REDD

Alarm!! Coal power in PNG - Dirty Seas and Dirty Sky - Why?

On 28 Sep, 2015 By ACTNOW

Mercury and arsenic to be dumped into the sea at Lae, Madang and Port Moresby

Sulphur and fine particles to fill the air and lungs of nearby populations

Carbon emissions to increase climate change impacts

FPIC and REDD awareness got interests from local communities in Turubu LLG

On 23 Feb, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: Jimmy Kalebe

An awareness campaign was conducted last week covering the coastal villages of Turubu in East Sepik Province.

The awareness that covered 21 villages mainly looked at Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) and Reduce Emission from land Degradation and Deforestation (REDD) was well received and drew much interests from participating communities.

Carbon Black: A conspiracy thriller about REDD in Papua New Guinea

On 17 Jan, 2015 By Elizabeth1

Source: The ecologist

What triggered off the rapid issuance of SABLs in PNG?

On 21 Oct, 2013 By Tim

By Nalau Bingeding*

Case Study: REDD+ overshadowed by SABLs

On 01 Dec, 2011 By roderick

By Joy Kiselpa in Durban, South Africa

A case study on land grab and deforestation in PNG was launched today (Wednesday), by the Accra Caucus on Forest and Climate Change. The study carried out by the PNG Eco Forestry Forum, highlights logging through SABLs are main drivers for deforestation in PNG, while REDD+ is expected to protect the forest and environment

NO REDD

On 06 Dec, 2010 By rait man

By Derek Wall

Grassroots groups warn that the UN forest protection scheme being negotiated in Cancún amid the UN 16th Conference of the Parties may severely undermine climate mitigation policies and exacerbate environmental and social problems.

A new report, No REDD: A Reader, is based on groundbreaking research exposing links between REDD and carbon trading, International Financial Institutions, extractive industries, GMO trees and biotech.

Conrad and Somare still pushing for $1 billion for REDD

On 03 Dec, 2010 By rait man With 1 Comments

Kevin Conrad, Papua New Guinea's shadowy international climate change ambassador, in Cancun, Mexico, for the latest round of United Nations Climate Change negotiations, is still pushing the international community to give the PNG government US$1 billion for, well, for not very much really.

Garnaut and BHP criticized by PNG Government

On 20 Oct, 2010 By Effrey

By Ilya Gridneff, Papua New Guinea Correspondent PORT MORESBY, Oct 20 AAP -

The Papua New Guinea government has attacked the development group headed by Australia's climate change expert Ross Garnaut for failing to deliver improvements needed after BHP Biliton's environmental disaster at the Ok Tedi copper mine.

DEC told government's carbon trading plans illegal

On 04 Aug, 2010 By tok stret

The Department of Conservation in Papua New Guinea has received legal advice that any carbon trading schemes, including the government's own model carbon projects, are unlawful.

The legal advice states there is no legal basis for the governments model carbon trading projects in Kamula Doso and April Salume and both projects are "legally untenable".

True spirit of the Fourth Goal in Papua New Guinea's Constitution destroyed

On 18 Jul, 2010 By tok stret

By HENZY YAKHAM

The current resource exploitation trend, coupled with changes in natural resources and environmental laws of Papua New Guinea clearly undermines the true spirit of the Fourth Goal of the National Constitution. In effect, it has compromised this and PNG’s future generations.

Vision 2050 uses the analogy of a driver knowing where to go before getting into a vehicle, assuming the road map PNG. Theoretically, this might be so, but practicality it may not be easy, if not impossible.

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