Customary Land
Tavolo community granted injunction against FCA logging
Submitted by ACTNOW on Fri, 21/10/2022 - 16:08
The Tavolo Community Conservation Association from East New Britain have won a major victory against a Malaysian logging company that has been threatening to log their customary forests.
The National Court has granted the Association a temporary injunction suspending a Forest Clearance Authority granted to Mekar (PNG) Limited by the PNG Forest Authority and stopping any large-scale conversion of forest to agriculture or other land use.
THE NEW TIMBER BARONS: The Companies Logging the Forest of Papua New Guinea
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 06/10/2022 - 09:57
Nearly 70% of Papua New Guinea’s round log exports between 2019 and 2021 were concentrated in the hands of just ten groups of companies, all with strong links to Malaysia, according to new research by Act Now! and Jubilee Australia Research Centre.
Colonial era agreements still dominate the forest industry
Submitted by Cathy Tukne on Wed, 28/09/2022 - 11:40In 1989, after chairing a two-year Commission of Inquiry, Justice Barnett described forest management in PNG as being in a state of chaos. He declared that foreign-owned logging companies were being allowed to operate as they pleased as a result of bribery and the corruption of State officials and politicians.
Banks move to stop logging finance but gaps remain
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 21/09/2022 - 06:33
ACT NOW! and Jubilee Australia
New Minister Must Address Legality and Sustainability
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 07/09/2022 - 09:59There are a lot of important issues for the new Forest Minister, Salio Waipo, to address, especially rampant illegal and unsustainable logging.
Unrecognised Wealth of Customary Land
Submitted by Cathy Tukne on Fri, 10/06/2022 - 11:13
Papua New Guinea’s Constitution is unique as it gives the people rights to be custodians over their land, 95% of which is still under customary control. For thousands of years, over 800 cultures have allowed our land to sustain every generation till the idea of registering customary land was introduced from outside our shores and clouded the real value and importance of that land.
Will the next government finally ban round log exports?
Submitted by Cathy Tukne on Thu, 02/06/2022 - 16:48
FIGURE 1: Round Log Export Timeline
The aspiration to ban round log exports is now at least 15 years old, but consecutive governments have failed to meet their own deadlines. After putting aside the agenda for over a decade they now say a ban will be imposed in 2025 and the country will move finally to fully downstream processing.