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US retail one end of supply chain for illegal PNG logs

On 02 Aug, 2017 By ACTNOW

Bewani landowners walk across pile of felled logs, West Sepik Province

Bewani landowners walk across pile of felled logs, West Sepik Province Photo: Global Witness Media

Source: Johnny Blades, Radio New Zealand

The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative in Papua New Guinea: Just more corporate greenwashing?

On 09 Jun, 2015 By ACTNOW

Papua New Guinea has recently signed up to the international Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative, but is EITI a good thing for the people impacted by the oil gas and mining industries? Or is EITI just another form of corporate green washing?

People and forests of Papua New Guinea under threat: the government’s failed response to the largest land grab in modern history

On 12 Nov, 2014 By rait man

Despite public statements to the contrary, the PNG government is failing to take meaningful action to address the SABL crisis that is harming its people and environment…

Source: Global Witness via PNGExposed

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Papua New Guinea set to decide on RH logging renewal

On 27 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio Australia

Papua New Guinea’s National Forest Board will consider a Malaysian company's bid to continue to logging virgin rainforest in order to plant palm oil.

Papua New Guinea's National Forest Board will consider a Malaysian company's bid to continue to logging virgin rainforest in order to plant palm oil.

The clear-felling around Pomio on the island of East New Britain has been hotly contested by some locals, as well as international groups like Greenpeace and Global Witness.

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US retail one end of supply chain for illegal PNG logs

The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative in Papua New Guinea: Just more corporate greenwashing?

People and forests of Papua New Guinea under threat: the government’s failed response to the largest land grab in modern history

Papua New Guinea set to decide on RH logging renewal