SABL

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.

Peter O'Neill: All inquiry no action

On 20 Oct, 2014 By rait man

Court warns landowners against land hijacking

On 15 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Source: The National

A NATIONAL court judge has cautioned landowners to be wary of land hijacking.

Stephen Oli highlighted this during a court user forum in Kokopo last Friday.

He said with due respect, the Special Agriculture Business Leases (SABL) were a hotspot for corruption.

Media Release: PNG Forest Authority will not take responsibility for unlawful logging in SABL areas

On 09 Oct, 2014 By Elizabeth1

The PNG Forest Authority will not take responsibility and stop logging in Special Agriculture Business Lease (SABL) areas despite overwhelming evidence the logging is unlawful, says community activist group ACT NOW!

"We have met with the Managing Director, Kanawi Pouru, and senior managers and made a detailed submission but they seem more interested in protecting the interests of the foreign logging companies than defending the rights of local people", says Program Manager, Effrey Dademo.

Why the logging in SABL areas is illegal and PNG Forest Authority needs to act

On 09 Oct, 2014 By Effrey

On 26 September ACT NOW! led a delegation to meet with the Managing Director of the PNG Forest Authority and his senior managers to explain to them why the Forest Clearance Authorities issued by the Authority are null and void and should be cancelled.

The Forest Clearance Authorities have been issued to allow clear felling of forests in areas leased from customary landowners under Special Agriculture and Business Leases.

PNG gavman inot tingting bikpela long lukautim peles: Ken Mondiai

On 29 Sep, 2014 By Elizabeth1

Picture: Logging i bagarapim wara long Inaina Wildlife management Area long Kairuku Hiri District long Central province (PWM Photo)

Source: ABC Radio Australia

Direkta blong dispela NGO grup Partners With Melanesians, Ken Mondiai i sutim strongpela toktok long PNG gavman na ol agensi blongen i nating putim strongpela tingting long konsevesen wok long kantri.

Amazon Indian ‘army’ takes on illegal loggers

On 17 Sep, 2014 By rait man

Source: Survival International

Ka’apor Indians in the Amazon rainforest have formed an indigenous “army” to combat illegal invasions of their land, following the government’s failure to protect their territory.

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Direkta blong dispela NGO grup Partners With Melanesians, Ken Mondiai i sutim strongpela toktok long PNG gavman na ol agensi blongen i nating putim strongpela tingting long konsevesen wok long kantri.

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