Prepared byPeter Takyi Peprah

Ghana Statistical Service &

Michael PappoeEnvironmental Protection Agency

Environment Statistics workshop in Abuja, Nigeria (19-23 May 2008)

Presentation Outline�Environmental Quality (EQ)�Major environmental issues hampering

EQ�Effects�Statistics on some issues�Challenges with environment Stats�Way forward

�Comprises of state of quality of:-Air-Water and - LandWhich enable life to proceed in a normal way.

Environmental Quality (EQ)

Major environmental issues hampering EQ (1)�Forest depletion/deforestation (2%

per yr)-Timber harvesting-surface mining-slash and burn farming system-rising demand for fuel wood

Major environmental issues hampering EQ (2) �Poor waste management�Air pollution eg. road traffic & industrial �Pollution of rivers & lagoons�Coastal and marine pollution eg.

industrial waste�Indiscriminate springing up of slums in

the cities

Effects�Desertification�Effect on water bodies�Air borne diseases (eg. TB)�Water borne diseases (eg. River blindness,

sleeping sickness, bilhazia, guinea worm, & diarrhea )� Indoor pollution (eg. smoke from firewood)

and�Spread of other diseases like Malaria &

typhoid

Statistics on some issues (1)

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Table 1: Land use/land cover (2000,CERSGIS) Table 1: Land use/land cover (2000,CERSGIS)

Land use Area km2 Land use Area km2 Area km2Area km2 % of total% of total

Agricultural landAgricultural land 146,810146,810 61.5061.50

Forest and wildlifeForest and wildlife 8,4008,400 3.503.50

SavannahSavannah 47,86047,860 20.1020.10

Shrub ThicketShrub Thicket 7373 0.300.30

Built up areaBuilt up area 7373 0.300.30

Bare landBare land 1212 0.050.05

Water bodyWater body 11,80011,800 5.005.00

WetlandsWetlands 954954 0.400.40

UnclassifiedUnclassified 1,5611,561 0.600.60

TotalTotal 238,539238,539 100.00100.00

Picture showing surface mining in Ghana

Statistics on some issues (2)

Table 2: Progress of reclamation work on various mines (2003)Table 2: Progress of reclamation work on various mines (2003)

Mine Mine Area disturbed Area disturbed (Ha)(Ha)

Area reclaimed Area reclaimed end of 2003 (Ha)end of 2003 (Ha)

Goldfields Ghana Ltd (Goldfields Ghana Ltd (TarkwaTarkwa)) 1654.001654.00 260.00260.00

AnglogoldAnglogold Ashanti (Ashanti (ObuasiObuasi)) 2241.002241.00 60.1760.17

AnglogoldAnglogold Ashanti (Ashanti (BibianiBibiani)) 298.00298.00 90.0090.00

AnglogoldAnglogold Ashanti (Ashanti (IduapriemIduapriem)) 1360.001360.00 180.00180.00

AboosoAbooso Goldfields Goldfields DamangDamang 645.00645.00 257.00257.00

BonteBonte Gold mineGold mine 698.17698.17 424.69424.69

Ghana Manganese, Ghana Manganese, NsutaNsuta 2137.002137.00 308.60308.60

Resolute Resolute AmansieAmansie 348.00348.00 209.50209.50

MED MiningMED Mining 53.7553.75 11.9011.90

Statistics on some issues (3)Table 3: Source of cooking fuel (%)Table 3: Source of cooking fuel (%)

WoodWood 53.553.5

CharcoalCharcoal 30.630.6

GasGas 9.59.5

ElectricityElectricity 0.30.3

KeroseneKerosene 0.60.6

Crop residueCrop residue 1.11.1Source: GLSS 5Source: GLSS 5

Picture on water pollution

Statistics on some issues (4)Table 3: Population of water weeds in some Table 3: Population of water weeds in some reservoirs in Ghanareservoirs in Ghana

Reservoir/locatiReservoir/location on

BasinBasin Coverage (%)Coverage (%)

KpongKpong VoltaVolta 3535

Barekese/OwabiBarekese/Owabi PraPra 1111--4040

WeijaWeija DenuDenu 1111--4040

KwanyarkoKwanyarko AyensuAyensu 2020

MankessinMankessin OchiOchi--AmisaAmisa 1515

Source: State of the environment (SOE) 2004Source: State of the environment (SOE) 2004

Picture showing Lagoon pollution - Industrial

Picture showing Coastal pollution

Picture showing Coastal Erosion

Statistics on some issues (5)

�About 1.5 metres of the coastal land is lost due to sea erosion annually.

Challenges with environment Stats (1)

Challenges with environment Stats (2)

Way Forward

Way Forward

Way Forward

Acknowledgements

End of Presentation� Thanks for your attention!!