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Ghana Working to Save Eroding Coastlines

Stacey Knott

   Ghanahas started building seawalls at key points alongits shoreto stop
   coastal erosion and protect beaches, communities and historic
   buildings. But fishermensaythe wallsmake it hard to pull in their nets,
   whilecoastal resorts say thewallshurt theirbusinesses.

   Ben Idun set up a resort in the coastal townofElminain 2009, imagining
   peoplewouldflockto its golden beach.

   However, he has spent much of his time trying to stop
   rapidcoastalerosion,which heattributesto years of illegal sand mining
   in the area.

   When authorities finally stepped in the mining decreased, and to stop
   further erosion, a rocky sea defense wall was built on the shore in
   2017. But this added more woes for the resort, as hotel guests can no
   longer access the water.

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