Papua New Guinea Initial National Communication under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Abstract

PNG is a country rich in natural resources, people and culture. It has a relatively large land mass with high mountain ranges, islands and atolls, a large scattered population and a complex system of customary land tenure. The economy is largely dominated by exports and incomes from mining and petroleum, agriculture, forestry, fishing and, to a lesser extent, construction and transport sectors. The broadly distributed access to the natural resource base provides for the basic needs of people, but not necessarily real growth per person.