Dignitaries at the launch of ‘The Last Dig’. INSET: The Book
‘The Last Dig’, a book that highlights the power of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in shaping policy and programme-planning decisions, is out for purchase.
According to the author, who doubles as Executive Director of Green Advocacy Ghana, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Centre for Environment & Health Research & Training, Mr. Amoyaw-Osei, the launch aims to sensitise policymakers and the public to SEA’s potential to drive environmental sustainability.
This is illustrated through a bold reimagining of galamsey through SEA, and to position Ghana among leaders in Impact Assessment best practice.
“It delves into the actual complexity of galamsey so that it provides understanding of the problem, the reality and the complex nature of the issue, so that you can advance recommendations for solutions,” Mr. Amoyaw-Osei said on the sidelines of the launch.
The 120-page book covers chapters including “Unearthing Local-Level Perspectives on Galamsey”, “Variants of Galamsey and the Fightback”, “Unemployment, Poverty and Galamsey Dynamics”, and “Drivers of Galamsey and Consequential Outlook”.
It is intended to move the national conversation beyond rhetoric by providing a deeper understanding of the drivers of galamsey and the reforms needed to address it sustainably.
Former Deputy Director-General of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Prof. Rose Emma Mamaa Entsua-Mensah, describes the publication as “both an engaging thriller and a vital educational tool… a brilliant example of how fiction can illuminate critical real-world issues with clarity, urgency and narrative flair.”
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke