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SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Lonrho is committed to investing in its workforceand their
wellbeing, supporting communities andthe local economies where we
operate, conductingour business with integrity and protecting
theenvironment. These corporate responsibility values areapplied
across the diverse businesses in the Group through the adoption of
UN Global Compact principles, which Lonrho is a signatory to.
THE PROJECT
PROJECT SUCH AS THE PORT DEVELOPMENT WILL HAVE A NUMBER OF
IMPACTS TO THE AREA IN WHICH IT IS BEING DEVELOPED THROUGH THE
VARIOUS PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT (CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION)
INCLUDING ;
BIO PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL MARINEBIO PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTAL -
TERRESTIAL SOCIAL IMPACTSECONOMIC IMPACTS
HOW DO WE IDENTIFY THE IMPACTS
DETERMINING THE IMPACT MAGNITUDE
Status of compliance with relevant Ghanaian legislation,
policies and plans and any relevant Ghanaian or industry policies,
standards or guidelines;
the nature of the change (what resource or receptor is affected
and how);
the spatial extent of the area impacted or proportion of the
population or community affected;
its temporal extent (i.e. duration, frequency, reversibility);
and
where relevant (accidental or unplanned events), the probability
or likelihood of the impact occurring.
CATEGORIES OF SIGNIFICANCE
REMEMBER WE CAN HAVE POSITIVE IMPACTS AS WELL!
IMPACT ON TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT
MAIN AREAS WE LOOKED AT;
SOILSGROUNDWATERSURFACE WATERPLANTS AND HABITATSBIRD
LIFEFRESHWATER FISHAIR QUALITYNOISE AND VIBRATIONTRAFFICVISUAL
CHARACTER
IMPACT ON MARINE ENVIRONMENTMAIN AREAS WE LOOKED AT;
IMPACT ON UNDERWATER NOISEIMPACT ON MARINE MAMMALSIMPACT ON SEA
TURTLESIMPACT ON FISH
IMPACT ON SOCIAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENTMAIN AREAS WE LOOKED
AT;
IMPACT ON ECONOMIC AND PHYSICAL DISPLACEMENTIMPACT ON ECOSYSTEM
SERVICESIMPACT ON LIVELIHOODSIMPACT ON SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE,
SERVICES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CAPACITYIMPACT ON SOCIO- CULTURAL
IMPACTSIMPACT ON HEALTHIMPACT ON TOURISM
Mitigation Breakwater and the groyne will be built before any
dredging activity is carried out. Less rocks dumped during the
early stages of the construction of the break water, this will
increase gradually to enable water organisms become used to the
change that would be occurring in their habitatDredged soil will
not be disposed off at sea It will be used as fill on the onshore
siteOil monitors will be placed on vessels to monitor discharge and
keep record of oil content to verify effective controls are in
place.12
Put up proper drainage system Silt traps to avoid choking of
drainage systemsWaste from vessels would be dispose of at high deep
sea making sure floating solids are taken care off.Waste generated
from the camp will be disposed off at a licensed waste disposal
facility to avoid contaminationCompile and implement storm water
management plan for construction activities
Vessels and dredging contractors will ensure that collision is
avoided and a distance of 100m is maintained between sea mammals
and vessels
Fuel will be stored in a location dedicated for this purpose and
tanks well-covered to avoid rain water from entering the bund.
Limit the amount of destruction to the wetland areas and
pondsMinimise the siltation of pondsA complete Livelihood
restoration programme will be in place,Training and skills
development programme for those who will be employed by the port,
Developed programmes to facilitate setting up of self employed
business.
Mitigation Measures
