Riparian Buffer Zone Policy for Managing Freshwater Bodies in Ghana. País/Territorio Ghana Tipo de documento Fecha 2011 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Alimentación y nutrición, Agua Palabra clave Terrenos agrícolas Fortalecimiento de la capacidad Agroforestal Pequeños agricultores/campesinos Inundación Manejo de recursos hídricos Cambio climático Seguridad alimentaria Zona de conservación de aguas Ordenación comunitaria Uso sostenible Escasez de agua/sequía Aguas continentales Cuenca/área de captación/cuenca colectora Área geográphica Africa, Atlántico Norte, Africa Occidental Resumen The Riparian Buffer Zone Policy for Managing Fresh Water Bodies in Ghana was designed as a harmonized document of all the dormant and fragmented regulations in the country concerning buffers bordering water bodies or river systems. It is also designed to provide comprehensive measures and actions that would guide the coordinated creation of vegetative buffers for the preservation and functioning of water bodies and vital ecosystems in the country. The Policy aims at ensuring that all designated buffer zones along rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs and other water bodies shall be sustainably managed for all. Texto completo Inglés