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The workshop sought to provide participants with accurate knowledge on these vital topics, equipping them to deliver informed and responsible reporting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The training covered global deforestation trends, Ghana\u2019s carbon market framework, and efforts to mobilize revenue for sustainable development. Participants learned about Ghana\u2019s operationalization of its carbon market, with Mr. Daniel Akwetey Lamptey, Principal Program Officer at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), offering key insights. Mr. Lamptey highlighted that the carbon market aligns with Ghana\u2019s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which outline 47 climate adaptation and mitigation actions. He explained that Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is being leveraged as a tool to meet the country\u2019s NDC targets, particularly through conditional programs that require international public sector investments.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop also focused on Ghana\u2019s unique definition of a forest, which differs from global standards. In Ghana, a forest is defined as an area with at least 15% canopy cover and trees that are 2 meters tall or more. Mr. Daryl Bosu, Deputy Executive Director of A Rocha Ghana, presented alarming figures on deforestation. He revealed that Ghana\u2019s natural forest cover, which stood at 6.97 million hectares in 2010, had shrunk by approximately 110,000 hectares by 2023\u2014an area equivalent to 200,000 football fields.<\/p>\n<p>To combat this, Ghana has implemented advanced monitoring technologies, including satellite imagery, Collect Earth, and national forest inventory plots, to track changes in forest cover and emissions. These tools are helping to monitor forest carbon dynamics and guide conservation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The training also highlighted the revenue mobilization strategies within Ghana\u2019s carbon market, which focus on emission reduction as a co-benefit of green investments. These initiatives aim to foster sustainable development while ensuring environmental integrity. A key example is the World Bank\u2019s PROGREEN initiative, which, in partnership with Ghana, seeks to restore 210,000 hectares of cocoa forest landscapes within Community Resource Management Areas (CREMAs). More than 2,800 farmers have already adopted sustainable farming practices as part of the project.<\/p>\n<p>The workshop concluded with calls for increased funding to support the capacity of forestry agencies, improve monitoring and enforcement, and incentivize sustainable practices. 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