PNG Eco-Forestry Forum

Supporting integrated rural community development and sustainable resource use through a viable and sustainable eco-forestry industry

Useful resources on PNG logging

"We caution that large-scale industries should be pursued only after very careful and thorough consideration of the likely consequences upon the social and spiritual fabric of our people"

Papua New Guinea Constitutional Planning Committee, 1975

There are a number of reports that are full of useful information on the logging industry and its impacts in Papua New Guinea

Wasting our Heritage: An economic analysis of current forest management, future implications and possible alternative strategies. 2006 download key messages download full report
Bulldozing Progress: Human rights abuses and corruption in Papua New Guinea’s large scale logging industry. 2006
Logging, Legality and Livelihoods in Papua New Guinea: Synthesis of official assessments of the large-scale logging industry. 2005
The Untouchables: Rimbunan Hijau’s world of forest crime and political patronage. 2004

Useful sites to visit

Eco-Forestry Forum members with their own websites include:

Other useful sites with information on forest management in PNG include