Information Briefs
| Women, Work and Adaptive Capacity |
In the Upper West Region of Ghana, climatic and non-climatic stressors affect the most vulnerable in society, especially the elderly, widows, young unmarried and even married women with limited support from relatives. |
 GLAS - information brief - 2018 Final.pdf |
| ASSAR Ghana Information Brief 001 - March 2016 |
Ghana’s semi-arid regions are characterised by low or variable rainfall while being largely dependent on rain-fed agriculture. |
ASSAR Ghana Information Brief 001 - March 2016.pdf |
| Water Security and Climate Change Conference - Call for Abstract |
The WSCC 2017 conference planning committee welcomes your abstracts for oral presentations and scientific posters. The submission period is March 31st to May 31st, 2017. Starting with a public opening event, the WSCC aspires to offer abundant opportunities for exchange. |
WSCC2017_Call-for-Abstracts.pdf |
| UG.IESS.IB.019 UOWAIP Educational Material |
Who uses compost |
UG.IESS_.IB_.019 UOWAIP Educational Material.pdf |
| UG.IESS.IB.018 Paragliding and Ecotourism in Kwahu - A Panacea for Conservation or Pandora's Box |
Tourism is the most sustainable venture all over the world. In recent years, Ghana has seen phenomenal growth in the tourism industry. International tourist arrivals and receipts have more than doubled since |
UG.IESS_.IB_.018 Paragliding and Ecotourism in Kwahu - A Panacea for Conservation or Pandora's Box.pdf |
| UG.IESS.IB.015 The Effects of Volta Floods on Volta Lake Shore Communities |
Sub-Saharan Africa was well known for severe droughts especially in the 1970s and 1980s (Nicholson, 2001). |
UG.IESS_.IB_.015 The Effects of Volta Floods on Volta Lake Shore Communities.pdf |
| UG.IESS.IB.014 Mitigating the effects of Pollution on Aquatic Ecosystems - Spotlight onthe Weija Reservior in Ghana |
Aquatic ecosystems (lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams, wetlands and lagoons)serve various functions; as drinking water sources, provide water for agriculture and industry, help prevent floods, reduce levels of pollutants, and are an important link to natural world, and provide |
UG.IESS_.IB_.014 Mitigating the effects of Pollution on Aquatic Ecosystems - Spotlight onthe Weija Reservior in Ghana.pdf |
| UG.IESS.IB.013 Indoor Air Pollution, Sources, Health Effects and Control |
Indoor air pollution refers to toxic chemical, biological and physical contamination that is encountered in our daily lives in our homes, schools and workplaces. According to the Air Resources Board (ARB), of the |
UG.IESS_.IB_.013 Indoor Air Pollution, Sources, Health Effects and Control.pdf |
| UG.IESS.IB.012 Building Climate Resilience into Social Protection in Ghana |
Social protection in Ghana |
UG.IESS_.IB_.012 Building Climate Resilience into Social Protection in Ghana.pdf |
| UG.IESS.IB.011 The Value of Mangroves to Ghana's Coast |
Mangrove is a term that is used to refer to two things, first is the mangrove plant (usually the trees) the second is the mangrove ecosystem. Though there are globally over 80 species of plant that fall under the |
UG.IESS_.IB_.011 The Value of Mangroves to Ghana's Coast.pdf |