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Quarry Life Award 2016
BEPOSO-SHAMA DISTRICT, WESTERN REGION

Restoration of Biodiversity using Voandzeia subterranea(Bambara beans)

Mine reclamation is the most important post mining activity which is done to restore biodiversity on the degraded land.

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Quarry Life Award 2016
Quarry Life Award 2016
Oterkpalu - Kpong Rd, Eastern District

Geospatial Assessment Of Biodiversity Changes Around The Yongwa Quarry Site

In this project we attempt to investigate the level of changes in biodiversity in space and time at the Yongwa quarry site, principally using GIS tools and methodologies.

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Quarry Life Award 2016
Quarry Life Award 2012
Akosombo Port / Sedom road, Akosombo, Eastern Region

Topsoil Characterization for Sustainable Rehabilitation Work

“Topsoil Characterization for Sustainable Rehabilitation Work” seeks to identify soil properties in the topsoil stockpile at Akosombo and how best it can support the different plants,

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Quarry Life Award 2012
Quarry Life Award 2014
BEPOSO-SHAMA DISTRICT, WESTERN REGION

The use of vermicompost as treatment for topsoil in restoring biodiversity

> Watch Kwasi's video (International Award Ceremony 2014, prague Czech Republic) In Ghana, more than US$ 2 billion worth organic foodstuffs were wasted in 2012. About 1.

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Quarry Life Award 2014
THE CHALLENGE!
Quarry Life Award 2012
Oterkpalu - Kpong Rd, Eastern District

The potentials of Pennisetum purpureum as a biological geotextile in stabilizing slopes to promote biodiversity in reclaiming quarry sites

One of the main challenges in achieving the overall goal of land reclamation- achieving safety and stability on reclaimed mined lands - is how to control the erosive forces of rain and runoff that

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Quarry Life Award 2012
Quarry Life Award 2012
Akosombo Port / Sedom road, Akosombo, Eastern Region

The impacts of quarrying on biodiversity: setting the basis for assessment at Akosombo quarry

The project primarily seeks to develop a biodiversity monitoring framework (BMF) to enable the scientific assessment of the impacts of quarrying on biodiversity.

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Quarry Life Award 2012
Quarry Life Award 2012
Akosombo Port / Sedom road, Akosombo, Eastern Region

Reducing the negative impact of invasive species in three communities around Akosombo quarry

Invasive alien species are often overlooked by policy-makers, yet in reality, they are major threat to Agriculture and food security; hence undermining human wellbeing.

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Quarry Life Award 2012
Quarry Life Award 2014
BEPOSO-SHAMA DISTRICT, WESTERN REGION

Re-greening of degraded landscapes, the role of herbal medicine (alchonea cordifolia) as a tool for sustainable ecological and socio-economic development

This project intends to restore degraded quarry site with Alchonea cordifolia, a pioneer plant species which is also of medicinal uses.

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Quarry Life Award 2014
Quarry Life Award 2014
Oterkpalu - Kpong Rd, Eastern District

Protecting Communities from Quarry Dust using pennisetum purpureum as a dust barrier to promote Biodiversity in a Mining Site.

Dust released from the various quarry operations has numerous effects on both animals and humans in general. Due to this numerous effects,

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Quarry Life Award 2014