The people of Papua New Guinea are making a stand against Climate Change. The message to the Loggers is that the people want to save their Forests. The people have made their choice they will lead the world in Carbon Trading. PNG choses voluntary carbon trading
4th February, 2010 The Honourable Francis Awasa, Member for Imbugu Electorate, National Parliament. My Dear Sir, We write to you today representing the Power Of Attorney for the 55 Incorporated Land Groups in East Pangia FMA for Imbongu Basin & Imbongu Proper Local Level Government Council areas. The ILG’s have chosen to protect their beautiful [...]
04th February, 2010 The Acting Executive Director Office of Climate Change & Environment Sustainability PO Box 854 Waigani Attention: Dr. Wari Iamo RE: Carbon Assessments in East Pangia Forest Management Area (FMA) The above area was indentified potential for logging its vast forest area but resources owners have decided to protect their rain forest [...]
Sydney, 7 November 2008 Ms Martine Letts, Acting Director Lowy Institute Invited Guests Ladies and Gentlemen I am grateful for the opportunity to be here today to deliver a Statement to an audience organized by the Lowy Institute – an Institute that has over the years encouraged exchange of ideas and dissemination of information on [...]
PANGIA timber resources owners in the Southern Highlands province have embarked on early preparations to trade their vast forest resources for carbon trade credits and benefits. This follows the launching last Saturday of a local landowner company called Tiyebo & Associates Tribes of East Pangia Ltd at the remote Apenda village in East Pangia which [...]
The Government of PNG has established four “pilot” Projects under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) initiative and has confirmed their voluntary participation and commitment to real and measurable long term benefits of the Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM).
