Illegal timber logging also became a growing problem during the it were to 1990’s, whether the growing concern of consumers, or of governments. Illegal logging has contributed to the reduction in the forest covers of Ghana, undermining the resource base of the timber industry, loss of revenue to land owners and government, as well as the degradation of the environment. For this reason, the EU and Ghana would later try to reduce illegal logging through different policies and regulations, such as FLEGT VAP, in accordance with Ghana’s Forest Policy 1994. Regulations and Policies on Timber Logging and its Export (Ghana) 4.1 Regulation and Policy Changes in Ghana The analysis of regulations implemented by the Ghanaian government is to show that it has not caused a negative impact on the timber export, instead that is benefitted the timber export sector. This will furthermore support my hypothesis that it was European regulation that decreased timber export. To some extent there was a preference to collaborate with African countries on Europe’s behalf. Europe (Germany, Netherlands and the UK) had experienced a vast increase of imported timber during the period of the Economic Recovery Program (ERP). As previously mentioned, Germany was one of largest importers. The declining timber production Ghana’s during the late and early was hardly the result of a deliberate policy to reduce 1970’s 1980’s timber harvest, rather it was a result of a general economic decline in Ghana. The export of Ghana was doing so well by the end of the that in 1991 Ghana was able to make loan 1980’s repayments. Strapped for cash, one of the fastest ways to earn foreign exchange was to sell timber at an unprecedented rate on the world market. To look further into the issued raised, I have looked at several regulations implemented by the Ghanaian government, and an analysis on the effects on the timber market follows the regulation or policy description. 4.1.1 Forest Policy In the history of the Ghanaian timber sector, there have been two policies which called for control and management. The first being the Forest Policy 1946, approved in 1948, and the second being the Forest Policy 1994. Not only does the almost 50-decade gap between the two suggest little change in the government mind-set, but it also means that the 1994 Forest
Illegal timber logging also became a growing problem during the 1990’s, whether it were to the growing concern of consumers, or of governments. Illegal logging has contributed to the reduction in the forest covers of Ghana, undermining the resource base of the timber industry, loss of revenue to land owners and government, as well as the degradation of the environment. For this reason, the EU and Ghana would later try to reduce illegal logging through different policies and regulations, such as FLEGT VAP, in accordance with Ghana’s Forest Policy 1994. Regulations and Policies on Timber Logging and its Export (Ghana) 4.1 Regulation and Policy Changes in Ghana The analysis of regulations implemented by the Ghanaian government is to show that it has not caused a negative impact on the timber export, instead that is benefitted the timber export sector. This will furthermore support my hypothesis that it was European regulation that decreased timber export. To some extent there was a preference to collaborate with African countries on Europe’s behalf. Europe (Germany, Netherlands and the UK) had experienced a vast increase of imported timber during the period of the Economic Recovery Program (ERP). As previously mentioned, Germany was one of Ghana’s largest importers. The declining timber production during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s was hardly the result of a deliberate policy to reduce timber harvest, rather it was a result of a general economic decline in Ghana. The export of Ghana was doing so well by the end of the 1980’s that in 1991 Ghana was able to make loan repayments. Strapped for cash, one of the fastest ways to earn foreign exchange was to sell timber at an unprecedented rate on the world market. To look further into the issued raised, I have looked at several regulations implemented by the Ghanaian government, and an analysis on the effects on the timber market follows the regulation or policy description. 4.1.1 Forest Policy In the history of the Ghanaian timber sector, there have been two policies which called for control and management. The first being the Forest Policy 1946, approved in 1948, and the second being the Forest Policy 1994. Not only does the almost 50-decade gap between the two suggest little change in the government mind-set, but it also means that the 1994 Forest
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