land grab

Torokina oil palm disputed by Bougainville landowners

On 19 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Exposed

On the 15th of January the Post-Courier reported it is full steam ahead for the controversial Torokina Oil Palm plantation on Bougainville. But now evidence has emerged that the necessary landowner permissions have not been obtained and local people are not happy.

O'Neill's illegal logging: 567 days and counting...

On 12 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG exposed

As the world gets back to work in 2015 there has still been NO ACTION to cancel the huge SABL land grab, revoke the unlawful leases or stop the illegal logging in Papua New Guinea.

It is now 567 days since Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was told that the SABL leases were unlawful and should be cancelled.

More excuses from O’Neill over failure to act on SABL land grab

On 19 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

O'Neill has failed for two years to take any action against the corrupt bureaucrats and politicians responsible for the SABL land grab and illegal logging - and now he is expressing surprise they have done nothing to cancel the leases or stop the logging...

SABL investigation: O’Neill says bureaucracy not responding

Source: EM TV, Port Moresby

O'Neill's illegal logging: 536 days and counting....

On 12 Dec, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: PNG Exposed Blog

It is now 536 days since Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was told that the SABL leases were unlawful and should be revoked.

The great land grab: India's war on farmers Land is a valuable asset that should be used to better humanity through farming and

On 20 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: In India, the state forcibly acquires land from farmers and hands it over to private speculators, real estate corporations, mining companies and leisure industries [EPA]

Source: Al Jazeera

Court orders halt to RH logging operations in controversial Pomio SABL areas

On 19 Nov, 2014 By rait man

The National Court has issued a restraining order stopping any forest logging operations by Rimbunan Hijau in two controversial Special Agriculture and Business Lease areas in the Pomio district of East New Britain.

The orders have been obtained by landowners from Portions 196C and 197C who claim the SABLs were obtained by fraud and forgery and without their consent and without following the proper processes under the Lands Act.

Lands Dept still issuing fake titles: Parkop

On 17 Nov, 2014 By rait man

Dept confounding land grab problem

By MELISSA MARTIN, Post Courier

LAND titles continue to be fraudulently issued to businesses and private individuals in the National Capital District, says Governor Powes Parkop.

At a media conference yesterday, he said these titles would not be recognised by the National Capital District Commission, thereby denying the land basic council services like water, sewerage and associated infrastructure services.

Getting the message out at the Rainforest Summit, Sydney 2014

On 13 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

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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Rainforest Summit must address land grabbing and illegal logging in Papua New Guinea: ACT NOW!

On 11 Nov, 2014 By rait man

The Asia Pacific Rainforest Summit being hosted this week by the Australian Government, must address the serious problems of land grabbing and illegal logging in Papua New Guinea and the rampant corruption that underpins them, says community activist group, ACT NOW!

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