The NDC Youth Wing mining policy is an interesting take on attempt to strike a balance between Ghana's economic development and its need for environmental protection. Their commitments to sustainable mining come at a time when the world is facing challenges presented from global climate issues, and their actions show an increased understanding of how both environmental sustainability can be supported by economic sustainability. Sustainable Resource Use vs. Conservation Ghana's minerals and mining sector has been a major contributor to the its economy, accounting for about 7% of GDP in 2013 (World Bank - The World bank economic outlook Database)Gold alone accounted for around 90 % of total mineral exports. But all that economic benefit comes at a massive ecological cost in the form of deforestation, water contamination and land degradation.