illegal logging

Illegal Logging Remains a Huge Problem - New Report

On 02 Apr, 2014 By rait man

From Chatham House UK

Illegal logging remains a huge problem in Papua New Guinea according to new research published by the Chatham House research centre in the UK.

The research on PNG is part of six new country studies released today.   In this latest research, undertaken in 2012-13, the six countries assessed were: Papua New Guinea; the Democratic Republic of Congo; Republic of Congo; India; South Korea; and Thailand.  

PNG Eco-Forestry Forum i tokaut long SABL

On 13 Mar, 2014 By rait man

By Jessy Pendene for Radio Australia

Papua New Guinea Eco-Forestry Forum itok out olsem dispela SABL idea blong Gavaman long lisim graun i mekim planti papa graun long olgeta hap blong kantri i lusim graun blong ol pinis.

Photo: Ol land owner long PNG ibin protes agensim SABL (Credit: ABC)

Forests continue to disappear as O’Neill sits on SABL issue

On 12 Mar, 2014 By rait man

Nathan Matbob

Illegal logging activities continue to squander PNG natural rainforests as Prime Minister O’Neill sits on the SABL issue. It has been more than 3 weeks since the Prime Minister made an attempt on the SABL Inquiry recommendations. To date, no action has been taken by the ministerial team appointed to act on the inquiry’s recommendation.

More stolen logs being shipped out of Papua New Guinea

On 10 Mar, 2014 By rait man

Our photos show more illegally felled timber being shipped out of Papua New Guinea.

These images are from East New Britain where Malaaysian logging company Rimbunan Hijau is taking logs from an SABL lease area declared void by a Commission of Inquiry.

Stolen logs leaving Papua New Guinea every week while politicians and bureaucrats look on

On 07 Mar, 2014 By rait man

Stolen logs continue to be shipped overseas under the watchful gaze of politicians, bureaucrats and the police while landowners look on wondering what justice and the law mean for them.

The SABL Commission of Inquiry has declared 66 leases covering some 5 million hectares of land to be illegal. But the government and its agencies are ignoring the findings and allowing foreign logging companies to continue stealing valuable timber resources.

Storebrand pulls out from the palm oil industry

On 26 Jan, 2014 By rait man

Storebrand, the largest private pension fund in the Nordic region, is divesting its shares in eleven of the twelve palm oil companies in which it is invested. ”A victory for the rainforest and a crystal clear signal to the palm oil industry”, declares Rainforest Foundation Norway.

What is the delay in canceling the illegal SABL leases?

On 24 Jan, 2014 By Tim

Liberian land grab sounds all too familiar - Malaysian loggers, oil palm and false promises

On 12 Dec, 2013 By Tim

How familiar does this sound... Malaysian logging companies offering promises of oil palm to get access to vast areas of forest for logging.

PNG is not alone in suffering from a huge illegal land grab by foreign companies...

New radio advert calls on PM to cancel fraudulent agricultural leases

On 08 Oct, 2013 By Tim

A new radio advert on the SABL land grab has hit the airwaves in PNG.

The advert calls on Prime Minister Peter O'Neill to cancel the fraudulent SABL leases and stop the illegal logging.

Peter O'Neill has released two Commission of Inquiry reports that expose widespread fraud in the issuing of SABL leases over more than 5 million hectares of customary land.

PNGFA Joins in The Verbal Diarrhea Club.

On 18 Mar, 2013 By Klaireh

What a load of verbal diarrhea (or some similar sentiment to that) is what comes to mind when reading what Managing Director of the PNG National Forest Authority (Kanawi Pouru) is quoted as having said in the following report in the Post Courier.

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