. VISION AND MISSION To ensure the sustainable management and utilisation of Ghana \'s lands, forests, wildlife and mineral resources for socio-economic growth and development.

This is achieved through: • efficient formulation, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes of sector agencies; • efficient and equitable land delivery; • promotion of sustainable forest, wildlife and mineral resource management and utilization; • promotion of effective inter-agency and cross-sectoral linkages; • creation of an enabling environment for effective private sector participation; and • promotion of effective community participation in multiple use of land, forest wildlife and mineral resources. 3. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The Ministry\'s activities and implementation of the current reforms are in pursuance of its set aims and objectives.

These are: • Develop and manage sustainable lands, forest, wildlife and mineral resources; • To facilitate equitable access, benefit sharing from and security to land, forest and mineral resources; • Promote public awareness and local communities participation in sustainable forest, wildlife and land use management and utilization; • To review, update, harmonise and consolidate existing legislation and policies affecting land, forest and mineral resources; • To promote and facilitate effective private sector participation in land service delivery, forest, wildlife and mineral resource management and utilization; • Develop and maintain effective institutional capacity and capability at the national, regional, district and community levels for land, forest, wildlife and mineral service delivery; .