Why Ghana needs a new approach to stop the erosion of its coastline

Ghana’s economic growth rate is expected to pick up again next year after two years of slowdown following the country’s stellar 7% growth in 2013. But this success has come at a price, particularly to country’s 550km coastline. The coastal zone is inhabited by more than one-quarter of Ghana’s population and about 80% of its industrial establishment.

The coastline is home to activities that contribute significantly to the national economy. These include oil and gas production, port operations, thermal electricity generation, coastal agriculture, hydroelectricity generation and fishing.

Some of these activities have led to the erosion of Ghana’s coast. Coastal erosion threatens heritage sites dotted along the coast, natural landing sites of the local fishermen and nesting sites of endangered marine turtles, and hinders developing the full potential of the coastal tourism industry.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/07/why-ghana-needs-a-new-approach-to-stop-the-erosion-of-its-coastline/

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