Customary Land

Assessing compensation for the wrongful loss of customary land

On 22 May, 2017 By ACTNOW

The SABL land grab has once again raised the issue of compensation for rural communities when outsiders unlawfully occupy or cause damage on their land. How do you assess the losses when there are no market values for customary land in Papua New Guinea?

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Framework for Assessing Compensation for the Wrongful Loss of Customary Land

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Papua New Guinea's real economy

On 19 May, 2017 By ACTNOW

Corporations fill the media with talk about large-scale industries, resource extraction and export earnings. However, Papua New Guinea’s real, rural based, mainstream economy is far bigger and deserves much greater attention.

Effrey Dademo and Tim Anderson

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Custodians, not “Landowners”

On 15 May, 2017 By ACTNOW

Most land in Papua New Guinea is occupied and controlled by clans or communities. They have extensive rights over how the land is used and who has access. These rights are recognized in our Constitution and Land laws. This ‘customary’ land has provided the basis for our very existence for generations. Without our land, we cannot survive.

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The myth of large-scale logging and community development exposed

On 03 Apr, 2017 By ACTNOW

West Sepik is one of the most heavily logged Provinces in Papua New Guinea, but after decades of logging, local people are asking where has all the money gone and whatever happened to all the promised development?

Jamal S Kimes

Today some 72 ILG Chairmen from Amanab FMA Blocks 1-4 meet in a secluded Village Resort in Vanimo again to discuss important matters affecting them as a result of the logging operations in their area.

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Land Registration: Too Dangerous To Touch

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SABL Infographic Poster

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SABL Commission of Inquiry

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Stop the SABL Land Grab!

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SABL: A Form of Customary Land Theft

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