what are three current environmental issues in ghana?

Answer 1

three environmental issues that threaten Ghana are:

Mining industry
Timber industry
Farming

These three practises are the primary industries and have to be managed for a sustainable future in Ghana.

Answer 2

There are several issues including...

Drought: Most notably in the north of the country. When I was last there the late maize crop (there's two crops a year - early and late) was threatened by drought. 60% of Ghanaians are reliant on subsistence farming so a single crop failure can have serious implications.

Drinking Water: Despite having the world's largest reservoir (Volta Lake) there are still many people without a mains water supply, espceially in rural areas. Tap water is not drinkable and must be boiled or purified. Bottled or bagged drinking water can be purchased.

Garbage: There is no organised garbage collection and whilst individuals keep their houses and market stalls clean it means all the garbage is dumped often on the street, in water courses or piled high in market places and the like. The heat and humidity ensures it festers and becomes a breeding ground for rats, bacteria etc. It also creates ideal breeding conditions for mosquitos - the cause of malaria which affects millions of Africans each year.

Sanitation: A lot of homes have no sanitation, the same is true of many roadside bars (of which there are many) and pretty much all market stalls (of which there are millions). The result is that the surrounding area is used as a toilet which pollutes water, breeds bacteria and causes disease and other health problems.

Intensive Agriculture: Most areas are rural and most families rely on subsistence farming, tending their own fields and livestock. The thin dusty soil is poor at the best of times but with repeated planting and no laying fallow it doesn't has time to recover.

Overgrazing: For the same reasons as above.

Habitat Destruction: With a rapidly growing population there are heavy demands for building land, timber and agricultural land and this often means clearing vegetated areas. Not normally forests but areas of grassland and bush which are important in the water cycle and for wildlife habitat.

Answer 3

I somehow sense from your line of questioning that you might just be writing a report on Ghana. Now you wouldn't be using Yahoo Answers to cheat on a school paper, would you? You can't possibly classify this as "research"....and how do you suppose your teacher will respond when he or she reads your sources (assuming you cite them honestly)?

On a side note: I can't believe you people are falling for this and giving such complete answers...this is obviously straight off a sheet of questions from the teacher.