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Coastal Environmental Policies and Water: Environmental Values in Ghana and Senegal

Molly R Loftus

Scholarship @ Claremont (The Claremont Colleges)

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This thesis comparatively analyzes environmental values in Ghana's and Senegal's coastal regions and their implications for the environment. It assesses the countries' approaches to urban farming, mining, fishing, and waste management to understand environmental issues. By comparing environmental degradation and efforts towards sustainable development, the thesis draws examples from Senegal's coastal management successes to recommend environmental policy for Ghana's Greater Accra Region.