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NOAA’s Online Weather Data (NOWData) is a data query system providing basic climate statistics to the public, using the NOAA Regional Climate Center Applied Climate Information System (ACIS).
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The Vision 2050 aimed at positioning PNG to be among the top 50 countries on Human Development Index by 2050, while the Development Strategic Plan is aimed at achieving the status of a prosperous middle income country by 2030.
It is apparent that except for Vision 2050 and DSP 2010-2030, all the strategies and plans were focussed on achieving short-term growth and development. But, as directed by the national constitution, we need to focus on long term development for achieving growth, equity and sustainability for the benefit of our present and future generations.
Long term sustainability requires that more attention be paid to the responsible management and use of our natural resources. The nonrenewable natural resources, such as, minerals (gold, copper, etc.) are in fixed quantity. Excessive extraction of these resources led by foreign companies leads to their exhaustion leaving nothing for our future generations. Similarly, our renewable resources, such as, forest, fishery and coral reefs also needs to be used responsibly without exploiting them beyond their critical biological re-generational limits for their sustainability.
PNG has the third largest tropical forest in the world. However, in recent years, this resource has been rapidly declining because of excessive logging by foreign companies, conversion of forest land into agricultural land, and by fires. Similarly, over 500,000 tonnes of fish is extracted every year for domestic consumption and export. Not enough research has been conducted to understand the critical biological re-generational limits of our fish stocks.
PNG has several big and small rivers with potential for the generation of hydro-electricity. It also has tropical sun, wind, bio-gas and geothermal resources to produce clean energy. Yet less than 15% of the population have access to electricity.
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This MTDP III was formulated through a rigorous process involving wide stakeholder consultations at international, regional, national, provincial and sectoral levels over a period of nine months. The Department of National Planning and Monitoring conducted a detailed review of our socio-economic performance over the past 10 years and in past development plans (MTDP I and MTDP II). The success and failures of these plans gave us invaluable lessons as the basis to formulate the MTDP III. To give us better international perspectives of the Plan, we have learnt significant insights from development performances of many countries within the Asia-Pacific Region.
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The PNG Development Strategic Plan (PNG DSP) embodies the principles of the Constitution of PNG and reinforces the fundamental directives required to advance PNG into a middle-income country by 2030.
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The PNG Development Strategic Plan (PNG DSP) embodies the principles of the Constitution of PNG and reinforces the fundamental directives required to advance PNG into a middle-income country by 2030.
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PNG Government's Platform for Action for the first 18 months in office in 2012 and beyond.
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The UN-REDD Programme is the United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in developing countries. The Programme was launched in 2008 and builds on the convening role and technical expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United National Environment Programme (UNEP).The UN-REDD Programme supports nationally led REDD+ processes and promotes the informed and meaningful involvement of all stakeholders, including indigenous people and other forest dependent communities, in national and international REDD+ implementation.
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Papua New Guinea (PNG) has one of the most significant areas of largely-intact tropical forest in the world, although these forests appear to be facing acute and imminent threats. Forests are also a vital resource for the local population particularly in the remote rural areas of PNG, providing food, fibre, building materials, and support a variety of wildlife and ecosystem services.
A mechanism for Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) being developed through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) provides an opportunity to support PNG’s efforts to reduce levels of deforestation and help to maintain and protect its natural forest.
PNG has been a leading proponent of REDD+ at the international level and has made significant progress towards developing the capacity to engage in an international mechanism on REDD+. This progress has initially been supported by the UN-REDD Programme and is now being aided by the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) through a project that will run until the end of 2020.
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Being ready for REDD+ is a precondition for Papua New Guinea to move to the next phase of REDD+, that is, to implement REDD+ Policies and Measures to effectively reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and promote the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks. Successful REDD+ implementation, in terms of reduction in Greenhouse Gas emissions from the forest sector, will also enable PNG to access results-based payments through the UNFCCC in the future.
Building upon the earlier REDD+ readiness efforts, the main goal of the FCPF II project is to enable the continuation of support to PNG’s REDD+ Readiness Phase, to strengthen capacities for the efficient management of REDD+, to develop a National REDD+ strategy, support the continuation of the country’s considerable achievements on National Forest Monitoring System, Forest Reference Emissions Level and safeguards, and to increase engagement of diverse stakeholders (government, private sector, NGOs/CSOs and academia) in this process.
