Forestry Outlook Study for Africa (FOSA)
Ghana
Ministry of Lands and Forestry
2nd Draft
Mr. Tabi Agyarko
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Summary
1. INTRODUCTION & STATUS OF THE FORESTRY SECTOR IN GHANA
1.1 GENERAL OUTLINE OF GHANA
1.2. FOREST & FORESTRY
1.3 OUTLOOK OF FOREST POLICIES
1.4 OUTLOOK OF OTHER FORESTRY RELATED SECTORS IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMY
2. DRIVING ENGINES & FACTORS OF CHANGE IN THE FORESTRY SECTOR
2.1 DRIVING FORCES & FACTORS OF CHANGE
2.2 UNDERLYING CAUSES OF FOREST DEGRADATION
3. A VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE FORESTRY SECTOR IN GHANA
3.1 DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
3.2 TRENDS & UNCERTAINTIES
3.3 DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS
3.4 PROJECTED DEMAND FOR WOOD AND WOOD PRODUCTS
4. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORESTRY SECTOR
4.1 LONG-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS
4.2 IMMEDIATE RECOMMENDATIONS