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Prehistoric stone artefacts from Enga and the implication of links between the highlands, lowlands and islands for early agriculture in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Two of the unanswered questions of Papua New Guinea prehistory are: (1) whether agriculture was present in the mid-Holocene not only in the highlands but also in the lowlands and Bismarck...
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New Guinea stone age trade
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Terra Australis reports the results of archaeological and related research within the region south and east of Asia, though mainly Australia, New Guinea and Island Melanesia - lands that...
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Language
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
How can linguistics contribute to our knowledge about human dispersals in the distant past? We will consider the case of New Guinea and surrounding islands, one of the most linguistically...
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Lapita sites in the Central Province of mainland Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
For over forty years, archaeologists working along Papua New Guinea’s southern coastline have sought evidence for early ceramics and its relationship with Lapita wares of Island...
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The Hiri in History
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
In days gone by some of the Motu-speaking peoples around Port Moresby used to go on annual trading expeditions to the Gulf of Papua. There they would exchange with the inhabitants of that...
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Karawari caves Precinct
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Midway up the slopes of the Andogoro, Moirutapa, and Kundiman mountains that rise up from the surrounding floodplains and separate East Sepik Province from Enga and Western Highlands...
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EXOGENOUS CULTURAL CHANGE IN THE BACKGROUND OF THE GENERATIONAL CHANGE: THE CASE FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
An analysis of cultural change and generation gaps in the local community of the Nungon ethnic group in the state of Papua New Guinea will be the subject of the study. This ethnic group...
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History of Agriculture
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
The history of agriculture in PNG is about 10 000 years old. This history is reviewed here in the context of 50 000 years of human occupation of the Australia – New Guinea region. 1 More...
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ASIA-PACIFIC FORESTRY SECTOR OUTLOOK STUDY II
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) forests and forestry have played an important role in the livelihoods of the people of the country for many years. Forests have provided a source for food, fruits...
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Bulldozing Progress: Human rights abusses and corruption in Papua New Guinea's large sacle logging industry
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Tropical forestry and logging are complex subjects, encompassing a range of diffi cult issues, including land ownership, the sustainability of natural resources, the impact on climate...
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THE GREAT TIMBER HEIST THE LOGGING INDUSTRY IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
With 3.8 million cubic meters of tropical wood exported in 2014, primarily to China, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has become the world’s largest exporter of tropical wood, surpassing Malaysia,...
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Infrastructure expansion challenges sustainable development in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
The island of New Guinea hosts the third largest expanse of tropical rainforest on the planet. Papua New Guinea—comprising the eastern half of the island—plans to nearly double its...
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2019 PNG State of the Environment Report _First Draft 16.07.19
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
PNG is endowed with rich natural resources and culture and is known as one of the cultural and mega biodiversity hotspots globally. Located on the eastern part of the island of New...
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Papua New Guinea Vision 2050
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Vision 2050 is underpinned by seven Strategic Focus Areas, which are referred to as pillars: Human Capital Development, Gender, Youth and People Empowerment Wealth Creation Institutional...
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National Strategy for Responsible Sustainable Development for Papua New Guinea,2014
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
PNG government want a responsible sustainable use of the natural and cultural resources of the country for the benefit of the present and future generations. The central theme of this new...
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National Population Policy 2015 - 2024
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Vol 1. Policy Statement to Promoting a Viable Population and Environment within the Paradigm of Responsible Sustainable Development.
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Papua New Guinea's Ramsar National Report to COP 13
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
This is Papua New Guinea's National Ramsar Report to the Conference of Partties 13th meeting (COP 13) 2018.
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Conservation by Communities of the Tonda Wildlife Management Area
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Tonda Wildlife Management Area on the southern extremity of Papua New Guinea’s border with Indonesia is PNG’s largest and oldest conservation area and its only Ramsar site. For over 20...
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Papua New Guinea Cultural Development
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
A four-week mission was undertaken in Papua New Guinea to evaluate the work of the National Cultural Council and the Provincial Cultural Centres and the relationships between them, and to...
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Oil palm and small farmers in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Oil palm prices may hold up in the medium term, with strong demand from India and China. Yet, like other non-oil commodities, oil palm prices are likely to remain volatile, and to...