Nasfund FM100 Talkback Show

05th,Nov,2024. ACTNOW PNG Challenges the Abuse of Forest Clearing Authorities in Papua New Guinea

The panel discussion will focus on ACTNOW PNG, a community advocacy organization dedicated to empowering ordinary people to voice their concerns on matters of national importance in Papua New Guinea. ...Notably, over one-third of all logs exported from the country originate from logging operations authorized under a permit known as the Forest Clearing Authority. Although FCAs are intended to facilitate land clearance for agriculture or other land use changes, substantial evidence indicates they are being systematically misused to permit large-scale logging of extensive forest areas. Currently, there are over twenty FCA logging operations across eight provinces in PNG, significantly contributing to widespread illegal and unsustainable logging practices.[+] Show More