PNG customary land issues

Malaysian palm oil giant losses PNG case, plantations declared illegal

On 26 May, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Environmental News

Papua New Guinea's National Court has declared two leases held by Malaysia-based Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) null and void, and ordered the government to cancel the licenses to convert nearly 40,000 hectares of rainforest and community forest for oil palm plantations, reports the Rainforest Action Network (RAN). 

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Landowners warn of Civil Unrest if dodgy 99 year leases over customary land are not nullified

On 06 Apr, 2011 By Effrey With 2 Comments

15 Landowner representatives from Western, Gulf, Oro, Milne Bay, Sandaun, Central and East New Britain, gathered at the Holiday Inn for 3 hours yesterday, at a media event giving prominence to the PNG government’s issuance of 99 year Special Agricultural Business Leases over more than 5 million hectares of customary land throughout PNG.

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