General News of Friday, 28 September 2018Source: Graphic.com.ghAdopt research-based knowledge for sustainable development - Dr DentonDr Fatima DentonThe newly appointed Director of the Ghana branch of the United Nations University (UNU), Dr Fatima Denton has stressed the need for government to adopt research-based knowledge to ensure sustainable development. Dr Denton was speaking at a farewell lecture for the outgoing Director of the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), Dr Elias Ayuk in Accra on Thursday, September 27. “We have to elevate science to economic literacy and anchor our work to respond to problems that our governments, farmers, pastoralists and vulnerable communities are wrestling with,” Dr Denton said. Speaking on the topic: “Mineral resources governance for sustainable development: a new framework”, Dr Ayuk said for minerals and metals to contribute to sustainable development, there was the need to develop a new framework to address old and new challenges, confronting the sector. The aim of the institute is to contribute to the sustainable management of Africa’s natural resources so as to improve livelihoods.

Source: GhanaWeb September 28, 2018 16:30 UTC