Evidence from official government sources suggests the PNG Forest Authority may be breaching a moratorium on new Forest Clearing Authority projects.
A twelve month moratorium on the issuing of new FCAs was announcd by the National Forest Board in February 2023 in response to widespread concerns the licences are being misused.
The PNG Forest Authority has confirmed there are multiple issues affecting the Wammy rural development project in West Sepik province but denies the logging company is misusing its Forest Clearance Authority (FCA).
The unlawful use of Forest Clearing Authorities as a cover for illegal large-scale logging operations by foreign-owned companies has been further exposed in a new report published by ACT NOW!
The unlawful use of Forest Clearing Authorities as a cover for illegal large-scale logging operations by foreign-owned companies has been further exposed in a new report published today by ACT NOW!
There is a very high risk that almost all logging occurring in natural forest areas in Papua New Guinea is illegal.
This is the damning verdict in a new Timber Legality Risk Assessment published by community advocacy group ACT NOW!
New addendum added below on 20 November 2023
There is a very high risk that almost all logging occurring in natural forest areas in Papua New Guinea is illegal.
This is the damning verdict in a new Timber Legality Risk Assessment published ACT NOW!