy framework in ghaha coconut grove hotel, accra 3 november 2016 08. They focus exclusively on agriculture given its significance in ghanas economy. Climate change terminology is poorly understood and does not have standard translations in twi and dagaare. Ghana s vulnerability to climate change ict and climate. The brief includes an overview and climate summary of ghana, as well as projected climate changes. This paper uses quantitative social survey data from the kassena and nankana districts of northern ghana and the. Climate change and the environment norway in ghana. Among ghanas advantages are its political and social stability as well as internal energy resources and natural resources in demand in world markets.
Ghana has been a success story in sub saharan africa with people living below the poverty line decreasing from 51% in 199192 to 28% in 2006, hunger reduced by three quarters between 1990 and 2004 and its status as the only. The rainy season lasts from may to september in the north, from april to october in the center, and from april to november in the south. Climate change finance in ghana vi an effective institutional response to climate change requires strong coordination between the various implementing agencies. A history of climate change debate environment the. Ghana is a signatory to the unfccc and is represented at the annual conference of parties cop meetings. This could be a change in earths usual temperature. In the paper, john dramani mahama, then vicepresident of ghana now president and chair of ghanas environmental and natural resource advisory council states we cannot allow climate change to pull us back. The five papers in this volume represent a selection of ongoing research on climate change in ghana.
Climate change legislation ghana 3 ghana legislative process the republic of ghana is a constitutional democracy, whose constitution was approved in 1992. Climate change and its impact on the livelihood of farmers and agricultural workers in ghana. The lead off paper is by ferdinand mawunya and samuel adiku and is entitled, implications of climate change for agricultural productivity in ghana. Climate change is a change in the usual weather found in a place. Stephan harding looks back at a lifeordeath struggle for understanding. Although the potential role of local knowledge in community development is receiving increasing recognition as a strategic resource, little attention is paid to a critical evaluation of both its potential and limitations in climate change adaptation cca in. Ghana national climate change policy partnership for action on. Ghana has a typically tropical climate thanks to its proximity to the equator and low elevations the entire country lies below 1,000m 3300ft. Climate change office of the special adviser on africa, osaa. Climate change fina nce i n ghana vi an effective institutional response to climate change requires strong coordination between the various implementing agencies. To enhance ghanas current and future development to climate change impacts by strengthening its adaptive capacity and building resilience of the society and.
Ghana is affected by climate change with a change in rainfall patterns throughout the country and increased risk of loss of lives and crops from flooding. Impact assessment on climate information services for communitybased adaptation to climate change ghana country report executive summary changes in annual rainfall amounts and seasonal rain and temperature patterns are experienced by many communities in northeastern ghana. It should be noted that any efforts made by any country in the region to unilaterally fight the effects of a warming climate would amount to a negligible change. The kyoto protocol which was adopted in 1997 and entered into force in 2005 was the subject of tough negotiations as a result of the political difficulties faced by the usa in setting significant reduction targets. Ghana national climate change policy green economy. This book outlines the impact of climate change in four developing country regions. This profile provides an overview of climate risk issues in ghana, including how climate change will potentially impact agriculture, fisheries, water resources, energy and human health. State of forest genetic resources in ghana prepared for the sub regional workshop faoipgriicraf on the conservation, management, sustainable utilization and enhancement of forest genetic resources in sahelian and northsudanian africa ouagadougou, burkina faso, 2224 september 1998 by daniel e. Given that ghanas national urban policy is to promote climate change. Th e paper concludes with recommendations and a suggested way forward. Enhancing resilience to climate and ecosystem changes. Ghana national climate change policy 20 section 2 policy context 2 1. This paper examines agricultureclimate change policy discussions in ghana in the context of, on the one hand, increasing international interest and activity around climate change and agriculture, and on the other, concerns over whether climate policy and funding priorities are aligned to domestic development priorities.
A transition to a lowcarbon economy is necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit warming. A national climate change committee nccc was established by the president in 2009 and hosted by mesti to help secure this function. Climate change and agricultural policy processes in ghana. Ghana national climate change adaptation strategy nccas. Climate change and its impact on the livelihood of farmers. Climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture. Its legal system is based on english common and customary law. The only way we can go forward, developmentally, is to address its impact and to seize any opportunities it presents. The nccp surpasses the traditional climate change policy areas of adaptation and mitigation.