A new video was launched by ACT NOW PNG based on the report ‘From Extraction to Inclusion’.
Category: Papua New Guinea
Campaign against deep sea mining continues
PNG Alliance of Solwara Warriors step-up campaign against deep sea mining
PNG villagers revive shrinking mangroves
Women engaging in replanting mangroves at one of Papuan New Guinea’s most diverse mangrove forest with 72 species in total
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
OK Tedi reopens
PNG’s gold-copper mine re-opens after six weeks closure due to Covid-19
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
Atoll islanders told to invest beche-de-mer money wisely
Atoll people of Bougainville refer to the ocean as their ‘gold mine’ with sea cucumber their number one commercial product
PNG rejects observer suspension on fishing vessels
The Papua New Guinea Fishing Industry Association (PNGFIA) has rejected the recent suspension by the Western and Central Pacific Fishing Commission (WCPFC) of observer coverage services on board purse seine fishing vessels. WCPFC, based in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, is a tuna conservation body whose membership include most countries with fishing interests in the […]
The local hero protecting Papua New Guinea from DDT
When Joshua Wowo was a child, his uncle would take him on rambling walks through the lush forest surrounding their home in Papua New Guinea’s East New Britain Province. On these explorations, Wowo would be introduced not only to the beauty of his country, but also to the health risks facing its people. Joshua’s uncle […]
Pacific island nations at the climate talks: Leave no one behind
Describing climate change as one of the greatest threats to their survival, leaders of the sinking countries in the Pacific region urged the international community at the 25th Conference of Parties (COP25) to urgently act and avert climate crisis. “ We are clearly on the frontline of climate change. They are realities for countries in […]