Up to one-third of Papua New Guinea log exports may not be authorised by landowners, says INA

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Just over one third of Papua New Guinea’s logging exports in 2012 came from Special Agricultural and Business Leases, the majority of which may not have received approval from customary landowners, according to analysis by Paul Barker, Director of the Institute of National Affairs.

No more illegal timber: European Union

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From this month, the European Union (EU) won’t be accepting illegally produced wood products. What impact will its decision have on PNG’s forestry sector?