Illegality and human rights abuses in PNG’s logging industry
Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 19/10/2021 - 13:37
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Model of Development
Human rights abuses and bribery taint palm oil produced in Papua New Guinea
Submitted by ACTNOW on Fri, 08/10/2021 - 15:41
Global Witness
A two-year investigation shines a light on palm oil in Papua New Guinea, the notorious industry’s newest frontier. It reveals a litany of human rights abuses and the wide-scale destruction of tens of thousands of hectares of climate-critical rainforest, linked to major financial institutions including BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager.
Logging and Forest Loss in Papua New Guinea
Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 28/09/2021 - 08:33
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The forests of Papua New Guinea perform a range of vital functions, supporting communities, ecosystems and the planet as a whole. Despite this, they remain under threat from unsustainable and often illegal logging by foreign logging companies.
The value of Papua New Guinea’s forests
Prime Minister must extend ban on new logging permits
Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 21/09/2021 - 05:57
By Eddie Tanago, ACT NOW!
The Prime Minister must extend the government's ban on new logging permits to cover all types of logging consent in order for it to be effective.
The PM last week directed the PNG Forest Authority to stop issuing new permits and permit extensions so the government can meet its deadline of 2025 for an end to the export of unprocessed raw logs.
Prime Minister must extend ban on new logging permits
Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 21/09/2021 - 05:08The Prime Minister must extend the government's ban on new logging permits to cover all types of logging consent in order for it to be effective, says community advocacy group ACT NOW.
The PM last week directed the PNG Forest Authority to stop issuing new permits and permit extensions so the government can meet its deadline of 2025 for an end to the export of unprocessed raw logs.
Logging industry 'a major money laundering risk' - report
Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 08/09/2021 - 09:36
Illegal logging in Papua New Guinea represents a major money laundering threat as it generates very large illegal profits and it has a very high detrimental impact on the economy as well as the natural environment.
This is according to a money laundering and financing of terrorism risk assessment published by the Bank of Papua New Guinea in 2017.
ACT NOW reaching remote villages via USB sticks
Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 31/08/2021 - 10:54
A simple Flash Drive can be an effective education and awareness tool
Sia village in the Sohe District of Oro Province is a difficult place to reach from the outside.
With no road linking the community to the outside world, the only options are three hour dingy ride along the coast from the Provincial capital, Popondetta, and up the Mamba river, or a three to four day walk.
Frieda river mine will destroy lives and livelihoods
Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 19/08/2021 - 11:30
The proposed Frieda River mine complex showing the 123km2 that will be flooded to hold the mine waste rock and tailings and the scale of the mine pit itself. Photo: Panaust
The proposed Frieda River copper and gold mine is set to destroy the livelihoods of thousands of local people who currently depend on small-scale alluvial mining for their jobs and income.