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Empowering the Poor in a Changing Climate Experiences from UNDP Supported Initiatives on Adaptation
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
UNDP has been working during the last decade to support countries to transition to green, inclusive, climate-resilient development paths. More than US$790 million in grant financing from...
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Climate change in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
This chapter provides a brief description of Papua New Guinea, its past and present climate as well as projections for the future. The climate observation network and the availability of...
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Peat in the mountains of New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Peatlands are common in montane areas above 1,000 m in New Guinea and become extensive above 3,000 m in the subalpine zone. In the montane mires, swamp forests and grass or sedge fens...
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Coupled climate and sea-level changes deduced from Huon Peninsula coral terraces of the last ice age
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Huon Peninsula, Papua New Guinea, is a tectonically unstable, uplifting shoreline ringed by emergent coral terraces. The terraces were formed during episodes of rapid sea-level rise when...
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Oil Palm
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...
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Oil palm and small holder farmers
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...
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Dataset
PNG Forest cover, log exports and concessions statistics
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Dataset
A summary of various datasets on logging concessions, exports, forest cover are presented here.
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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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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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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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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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First biennial update report (BUR) to UNFCCC 2018
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
The Papua New Guinea Government submits PNG’s first Biennial Update Report (BUR1) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The report follows the BUR...
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PNG Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) under UNFCCC
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Update on the 2nd National Communication Report for PNG to UNFCCC downloaded from www.unfccc.org
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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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PNGSDS Brochure
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Papua New Guinea Strategy for the Development of Statistics 2018 - 2027
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Conservation Targets - BioRAP Toolbox
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
The BioRAP Toolbox constitutes a complex series of computer programs (ANUDEM, ANUSPLIN, ANUCLIM, PATN and TARGET). This was first assembled in 1994 – 1995 by the Environment Resources...
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Strategy for the development of statistics 2018-2027
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
The Government of PNG through the National Executive Council (NEC) Decision No. 135/2010 deliberated on the lack of core statistics for informed decision-making and evidence-based...
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MDG Report 2010
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
PAPUA NEW GUINEA –Millennium Development Goals Second National Progress Comprehensive Report for Papua New Guinea 2010
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ENSO related rainfall changes over the New Guinea region
Papua New Guinea Data Portal Publications
Here we analyze rainfall data for the New Guinea region comprising station observations, reanalysis products and satellite-based estimates in order to better understand some of these...