Nautilus admits enviro impacts of mining unknown
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 19/05/2016 - 20:44
Solwara 1 is within sight of the still smoking Rabaul volcanoes
Source: PNG Mine Watch
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Government must act on international criticism over human rights
Submitted by ACTNOW on Fri, 13/05/2016 - 11:36
Civil society organisations are urging the Papua New Guinea government to take immediate action to end pervasive land grabbing and illegal logging after these issues were highlighted by governments around the world in formal recommendations put before the United Nations yesterday. (1)
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Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 11/05/2016 - 17:32
Source: PNGBLOGS
Take action to stop logging industry tax evasion
Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 10/05/2016 - 10:36
Papua New Guinea is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in potential government revenue through tax evasion by the logging industry. ACT NOW! is calling on the government to take action - but we need your help!
Nations call for action on SABL land grab
Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 09/05/2016 - 11:38
The government needs to urgently take action on the SABL land grab and increase scrutiny of the logging industry. This was one of the messages from the international community during a review of human rights in PNG by the United Nations in Geneva on Friday.
Countries from Central and South America, Asia and Europe all spoke of the need for the PNG government to do more to protect the rights of customary landowners.
Civil society reviews PNG UPR outcomes
Submitted by ACTNOW on Sat, 07/05/2016 - 08:46
Photo: Ronny Hansen, Rainforest Foundation Norway
A group of civil society organisations, including ACT NOW!, Global Witness and Rainforest Foundation Norway, held a panel discussion inside the Palace of Nations in Geneva on Friday to review the outcomes from Papua New Guinea’s Universal Periodic Review.
PNG human rights record to be reviewed by United Nations
Submitted by ACTNOW on Fri, 06/05/2016 - 09:41
Source: United Nations
Papua New Guinea’s human rights record will be examined by the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the second time on Friday, 6 May 2016 in a meeting that will be webcast live.
Karkar Island youth protest against seabed mining
Submitted by ACTNOW on Fri, 29/04/2016 - 08:42
The youths of Karkar Island have expressed their frustrations over experimental seabed mining after awareness was organised by Act Now! and conducted by Tropical Gems.
The young people said they also share the Bismarck sea and they don’t want to be used as a science lab by Canadian mining company Nautilus Minerals whose experimental seabed mine will be the first of its kind in the world.
Youth Leader, Smith Tunn, said:
World Bank Urges Caution in Seabed Mining in the Pacific
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 28/04/2016 - 18:04
Source: 4-Traders, Fiji
A new World Bank report recommends that Pacific Island countries supporting or considering deep sea mining activities proceed with a high degree of caution to avoid irreversible damage to the ecosystem, and ensure that appropriate social and environmental safeguards are in place as part of strong governance arrangements for this emerging industry.
Raikos people say no to seabed mining
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 28/04/2016 - 09:09
The people of Biliau and Galil from the Raikos area of Madang province are standing together and saying No to Experimental Seabed Mining as this would affect their livelihoods and environment. They depend entirely on the sea for their daily subsistence.
The villagers and locals were attending an awareness on experimental sea bed mining organised by Act Now! and Tropical Gem to learn about the proosed Solwara 1 seabed mine.