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Papua New Guinea National Waste Audit Analysis Report - August 2023
SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control
Available Online
2023
PNG waste management practices very greatly between rural and urban areas. Some urban communities have access to waste collection services offered by private contractors. In most rural areas that don't have access to waste collection services waste management consists of either dumping burning or burying of waste.
PIDU Final report 2022-2023 Fishing Season - Novemeber 2022-April 2023
SPREP Publications, Island and Ocean Ecosystems
Available Online
2022
As a result of the extremely high inshore dolphin by-catch confirmed for the Kikori Delta, in Nov 2022, a consultancy was awarded to the Piku Biodiversity Network (PBN) in partnership with the Snubfin Dolphin conservation project SDCP) to lead dolphin by-catch mitigation and implementation in Kikori River Delta, Papua New Guinea
An Assessment of Marine Turtle Exploitation in Papua New Guinea
SPREP Publications, Island and Ocean Ecosystems
Available Online
2018
In the early 1980s Spring’s report on marine turtle species distribution indicated there were 6 species of turtles that could be found in PNG water including the green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, olive ridley and the flatback turtles. Over 30 years later, there is growing doubt if the other two species, the olive ridley and the flatback turtles do actually occur in PNG waters as well. This need to be confirmed.
JPRISM II Solid Waste Management Country Profile - Papua New Guinea
SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control
Available Online
2022
This document provides an overview of the current state of waste management in Papua New Guinea. Key data from this document includes: "household waste generation and composition in Port Moresby", "Waste collection fees and tipping fees in NCDC", "waste disposal & waste recycling", "waste management policies & Acts", and "recommendations for the improvement of Solid Waste Management in the Pacific Island countries". All data was compiled by JICA/JPRISM experts with the help of colleagues from Papua New Guinea.
Asbestos Management Brief: Papua New Guinea
SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control
Available Online
2022
As a Party, Papua New Guinea is obliged to enact national regulations to bring the conventions into the national regulatory framework. It is these national laws and regulations that then provide the implementing mechanisms to manage asbestos and ensure compliance with the conventions.
Waste Audit Report - Papua New Guinea
SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control
Available Online
2021
This report provides a snapshot of waste audit generation and composition across the business and household waste streams for six locations within PNG. Household waste collections are the responsibility of local governments. In some circumstances the local government engages private sector contractors to provide these services, which in general are limited to the urban areas only. Recycling in the PNG in conducted by the private sector and is limited to scrap-steel e-wastes, oil, vehicle batteries and PET plastic (although the latter may have slowed due to market limitations). The disposal sites owned by the local government may be operated in accordance with local by-laws but may not hold an environmental permit issued by the national regulator, CEPA.
Project Snapshot - Papua New Guinea
SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control
Available Online
2021
Hazardous waste management remains a challenge in Papua New Guinea (PNG) where exposure to toxic substance and chemicals have adverse impacts on public health and the environment. Increased exposure to hazardous waste in known to cause disease and create serious health problems. For many communities in PNG water resources can be contaminated by pollutants through poorly managed waste handling and disposal.
Stocktake of existing and pipeline waste legislation - Papua New Guinea
SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control
Available Online

Professor Peel, J [et al]

2020
Responsibilities for waste and environmental management exist within a range of legislation and regulations, but no single point of control exists to regulate planning and operation
Papua New Guinea protected areas management effectiveness evaluation.
Island and Ocean Ecosystems, BRB
Available Online
2018
“Our protected area network across land and sea safeguards our precious and outstanding natural and cultural heritage. Together we manage these areas effectively for all the people of Papua New Guinea.”
Protected area status for Papua New Guinea.
Island and Ocean Ecosystems, BRB
Available Online

Peterson, Nate

2018
Results here represent work completed by staff at the PNG Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA)

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