Sustainable ecosystem through cultural epistemologies: the ethics and policy-making in Ghana

Purpose This study demonstrates how cultural epistemologies can form the foundation for policymaking on the environment to ensure sustainable ecosystem in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach An ethno-philosophical method of study is carried out to first establish and identify cultural epistemologies and further employ the integrative method to harmonize these epistemologies with contemporary ecological ethical theories and policies. Findings The position is that conservationist approach towards the environment is central to sustainable ecology, however economic and political reasons have, one way or the other muted any conservationist approach towards the environment. Originality/value Integrating cultural epistemologies on the environment into policymaking to ensure ecological sustainability. Adopting philosophical tools to assess the environment, specifically focussing on the cultural epistemologies of a society and creating an opening with contemporary policies on the environment.