This Forestry Sector Outlook Study for PNG has been prepared in response to the initiative by the Asia Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It is intended to update the last study that was concluded in 1998 by all member countries and in doing so assess the probable scenarios for forests and forestry to the year 2020.
In 2006, Papua New Guinea formally nominated seven identified areas for the World Heritage Tentative Listing. To date, none of these areas has been nominated to the World Heritage List. This desktop review examines the seven sites on the Papua New Guinea World Heritage Tentative list and reports on the current knowledge, condition and threats to each of these sites; as well as recommendations made to address identified issues and provide guidance for advancing the "processes of identification, protection, conservation, presentation and rehabilitation of this heritage".
This dataset depicts Bumbu River flood warning dataset obtained at CIS, LAE, Morobe Province
A species survey carried out by Dr Allen Allison through the UNDP small grants. The location of survey is along the KokodaTrack, Owen Stanley Range Region. The full dataset is available upon formal request.
Forestry Inventory Mapping System (FIMs) Vegetation Data taken form MARVin QGIS Dataset
The Protected Area Forum's (PAF) outcome is that the forum will enable protected area practitioners, researchers, academics, private sector, potential donors and local communities who manage or support protected areas in PNG, to share their experiences, insights and any lessons learnt in relation to factors impacting protected areas. It will identify and formulate national priorities for effective protected area management in the country. The results of the forum will contribute to the implementation of the Protected Area Policy.
Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) is seeking to hire a local consultant to develop the Policy on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources under the Nagoya Protocol of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
The consulting project is established in partnership with the University of New South Wales (UNSW, Sydney) and funded by the GIZ-led, European Union (EU) funded multi-donor Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Capacity Development Initiative (CDI) Pacific Regional Project.
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In Papua New Guinea, interviews were conducted remotely with participants from government departments, agencies and contractors addressing issues of environmental protection, waste management, legal matters, as well as the private sector and NGOs.
Additional interviews were conducted with external consultants and SPREP staff working on specific programs relevant to the Waste Legislative Review.
Data herein were collected under the PacWaste project consultancy works
Dolphins and whales of Bismarch sea
This dataset holds raw data (in excel version) of different export and import products of Papua New Guinea in the year 2020. The data was received from the PacWaste Project as part of the waste audit activity condcuted for the country.
Data includes :
The impacts of human-induced environmental change that characterize the Anthropocene are not felt equally across the globe. In the tropics, the potential for the sudden collapse of ecosystems in response to multiple interacting pressures has been of increasing concern in ecological and conservation research. The tropical ecosystems of Papua New Guinea are areas of diverse rainforest flora and fauna, inhabited by human populations that are equally diverse, both culturally and linguistically.
The NEMS 2021-2025 is the first for PNG and is linked to the SoE 2020 report. It is intended to guide various stakeholders in collaboration with CEPA to implement key policies, programmes and actions, to promote sustainable development and conservation of the environment of the country. The NEMS is a framework that links related key government policies and programmes, including other international obligations, to provide a roadmap for environmental actions and stewardship.
The 2020 State of Environment Report is the first for Papua New Guinea.
ESIA for Propose Pacific Nickel Mining Ltd at Kolosori, Isabel
This is a summary of megapode report in Tonga
This dataset contains the raw data collected for the Tonga waste audit undertaken by APWC conducted on Tongatapu, Vava'u and Ha'apai funded by the World Bank
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai massive undersea volcanic eruption occurred on the 15th of January 2022 and led to an induced tsunami event. The eruption triggered a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations with rising water levels were reported on the coastline of Peru and the Pacific Coast in the United States and caused devastating impact across Tonga. In addition, volcanic ash residue was also visible on land surfaces including building structures and surrounding vegetation.
This publication intends to assist project designers, regulators and decision makers to anticipate and address all relevant public health, socio‐economic and environmental concerns that may arise when under‐ taking a desalination project, for obtaining maximum beneficial use of the desalinated water in terms of quality, safety and environmental protection.
Case study from Kiribati is linked at the bottom of this dataset
Semese Alefaio, Simeona Italeli, Lotokufaki Kaitu, Ursula Kaly, Paeniu Lopati, Filipo Makolo, Lale Petaia, Maani Petaia, Hetoa Taula, Foe Tetoa and Aveta Vaguna 2018.
Tuvalu Fisheries Department (TFD)
The second analysis of a creel survey which was undertaken by TFD as part of its on-going mandate to improve fisheries livelihoods and food security in Tuvalu in line with Te Kakeega III and TFD’s Corporate plan.