A Professor of Environmental Sustainability Science at the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Fredrick Ato Armah, has given a desperate admonition that Ghanaians will endure in the event that human exercises that hurt the climate are not halted.
He asserts that the flooding episodes in Cape Coast, Accra, and different districts inside the nation are only a glimpse of something larger as far as how the climate is answering unlawful mining and the assignment of timberland vegetation cover for private addition.
Prof. Armah expressed during his debut address that how the climate expects to treat humankind has not yet started; adding that the best way to beat the issue is to foster a legitimate relationship with the climate.
The Western Region, Cape Coast, Twifo Hemang, the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipality, and different regions have all as of late experienced flooding.
Occupants still clearly review the destruction welcomed on by the floods, which brought about the passing of one individual, a few broken spans, collapsed streets, houses evened out to the ground, an endless number of uprooted individuals, and an inestimable number of obliterated properties.
The rising waters have unleashed gigantic destruction in Accra and a few region of the western district, lowering homes and vehicles.
In his debut address at UCC, Prof. Ato Armah communicated concern and called for sure fire activity to address the annihilation of the climate.
"Human endurance and confidence are firmly connected with the climate, and people ought to keep on living as one with the climate. Our reliance on the biological system that the climate gives is the underpinning of our connection with the climate", he said.
He made sense of that everything ought to be finished to reestablish the nobility of the climate in light of the fact that the biological system permits people to explore their everyday exercises and gives supplements, green vegetation, food, new water, fuel, and fiber.
"Unlawful limited scope mining has annihilated the feasible vegetation, new water, and vegetation, taking into account floods to happen. Assuming that we continue to treat the climate the manner in which we do, humanity will keep on encountering enduring", he added.
He accepts the issue requires an earnest multi-partner way to deal with manage the floods.
"These distinctive diggers' exercises produce pits into which individuals fall and never arise. The gold is bound with essential mercury, which is subsequently set ablaze and breathed in by the diggers. Their wellbeing is seriously hurt by this, especially their kidneys. There is likewise a mental gamble when there are irregular blasts and clamor contamination, causes hearing misfortune.
"More established individuals with back torment take part in a portion of these exercises", he proceeded.
That's what he added, "in Ghana, there are a few networks that training unlawful mining.
"Examination and meetings are directed on approach producers and customary pioneers to know how assets are utilized. Outsiders go there to loot the land and individuals exploit our regulations when they have holes in them," he said.
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