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For Environmental Impact Assessments and Permits under the former Department of Environment and Conservation and now Environment, Conservation and Protection Authority.
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A Technical Guideline by the former Department of Environment and Conservation and now Conservation Environment Protection Authority:
In addition to the requirements set out in the DEC Information Guideline for Submission of an Application for an Environment Permit to Discharge Waste, the following information, where applicable, should be provided as part of an application for an Environment (Waste Discharge) Permit where AIR emissions may be generated.
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Former Department of Environment and Conservation now Conservation Environment Protection Authority (CEPA)
In addition to the requirements set out in the DEC Information Guideline for Submission of an Application for an Environment Permit to Discharge Waste, the following information, where applicable, should be provided as part of an application for an Environment (Waste Discharge) Permit where WATER/LAND emissions may be generated.
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Former Department of Environment and Conservation now Conservation Environment Protection Authority (CEPA)
In addition to the requirements set out in the DEC Information Guideline for Submission of an Application for an Environment Permit to Discharge Waste, the following information, where applicable, should be provided as part of an application for an Environment (Waste Discharge) Permit where WATER/LAND emissions may be generated.
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Being an Act -
(a) to provide for the conservation and protection of the environment in accordance
with the Fourth National Goal and Directive Principle (National Resources and
Environment) of the Constitution; and
(b) to establish the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority; and
(c) to repeal the National Parks Act (Chapter 157),
and for related purposes.
MADE by the National Parliament to come into operation in accordance with a notice in the
National Gazette by the Head of State, acting with, and in accordance with, the advice of
the Minister.
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Being an Act -
(a) to provide for the conservation and protection of the environment in accordance
with the Fourth National Goal and Directive Principle (National Resources and
Environment) of the Constitution; and
(b) to establish the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority; and
(c) to repeal the National Parks Act (Chapter 157),
and for related purposes.
MADE by the National Parliament to come into operation in accordance with a notice in the
National Gazette by the Head of State, acting with, and in accordance with, the advice of
the Minister.
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The Environment Act 2000 articulates the promotion of sustainable development concept through ‘wise use’ principles and that proper environmental management will ensure ‘environmental benefits’ to be enjoyed by the present generations and investments for the future generations. It also emphasizes consideration of biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in economic planning. The Climate Change Policy is consistent and compliments the main principles of the Environ-ment Policy. It is now important to ensure that environmental protection and biodiversity conversation assume a primary role in the climate change agenda.
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“The diversity, value and importance of our natural environment never ceases to impress me. Yet the level of threats that our unique and fragile ecosystems are facing has also not ceased to concern me. It is for this reason that my officers and I, work tirelessly to ensure that we can have development while maintaining and preserving our strategic natural assets”. Hon. John Pundari MBA, CMG MP
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The National Forest Policy provides the basis for forest resource management in the country. Forests play an indispensa-ble role in the preservation of ecological balance and maintenance of bio-diversity. Forest also constitutes one of the most effective carbon-sink. The Forest sector is critical to addressing the issues of climate change through supporting initiatives in climate impact and mitigation, particularly through carbon stock inventory and reducing emission from de-forestation and forest degradation.
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The National Agriculture and Livestock Policy provide the basis to make PNG agriculture more resilient to climate change. It identifies and adopts new varieties of crops, especially thermal resistant crops and alternative cropping pat-terns, capable of withstanding extremes of whether, long dry spells, flooding, and variable moisture availability. Agricul-ture will need to be progressively adapted to projected climate change and our agricultural research systems must be ori-ented to monitor and evaluate climate change and recommended changes in agriculture practices accordingly. This will be supported by the convergence and integration of traditional knowledge and practice systems, information technology, geospatial technologies and biotechnology. New credit and insurance mechanisms will be devised to facilitate adaptation of desired practices. Focus would be improving productivity of rain fed agriculture.
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The National Fisheries Policy will have to work with the Climate Change Policy to competently monitor sea surface temperature, as a slight increase in sea level temperature will severely affect biodiversity in the oceans. PNG’s coastal region is very dependent on marine resources, including tuna fisheries, and if implications of sea temperature is not monitored and addressed appropriately, it can affect the lives of many communities.
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Papua New Guinea's National Climate Change Policy document.