Veep worried about environmental degradation
The Vice-President, Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur has deplored the manner in which human activities have led to the wanton destruction of the environment.
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Environment
Describing the environment as an inheritance, he said its continued depletion posed a threat to the survival of humanity and pointed out that the activities of illegal miners had become an albatross and disrespect for the environment, which is a gift from God.
Mr Amissah-Arthur expressed these sentiments in Accra last Friday when a couple, Mrs Sophia Awortwi and Rev. Harry Awortwi, launched a book entitled “Mind Your Environment: It is Your Life Support.”
The 201-page book has been dedicated to the preservation of the environment as it makes a case for the need to protect and conserve the environment for human habitation.
The Vice-President, who was the special guest of honour, said: “We have a divine duty to protect the diversity of the ecosystem from destruction.”
He lauded the authors for their effort and expressed the hope that the book would serve as a learning material from which students could draw useful lessons.
Author
Mrs Awortwi, who is a retired educationist, explained that the purpose of the book was to draw the attention of the citizenry to the fact that the care of the environment depended on them.
She said the idea to write the book was conceived about 19 years ago and that after her university education she took interest in educating people on environment-related issues.
Mrs Awortwi’s interest in environmental issues has earned her recognition throughout the country.
Chapters
The book has 17 chapters and various topics, including those on pollution and environmental changes, noise pollution, climate change and global warming, waste management, women and the environment.
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