Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation

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The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation is the ministry of Ghana responsible for the development of environment and science in the country.^[1]

The ministry conceives of maintaining development through the use of science, technology and innovation for economic growth and healthy external conditions through advanced and a well-structured economy.^[2]

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The purpose of this ministry is to sustain growth by putting up measures to strengthen market aimed research and development (R&D) for appropriate external conditions, science, technology and innovation through massive cognizance conception, partnership and team work.^[2]

• Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
• Ghana Atomic Energy Commission
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Land Use & Spatial Planning Authority
• National Biosafety Authority
• Nuclear Regulatory Authority, Ghana^[2]

• The intensification of the application of safe and sound environmental practices;
• The development and promotion of a science and technology culture at all levels of society.

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  The development of the sector's institutionalized delivery capacities in human resource management, infrastructure and plant/equipment through appropriate policies and legislation.
• The promotion of public demand for science and technology products and services;
• The encouragement and strengthening of compliance of human settlements standards in communities;
• The strengthening of linkages with local and international collaborating agencies;
• The promotion, co-ordination and evaluation of research and development activities;^[1]

• Encourage actions required to support the measures and policies needed for projecting and carrying out sound scientific and technological development actions;
• Ascertain the classification, monitoring, rating and to supervise the activities of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation while seeing to the economic benefits.
• Ensure appropriate and efficient environmental direction and administration.
• Ensure the appropriate management of all planned programs and see to budgets in the area of environment, science, technology and innovation sector of the economy for aims of attaining a unified management system.^[3]

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• Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Ghana
• Ghana Atomic Energy Commission
• Ghana Environmental Protection Agency

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