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Environmental Policy Assessment in the Ghanaian Gold Mining Industry: Insights from Stakeholders

Tuokuu, Francis Xavier Dery
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6804-8615
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1550831805060485

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2019, Ph.D., Antioch University, Antioch New England: Environmental Studies.
Environmental policy assessment has been recognized by critical stakeholders (e.g., governments, local communities, academics, environmental advocacy groups, and mining companies) as an effective way of identifying and dealing with the myriad of environmental problems confronting humanity, particularly those caused by mining activities. While the gold mining sector has contributed to the economies of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa since the introduction of structural adjustment programs (SAPs) in the 1980s by the Bretton Woods institutions (the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund; IMF), the sector has also contributed to environmental degradation including water pollution, land contaminations, and generally, human health concerns in host mining communities. Over the years, various policy measures, such as environmental impact assessments, environmental taxes, and corporate social responsibility guidelines, have been introduced by both past and present governments to address the environmental problems associated with gold mining. Nonetheless, none of these policy measures and series of laws according to the extant literature has been effectively implemented. From the perspectives of critical stakeholders, this dissertation explores how Ghana’s environmental policy framework in the gold mining industry can be improved to protect the environment and the citizens. Additionally, this dissertation is a collection of three distinct, yet interrelated studies, with each study employing a different methodological approach, such as systematic review method, qualitative research design and Q-methodology, to answer a specific research question or address a particular research problem. The findings and recommendations of this dissertation provide new ways of addressing environmental problems associated with gold mining in Ghana that may be applicable to other developing countries.
James Gruber , Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Jean Kayira , Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Uwafiokun Idemudia , Ph.D. (Committee Member)
162 p.
Environmental Law; Environmental Management; Environmental Studies; Mining
environmental problems; environmental policy assessment; environmental management; gold mining; Ghana

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  • Tuokuu, F. X. D. (2019). Environmental Policy Assessment in the Ghanaian Gold Mining Industry: Insights from Stakeholders [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1550831805060485

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Tuokuu, Francis Xavier. Environmental Policy Assessment in the Ghanaian Gold Mining Industry: Insights from Stakeholders . 2019. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1550831805060485.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Tuokuu, Francis Xavier. "Environmental Policy Assessment in the Ghanaian Gold Mining Industry: Insights from Stakeholders ." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1550831805060485

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