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Underwater Timber Harvesting On The Volta Lake : Implications For The Environment And Transportation, Nana Raymond Lawrence. Ofosu-Boateng
Underwater Timber Harvesting On The Volta Lake : Implications For The Environment And Transportation, Nana Raymond Lawrence. Ofosu-Boateng
World Maritime University Dissertations
This dissertation is a study of the ramifications of underwater timber harvest for the environment and marine transport safety. The study is focused on the Volta Lake, located in Ghana. The work begins with a brief account of underwater timber harvesting in other parts of the world. Particular attention is paid to the modus operandi employed in the harvest and the effects for the country or region where this is taking place. A summary of the benefits and problems of underwater timber harvest is noted, following the selected global account. The dissertation then narrates the history of how timber came …