Risk-based contaminated land management policy mindset
A way out for Ghana’s environmental challenges
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21835488 |
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| Authors | Prodeo Agbotui (0000-0001-9490-9669, Accra Technical University, corresponding author), Geophrey Anornu (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Geophrey K Anornu (0000-0003-3691-5635, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Theodora Agbotui (University of Huddersfield), Theodora L Agbotui (0000-0002-5766-3724, University of Huddersfield), Faustina Gyabaah (Bolgatanga Technical University), Anna Amankwah-Minkah (0000-0002-8576-0994, Bolgatanga Technical University), Mark Brookman-Amissah (Accra Technical University), David Blankson-Darku (Water Resources Commission of Ghana), Justice Sallah (Dzidedzi Chambers, Accra, Ghana) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 226-239 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Geographical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1937-6812 • E-ISSN: 2163-2642 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19376812.2021.1875853 |
| OpenAlex | W3121378889 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
Ghana lacks an environmental policy on contaminated land. This commentary aims at suggesting a proactive risk-based contaminated land management policy by presenting precedents of land contamination and environmental disasters from developed jurisdictions and how lessons learned improved environmental regulation. In Ghana, however, when contamination and environmental disasters happen, they are hardly investigated, and even if investigated, recommendations are not implemented. Then, a summary of the United Kingdom’s Contaminated Land Policy framework is presented and it is demonstrated that Ghana has the professionals to implement the policy. Recommendations are presented for future implementation of a contaminated land policy in Ghana
Business · Contaminated land · Contamination · Environmental planning · Environmental policy · Environmental remediation · Environmental resource management · Geography · Land management · Land use · Mindset · Engineering · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Environmental Science · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Mining and Resource Management
| Highly cited | No |
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