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Industrial mining,investment and impact in Morobe

On 29 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

One group lives with the impacts of mining forever, the other takes the money, avoids responsibility and moves on

Source: PNG Mine Watch

Landowners unhappy with OK Tedi

On 27 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

Traditional landowners in the Fly River area of Papua New Guinea's Western Province are reportedly upset that compensation payments from the Ok Tedi mine have been reduced by around half this year.

The landowners are paid money as compensation for the environmental destruction caused by the mine.

Momis inap nau lo tanim toktok nabaut - Momis, enough with the lying

On 26 Nov, 2014 By rait man

By Buin Ogoi

Panguna Reopening: Where does it fit in Bougainville’s walk to freedom?

On 24 Nov, 2014 By rait man

From a Special Correspondent

Marine Protected Areas in South Africa - Ocean grabbing by another name

On 24 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Women of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, protesting today. Photo: World Forum of Fisher Peoples - WFFP

Source: The Ecologist

Rimbunan Hijau ignoring court order to stop logging operations

On 24 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: A logging ship collects logs from the RH operation in Pomio

Source: PNG Exposed

Controversial Malaysian logging company, Rimbunan Hijau, has failed to abide by a court order to stop all logging operations in two lease areas in the Pomio district of East New Britain.

KOIM: ILLUMINATING CORRUPTION TRENDS IN PNG

On 21 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Sam Koim, PNG's Anti-Corruption Chief Expert & Champion.

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

Rainforest Summit more 'hot air' than progress, environmentalists say

On 20 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: A view of rainforest covered islands in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION/Catherine Wilson

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation

An international summit aimed at stemming rapid deforestation in the Asia Pacific region has fallen short of expectations, according to environmental experts and Pacific Islanders who sought significant actions to combat both climate change and corruption associated with illegal logging.

In Defence of Land in Melanesia: AidWatch Speaking Tour Sydney-Brisbane-Melborne

On 13 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: AID WATCH

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