Greenpeace has been warning for over a decade that PNG’s special forest resources were about to disappear. No robust numbers have ever been produced by Greenpeace.
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Unsubstantiated claims of extensive illegal logging
Greenpeace has claimed for many years that between 70 and 90 percent of timber in PNG is illegally harvested. There is no empirical evidence of that. To the contrary, research published by the International Tropical Timber Organization shows most forestry in PNG is legal.
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Greenpeace is losing credibility
It is likely that the Greenpeace message is losing credibility in PNG
This time, the Greenpeace message was unclear.
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The Greenpeace modus operandi – conjuring up a false reality
Greenpeace has demonstrated its modus operandi in PNG: promotion of a false reality. It is little wonder it has lost its charitable status in many parts of the world.
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Transparency International wants PNG Forestry Act repealed
The PNG arm of Transparency International (TIPNG) released a new report which criticised governance of the country’s forestry sector. It called for a repeal of PNGs Forestry Act and an external audit of its log export monitoring system and contractor, internationally recognised certification company SGS. The criticism of SGS appears to repeat claims from old green campaigns against TLTV in PNG.
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REDD+ still uncertain in PNG
An effective REDD+ program in PNG is ‘a long way off’, according to an assessment of the country’s REDD+ developments by the Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR).
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World Bank study questions protected areas
A study by the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has found that protected areas which allow sustainable forest use are more effective at reducing tropical deforestation than strictly protected areas focused on conservation. The new findings have implications for PNG as it weighs up a REDD+ program aiming to establish conservation areas throughout the country.
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Pacific Island Forum oversees new environmental funding commitments
The fortieth meeting of the Pacific Island Forum (PIF), held recently in Auckland New Zealand, was notable for a raft of new international funding commitments made to environmental programs in the Pacific Island region.
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SPABL inquiry begins
PNG’s Commission of Inquiry into Special Purpose Agricultural Business Leases (SPABLs) has begun after numerous delays. The ‘Statement of Case’ published by the Government on August 4 to justify the inquiry indicates a high level of influence from environmental campaigners.
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Whatever it takes: Greenpeace's anti-forestry campaign in Papua New Guinea
Masalai i Tokaut and Rimbunan Hijau Watch: A political and deceptive campaign against Rimbunan Hijau
The Economic Contribution of Rimbunan Hijau's Forestry Operations in Papua New Guinea
The Economic Importance of the Forestry Industry to Papua New Guinea