China is the major buyer of wood from PNG and Solomon Islands, that are implicated in illegal or unsustainable logging
Category: Melanesia
Lush forests laid to waste: how Pacific Islands got hooked on logging
The timber industry in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands despite creating jobs has also resulted in pollution, environmental devastation and food insecurity
A million hectares of Papuan forest licensed for clearing, report shows
Natural forests spanning 1.1 million hectares (2.7 million acres) in Indonesia’s Papua region have been slated for conversion, mostly for oil palm plantations, according to a new report by a coalition of NGOs.
Hope for a better tomorrow
Rising sea and frequent flooding due to climate change affecting informal settlements in Solomons capital
Stumbling blocks at Honiara’s coastal village
Fishing Village is a living proof of battle for survival against climate change
Eco-tourism is the way of the post-covid future for the ‘blue’ Pacific
How Covid-19 has impacted tourism in the Pacific
Common enemy overcomes fragile Pacific regional unity – climate change
Covid-19 is an additional challenge for small Pacific island states on top of climate change issues
How covid-19 has undermined climate change initiatives in the Pacific
Coronavirus pandemic takes limelight from existing commitment toward climate change impact in the Pacific
Sir Julius suggests exporting gold to raise PNG revenue
Exporting gold is the only way to rescue PNG’s economy from the impacts of Covid-19
Pacific Fisheries Ministers raise coastal fisheries, marine pollution and climate change concerns
Discussions centered around impact of Covid-19 on fisheries and community-based management of coastal fisheries