Professor in the College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University says he would never describe PNG as a hungry country.
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Posted inStory / Our region
Honolulu Challenge sees bold action on invasive species in the Pacific islands
The PRISMSS is delivering five regional programmes aimed at stepping up on-the-ground management action in the Pacific
Posted inStory / Fiji
Investing in Healthy land is a smart economic decision: Fiji Agriculture Minister
The Fiji Ministry of Agriculture is undertaking activity to restore degraded land
Posted inStory / Our region
Tuna fisheries would benefit from more onboard Observers, new research shows
Missing data has weakened management in the Pacific Ocean tuna longline fisheries, but electronic monitoring could help
Posted inStory / Our region
‘Unshackled’ palm-destroying beetles could soon invade Australia
The pest beetle causing severe agricultural and economic damage to many South Pacific islands is edging closer to Australia
Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
Probe into Pacific Maritime Industrial Zone project financing
A new study in PNG to resume work on the PMIZ project to identify potential new sources of finance and investigate dubious land dealings
Posted inStory / Our region
Pacific islands make lonely case for carbon price on shipping
The Marshall Islands and the Solomon Islands called for a price on shipping pollution at the UN body but got only tepid support from European nations
Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
PNG conservationist tries to convince people not to hunt leatherback turtles
PNG communities still hunt the endangered species, which has prompted a local conservationist to urge individuals to work harder to ensure the survival of special turtles
Posted inStory / Our region
The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on foreign fishing fleets
Eight Pacific countries created a revolutionary system that brings in $500m a year and prevents the overfishing that blights other regions
Posted inStory / Papua New Guinea
National Fisheries Authority ready to implement Pacific Marine Industrial Zone
PMIZ project will transform PNG from a coastal state to a fully-fledged fishing State