SABL

Governor, landowners of PNG rainforests feel unrepresented at summit

On 13 Nov, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Radio Australia

Several Papua New Guineans who travelled to Australia for the Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit say little attention was paid to PNG or the Pacific.

The Summit is billed as a get-together of ministers from forest nations, donor countries, corporate leaders and NGOs with a focus on practical action to reduce forest loss.

People and forests of Papua New Guinea under threat: the government’s failed response to the largest land grab in modern history

On 12 Nov, 2014 By rait man

Despite public statements to the contrary, the PNG government is failing to take meaningful action to address the SABL crisis that is harming its people and environment…

Source: Global Witness via PNGExposed

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Rainforest Summit must address land grabbing and illegal logging in Papua New Guinea: ACT NOW!

On 11 Nov, 2014 By rait man

The Asia Pacific Rainforest Summit being hosted this week by the Australian Government, must address the serious problems of land grabbing and illegal logging in Papua New Guinea and the rampant corruption that underpins them, says community activist group, ACT NOW!

Australia the largest single beneficiary from PNG rainforest destruction

On 07 Nov, 2014 By Tim

Australia is the largest single beneficiary of rampant and unsustainable logging and land grabbing in Papua New Guinea, according to leading community activist group, ACT NOW!

Why is PNGFA on SABLs ?

On 30 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

Letter of the Day

SABL stands for Special Purpose Agriculture Business Lease.

The acronym SABL speaks for itself.

Any educated person would reason, without having any prior knowledge of the concept, that such a lease has something to do with agriculture, and not forestry.

Court revokes SABL leases

On 30 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: Post Courier

The National court has declared two agriculture and business leases of SABLs covering over 38, 000 hectres of land in Northen Province null and void, and further ordered the State to cancel thier titles.

New Land Laws premature - government must deal with corruption first

On 29 Oct, 2014 By Effrey

Effrey Dademo

Moves by the government to review the Lands Act and introduce revised legislation* are premature and focus attention away from the real problem - corruption, says community activist group, ACT NOW!

Changes to the law ignore the corruption which is at the root of most of the current problems with land administration and any changes will do nothing to stop the ongoing abuses.

PNG government is failing people and environment, say scientists

On 24 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: ALERT

October 22nd, 2014

Wrong model of development at the root of SABL land grab and violent urban evictions

On 22 Oct, 2014 By rait man

Both the SABL land grab and the growing number of violent urban evictions in Papua New Guines are the symptoms of a misguided and destructive model of development.

Forest Authority not stopping illegal logging in SABL areas

On 21 Oct, 2014 By Effrey

The Papua New Guinea Forest Authority (PNG FA) will not cancel the Forest Clearance Authorities it has granted allowing logging inside Special Agriculture and Business Lease areas and thus is not defending the rights and interests of customary landowners.

This was made clear in a recent meeting of NGOs with the PNGFA.

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