Livelihood considerations in land-use decision-making: Cocoa and mining in Ghana
Erich K. Eberhard, Jessica Hicks, Adam C. Simon, Brian K. Arbic
Abstract
• Socioeconomic basis of cocoa agriculture in Ghana. • Regulation of Ghana’s cocoa sector by the Ghana Cocoa Board. • Environmental impacts of deforestation and artisanal mining.
Topics & Concepts
LivelihoodNatural resource economicsBusinessEnvironmental planningAgricultural economicsEconomicsGeographyAgricultureArchaeologyMining and Resource ManagementCocoa and Sweet Potato AgronomyConservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management