It points out that: “the minerals and mining Act failed to include Human
rights audits and reporting in mining sector. There is no provision for
“No go Zones” to protect communities and national landmarks and has no
provisions relating to the environment.”
The law, according to WACAM, was also silent on cyanide spillages and
chemical pollution of water bodies .It hence emphasised the need to
incorporate the “Polluter Pays Principle” in the legal framework. The
Associate Executive Director of WACAM, Hannah Owusu-Koranteng, told
Public Agenda recently that though Ghana was endowed with a lot of
natural resources; the economic benefits of these resources were very
small.
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