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Prime Minister and PNG’s international reputation rest with the Forest Authority

On 14 Nov, 2025 By ACTNOW

By Eddie Tanago

Prime Minster James Marape has made a huge promise to the international community gathered at the COP30 meeting in Brazil.

He has told the world that our nation will end its export of tropical round logs by the end of 2025, but implementation of that promise rests with the PNG Forest Authority, which does not have a good track record for controlling the logging industry.

Prime Minister and PNG’s international reputation rest with the Forest Authority

On 14 Nov, 2025 By ACTNOW

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister has told the world that his nation will end its export of tropical round logs by the end of 2025, but implementation of that promise rests with the PNG Forest Authority, which critics say does not have a good track record for controlling the logging industry.

“Prime Minster James Marape has made a huge promise to the international community gathered at the COP30 meeting in Brazil”, says ACT NOW Campaign Manager Eddie Tanago.

Environmental destruction under Turubu Forest Clearing Authority

On 11 Nov, 2025 By ACTNOW

REPORT ON ENCROACHMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION BY PACIFIC ELITE INVESTMENT LIMITED UNDER THE MOMASE LARGE-SCALE INTEGRATED AGRICULTURE PROJECT

Eugene Mondu – Turubu Eco Forestry Development Program Inc.

1. Background

FCA abuses contradict PM’s forest conservation message at COP30

On 07 Nov, 2025 By Eddie Tanago

By Eddie Tanago

Whilst the PM is attending COP 30 in Brazil to plead for international finance to protect the worlds forests and biodiversity, back home is a different story.

Deforestation under the controversial Forest Clearing Authority (FCA) by mainly Malaysian logging companies hasn’t been addressed.

Papua New Guinea is home to one of the world's largest rainforests, but it is being destroyed by illegal logging turning the country into the world's largest exporter of tropical timber.

Lack of reliable log export data will undermine PM at COP30

On 04 Nov, 2025 By ACTNOW

As the Prime Minister heads to the COP30 meeting in Brazil where he will once again urge the international community to pay for the preservation of Papua New Guine’s vital rainforests, back home their is confusion over how much of PNG’s forest is being destroyed by the logging industry.

Almost all the trees cut from PNG forests are sent overseas as unprocessed round logs, but statistics on the volume of logs exported in 2024 vary from 1.8 right up to 7 million cubic metres, says community advocacy organisation ACT NOW!

Nupela ripot i kam aut: Watpo katim tropikal bikbus long planim diwai?

On 03 Nov, 2025 By ACTNOW

Wantok Niuspepa | 30 October 2025

Nupela keis stadi bilong ACT NOW! wantaim Jubilee Australia Research Centre i painimaut sampela hevi i kamap long loging operesen aninit long Forest Clearing Authority (FCA) long Wanigela, Oro Provins.

Dispela ripot i gat infomesen i soim olsem loging operesen i gohet yet maski sapos ol asples i egensim, na i soim olsem ol i no yusim FCA long wok egrikalsa, na i bin gat wari tu sapos ol i bihainim lo o nogat.

PNG forest activists take protest to Malaysia

On 21 Oct, 2025 By Eddie Tanago

Malaysian timber tycoons should stop destroying Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s forests. 97% of controversial timber licences found to be linked to Malaysian business people, says Pamela Avusi, Coordinator for PNG Environmental Alliance.

New report reveals Malaysian exploitation of Papua New Guinea's forests

On 14 Oct, 2025 By ACTNOW

A groundbreaking new investigative report: “Malaysia's Timber Colony: Exposing Malaysia’s Grip Over Papua New Guinea’s Forests”, reveals the disturbing role of Malaysian-linked companies in local deforestation. According to its findings, 97% of PNG’s Forest Clearing Authorities (FCAs) are controlled by Malaysian-linked companies.

The FCA Logging Scandal - Chinese version

National Forest Board delaying action on illegal FCA logging

On 01 Oct, 2025 By ACTNOW

The National Forest Board’s failure to stop the illegal FCA forest grab is undermining the Prime Minister’s commitment to protecting Papua New Guinea’s tropical forests, says community advocacy group Act Now!

Speaking at the United Nations in New York the Prime Minister has reminded the world of the fragile state of the environment and the need for everyone to act as stewards not destroyers of God’s creation.

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