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Isaac Acquah Jnr

Natural Resource Department of the Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana

Director and Head

Description

Mr. Isaac Charles (“IC”) Acquah Jnr is a specialist in Natural Resource Management with an extensive background in sustainable land management and environmental assessment techniques and proven experience in the use of integrated landscape management and participatory approaches in community development. He is currently the GEF Operational Focal Point for Ghana, National Focal Point for the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100) and Project Coordinator for the Ghana Landscape Restoration and Small-Scale Mining Project (GLRSSMP) as part of the GEF FOLUR in Ghana. under the auspices of the World Bank and funded by GEF. Mr. Acquah holds an MSc. In Natural Resource Management from Cranfield University, Silsoe Campus, Bedfordshire, UK and a BSc. (Hons) Agriculture from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana.

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GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM (GLF)

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is the world’s largest knowledge-led platform on integrated land use, dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement. The Forum takes a holistic approach to create sustainable landscapes that are productive, prosperous, equitable and resilient and considers five cohesive themes of food and livelihoods, landscape restoration, rights, finance and measuring progress. It is led by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), in collaboration with its co-founders UNEP and the World Bank and Charter Members. Charter members: CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIRAD, Climate Focus, Conservation International, Crop Trust, Ecoagriculture Partners, The European Forest Institute, Evergreen Agriculture, FAO, FSC, GEF, GIZ, ICIMOD, IFOAM - Organics International, The International Livestock Research Institute, INBAR, IPMG, IUFRO, Rainforest Alliance, Rare, Rights and Resources Initiative, SAN, TMG-Think Tank for Sustainability, UNCCD, UNEP, Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation part of Wageningen Research, World Farmer Organization, World Agroforestry, World Bank Group, World Resources Institute, WWF International, Youth in Landscapes Initiative (YIL)