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Doing More With Less.(Cover Story: Who Is the Greenest of Them All?; SPECIAL REPORT)(Ghana)(Brief article)
Byline: Andrew Ehrenkranz
In Africa, rainfall and a lack of corruption spells success.
Ghana ranks 86 in the green index, near the top among African nations.
West Africa is one of the least green regions in the world, but the nation of Ghana has distinguished itself among its neighbors, achieving a rank of 86 on Yale and Columbia's Environmental Performance Index. In sub-Saharan Africa, only Gabon and the island nation of Mauritius rank higher, and Ghana is bigger and poorer than each of them.
Many factors contribute to Ghana's success. Situated on the Gulf of Guinea, the country is endowed with ample rainfall, which enables its agrarian economy to enjoy nearly twice the per ...
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