The failure of the government to fully implement the Timber Resources Management (Legality Licensing) Regulation, which came into force in 2017, is putting the country's timber trade at risk, Forest Watch Ghana (FWG) has warned.
The FWG further warned that the country risk losing European Union (EU) timber market due to the government's slow pace in implementing key regulations.
FWG is a coalition of over 40 civil society organisations and individuals advocating for the rights of forest-dependent communities in Ghana.
Established in 2002 and officially launched in 2004, FWG has played a pivotal role in policy reform and governance in the forestry sector Briefing journalists in Accra yesterday, a Member, FWG, Ms Doreen Asumang-Yaboah, stated that Ghana and the EU signed the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) in 2009, a deal designed to promote the sustainable management of timber resources.