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In addition Governments and international organizations should play a larger role through training, education and health awareness, and play a greater role in the dissemination and transfer of important technologies for small-scale mining. Communities should be empowered with awareness programs on education in mining and its effects, as we read in the article on the workshop organized by Friends of the Earth (FoE) brought together CSO´s, Forest Watch Ghana (FWG), Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Friends of Earth Uganda and Life Mosaic UK, where participants decided to train the indigenous peoples through effective education through regular community radio programs and dialogues with local authorities. | In addition Governments and international organizations should play a larger role through training, education and health awareness, and play a greater role in the dissemination and transfer of important technologies for small-scale mining. Communities should be empowered with awareness programs on education in mining and its effects, as we read in the article on the workshop organized by Friends of the Earth (FoE) brought together CSO´s, Forest Watch Ghana (FWG), Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Friends of Earth Uganda and Life Mosaic UK, where participants decided to train the indigenous peoples through effective education through regular community radio programs and dialogues with local authorities. | ||
== The NGOs work. == | |||
The NGOs are very important from my point of view. The work they do is fundamental and the and concern for people trying to solve problems that arise, I think it is fundamental to understanding how society tries to solve the problems around him. | |||
I would like to highlight some of them with the activities that have drawn attention to me and even those who have highlighted for me somehow, under my own discretion. In the last document we did, we saw a lot of things like some organizations with sophisticated technologies that offer engineering solutions to global challenges such as climate change, energy poverty, environmental degradation, and pollution on local communities in Ghana and Africa. | |||
We see that it continuously seeks to improve the situation we find in Ghana and for that, working in community, seeking support by way of association. | |||
Perhaps more importantly what I see from the standpoint of the associations we studied, is that the benefits obtained from the point of view of the association are at the enterprise level, where a few people enjoy few powers (also economic) and the rest of society is left out, if not in this section, associations, NGOs, the benefit is for all, working together to achieve benefits that are equally valid for everyone. | |||
Promoting a sustainable environment and the health of the company associated with him is what is mainly given by these organizations, and its main objective to promote a clean and environmentally friendly society. | |||
== The main strategies proposed == | == The main strategies proposed == | ||
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The government should improve the registration process and restore galamsey's confidence towards legalization of small-scale mining. The land specifically allocated of for small-scale mining must be provided. However that means that intensive prospecting must be first undertaken. | The government should improve the registration process and restore galamsey's confidence towards legalization of small-scale mining. The land specifically allocated of for small-scale mining must be provided. However that means that intensive prospecting must be first undertaken. | ||
The government, international organizations as well as mining companies should play a larger role in training, education and health awareness in mining and its effects. Especially mining companies can also play a great part in transfer and incorporation of best technologies for small-scale mining. | The government, international organizations as well as mining companies should play a larger role in training, education and health awareness in mining and its effects. Especially mining companies can also play a great part in transfer and incorporation of best technologies for small-scale mining. | ||
== Is Civil society representatives really a partner for dialogue about long term visions? == | |||
Civil Society always has to be a part of the dialogue in all events. | |||
As we read, civilian representation is very important, either as NGOs, civil organizations or through the community leaders of the people affected. | |||
They are doing a great job fighting for their rights in the affected areas and informing the public of existing problems and possible solutions, in addition to pressure the government in making decisions. | |||
In conclusion, if it was not for the fighting of civil representation in Ghana the sustainability development in the mining case it would be even further, and civil society representatives should be part of the dialogue in decision-making, consulting organizations or Ghana people, without them the subject of mining is under the control of the mining companies which they can get pressure on the state with the single argument of economic growth, although it is not sustainable. | |||
== List of references == | == List of references == | ||