18 paged chapter of the Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2008 Report. Discusses corals reefs of Australia and Papua New Guinea, the levels of biological diversity approaching the ‘hot spots’ of the Philippines and Indonesia and Human pressures on these reefs are lower than in other parts of the world (particularly SE Asia). The reefs of eastern Australia, particularly the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), have a long history of research and monitoring and world leading management;
An introduction to the natural history, societies, conservation and sustainable development of the New Guinea region prepared by CSIRO Australia
The basic footprint of human society in the New Guinea Region may be represented by the combination of inhabited places (each shown with 5km radius buffer), annual fire occurrences and population density
JICA's environment report presents PNG's organization and legislation, environmental issues and information on the donors.
IWP-Pacific Technical Report (International Waters Project) no. 1 prepared by Stephen Nicholls. Joint collaboration from GEF, UNDP and SPREP. Discusses PNG's environmental concerns which include
1. Environmental conditions 2. Environmental protection
3. Environmental impact analysis 4. Public health – Environmental
5. Marine resources – Conservation 6. Fisheries conservation
It is an 80 page final report detailing PNG's State on Environment, Environmental Policy, Legislative and Institutional Framework including EU and other Donor Cooperation agreements with PNG.
Discusses in detail the A SEAFRAME gauge, the sea level trend, the Variations in monthly mean sea level dominated by seasonal cycles and variations in monthly mean air and water temperatures are likewise affected by the 1997/1998 El Niño. It further discusses Manus Island and the tsunami that followed a magnitude Mw7.1 earthquake and underwater landslide on 17 July 1998 which caused numerous deaths and widespread devastation near Aitape on the northern mainland.
Its an 8 paged report on PNG's background, meterological network, PNG National Weather Service and Climate-related physical and social impacts of the 1997/98 El Nino episode.
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This report describes PNG's current situation and constraints with respect to the occurrence, uses and management of water resources in PNG. It proposes remedial measures aimed at ensuring the sustainable utilization of the available water resources in order to achieve human well being and maintain environmental integrity
This report was approved by the MDG National Steering Committee on September 2010. It was prepared by the Department of National Planning and Monitoring with support from the United Nations Development Programme in Papua New Guinea.
Assessing the Capacity of PNG to Implement the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
Research on the Chronic Poverty in Papua New Guinea
Research of the poverty-environment relationship in PNG and the Conceptual Framework behind it
It is a working Paper researching Poverty and Access to Infrastructure in Papua New Guinea
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Research on Malaria control in PNG and how it results in complex epidemiological changes.
A survey of women roadside sellers in Madang Province of Papua New Guinea found that they earn a weighted average income of more than three times the national minimum wage. The relative economic success of these roadside vendors relies to a large extent on access to good-quality customary land
and proximity to major roads.
Discussion Paper 5 published in June 2011. This paper measures the extent to which both donor finance and resource revenues have contributed to higher rates of expenditure in key development sectors of the PNG economy—social services (including health and education) and infrastructure, between 1975 and 2010. Estimated elasticities are then compared against a hypothetical revenue scenario to assess the potential contribution that post-2014 LNG revenue inflows may have on increasing the financing available to these sectors.
Research on the impact of Foreign Aid on Poverty and Human Well-being in PNG
Draft Report prepared led by the Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit from the University of London in association with the Commonwealth Human Ecology Council and Commonwealth Foundation & the financial support from AUSAID and the UK Department for International Development. Marta Lang, a Consultant to the Commonwealth Foundation prepared the Report and tour