illegal logging

Peter O'Neill: All inquiry no action

On 20 Oct, 2014 By rait man

Juffa: Logging not beneficial

On 13 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Oro Governor, Gary Juffa

Article Source: Post Courier

Large scale logging in the country has done more damage than good in the rural areas, those affected are often suppressed and threatend by foreign loggers using local police to thier benefit, Oro Governor Gary Juffa said yesterday.

Media Release: PNG Forest Authority will not take responsibility for unlawful logging in SABL areas

On 09 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

The PNG Forest Authority will not take responsibility and stop logging in Special Agriculture Business Lease (SABL) areas despite overwhelming evidence the logging is unlawful, says community activist group ACT NOW!

"We have met with the Managing Director, Kanawi Pouru, and senior managers and made a detailed submission but they seem more interested in protecting the interests of the foreign logging companies than defending the rights of local people", says Program Manager, Effrey Dademo.

Why the logging in SABL areas is illegal and PNG Forest Authority needs to act

On 09 Oct, 2014 By Effrey

On 26 September ACT NOW! led a delegation to meet with the Managing Director of the PNG Forest Authority and his senior managers to explain to them why the Forest Clearance Authorities issued by the Authority are null and void and should be cancelled.

The Forest Clearance Authorities have been issued to allow clear felling of forests in areas leased from customary landowners under Special Agriculture and Business Leases.

Juffa: Careless Loggers must go

On 26 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

Illegal loggers will not be allowed to operate in PNG at the suffering of the innocent rural people, Oro Governor Gary Juffa said yesterday.

Amazon Indian ‘army’ takes on illegal loggers

On 17 Sep, 2014 By rait man

Photo: Ka'apor Indians have formed an indigenous 'army' to combat illegal logging in their forest. © Survival

Source: Survival International

Ka’apor Indians in the Amazon rainforest have formed an indigenous “army” to combat illegal invasions of their land, following the government’s failure to protect their territory.

Court reveals woeful and unlawful lack of consultation and consent in SABL process

On 11 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Exposed

National Court finds the SABL granted over the customary land known as Potion 144C East Sepik Province was granted in breach of the Constitution and mandatory statutory requirements

Papua New Guinea must not renew license to deforest due to legal irregularities, social and environmental harm

On 04 Sep, 2014 By rait man

Source: Global Witness

Fifteen hundred email Forest Board calling for end to illegal SABL logging

On 20 Aug, 2014 By rait man

More than one thousand five hundred people have emailed the members of the National Forest Board calling on them to stop the illegal logging occuring in SABL areas.

Landowner: New trend evolving

On 08 Aug, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Melissa Martin, Post Courier

SPECIAL agriculture businesses lease (SABL) titles found to be defective by a Commission of Inquiry are mutating into a new scam.

According to landowners, there are early signs that a new trend of mutation is starting to take shape on defective SABLs, and as such they (landowners) have alerted the public to prevent this trend from taking root.

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