Model of Development

Saving the Sepik from the Frieda mine

Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 11/12/2019 - 08:42

By ROSA KOIAN. Source - PNG Attitude

A photo posted on Facebook showing dried freshwater fish at Wewak market has sparked a discussion on the future of the Sepik River.

In the river’s headwaters, the Frieda copper and gold mine is pushing ahead with its development plans.

The Sepik is 1,100km long and empties into the Bismarck Sea. The river system’s 430,000 people use the river for food, education, transport, health and culture.

What they want is a truly holistic economic approach to development.

MILDA commemorates 10 years of Melanesian solidarity

Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:18

Source: Joey Tau - PANG

A celebration of Melanesian people and our land took place last week in Takara village, Vanuatu to commemorate a decade of resistance and protection of Melanesian values and ways.

The Melanesian Indigenous Land Defence Alliance (MILDA) was formed in 2009 by a collective of individuals who shared a vision and commitment to working together to protect customary land systems and Melanesian values.

Will the Sepik be Our Next World Class Environmental Disaster?

Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 25/11/2019 - 11:36

The Sepik River, one of the last great pristine areas left on earth, is under threat from mining.

The government and Chinese mining company say the river will be safe.

Just like they said the Ok Tedi mine would be safe.

They said the Panguna mine would be safe.

They said Porgera and the Ramu mine would be safe.

Do you believe them this time?

Rotten state of forest management in PNG exposed

Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 09/10/2019 - 13:13

Prof Colin Filer from the Australian National University has exposed how Forest Clearance Authorities have taken over the forest resource allocation process in Papua New Guinea.

According to Filer, these FCAs are now being issued without any accompanying Special Agriculture Lease since that scheme was itself exposed as a scam.

The Plight Of PNG's Oil Palm Workers

Submitted by ACTNOW on Mon, 09/09/2019 - 09:27

Source: Sarawak Report - 8 September 2019

Take Back PNG: Make the National Goals Relevant Again

Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 27/08/2019 - 12:03

By Patrick Kaiku*

Marape Backs Moratorium On Experimental Seabed Mining

Submitted by ACTNOW on Thu, 15/08/2019 - 13:33

Source: Matthew Vari, Post Courier via PNG Mine Watch

Prime Minister James Marape has indicated he will support a proposed regional moratorium on seabed mining, however, could not go as far as to say a ban outright would be needed.

Land is Life Video Toolkit Launched

Submitted by ACTNOW on Tue, 16/07/2019 - 12:23

ACT NOW! has launched a new video toolkit, titled Giraun Emi Laif, to assist rural communities to better understand the benefits of customary land and the threats they face to their livelihoods, natural environment and culture.

The toolkit shares stories of resistance, resilience and hope from communities around the world whose territories are central to their way of being but who have found themselves on the frontline of the global rush for land.

The toolkit features communities:

Churches condemn government NLS land grab

Submitted by ACTNOW on Sat, 13/07/2019 - 16:25

Why family owned businesses must be supported by Govt

Submitted by ACTNOW on Wed, 10/07/2019 - 09:56

Source: Scott Waide / My Land My Country

Our economic investment model as it relates to job creation is wrong. We have had it wrong for nearly half a century. We followed a colonial model of job creation where an enterprise is established, jobs are created and people get a paid job.