THE state has been ordered to stay clear of the East Pangia Forest Management Area, at least for the time being. National Court Judge, Les Gavara-Nanu issued the restraining order against the National Forest Board, the PNG Forest Authority, Forest Minister Belden Namah and Madang Timbers on Tuesday. The decision follows after Timothy Tepi, on [...]
East Pangia in the Ialibu Pangia district of Southern Highlands province is hundreds of kilometres away from the pothole city of Morobe province. But the issue of East Pangia carbon trade versus logging is one of the hot topics of debate in Lae city, just like the city’s continuous debate on power, water and road [...]
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Logging approval totally irresponsible I WRITE in regards to the recent signing of agreement between Madang Timbers and the National Forestry supposedly paving way for logging and much publicized downstream processing in East Pangia. Logging was given the green light by the people 15 years ago as an alternate means of bringing in [...]
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
cited: http://www.postcourier.com.pg/20100225/thhome.htm WHO says no to carbon trading, certainly not this group of young men from the East Pangia area in Southern Highlands Province. Last week, these young men, armed with their axes and knives were out in their forest, helping a team of scientists from Nupan (PNG) Trading Corporation collect data to create a [...]
9th February, 2010 Grand Chief, Rt. Hon. Sir Michael T. Somare GCL GCMG CH CF KCtj, MP Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea PO Parliament House Waigani My Dear Prime Minister, RE: CARBON ASSESMENTS IN EAST PANGIA FOREST MANAGEMENT AREA FMA We write to you today representing the Power of Attorney for the 95% [...]
Timothy Tepi, CEO of Tiyebo and Associate Tribes of East Pangia has been shocked at the response by ILG’s in the East Pangia area. After travelling through the villages for over a week, 95% of the ILG’s, representing over 50,000 people, have signed with his company to set up the carbon trading Project. “I am [...]
A chance to save our forests+PostCourier+29Jan10
