An analysis of illegal mining on the Offin shelterbelt
Jan 01, 2016· 1. Introduction. Mining is one of the key areas of natural resources exploitation in tropical countries like Ghana and contributed approximately US $ 4 billion in foreign direct investment to Ghana (Yelpaala & Ali, 2005; Garvin, McGee, Smoyer-Tomic, & Aubynn, 2009).Destruction of forest, loss of habitats and biodiversity, due to mining activities, have been widely reported (WWI, 1992, Majer