Presentation From Morobe Development

“Living on the Island organization presentations”

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Samuel Awayang (Papua New Guinea National Research Institute) | Jeanie Tumbik (Morobe Development Foundation)

Papua New Guinea

Total population : 10 million (Estimate)

Capital City: Port Moresby

Currency : Kina

Total Land Area:

Land & Resource Ownership:

• Around 90% of the land and its resources is traditional own by the 800 + different tribes
• 10% is owned by the state

Energy Sources:

• Hydro
• Thermal
• Fossil fuel

Papua New Guinea

Food consumption by people:

• 7.7 million tonnes per year, with 3.85 million tonnes of fruits and vegetables. According to Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) food consumption per person daily is 2.11 kg.
• Local Population depends on subsistence farming while the urban population depends on local fresh produce and imports. Total import bill in 2020 was K2.8 billion. In 2021 the fresh produce import bill was K52.4 million (COVID 19 and Internal lock down)

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Papua New Guinea

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Islands and their characteristic:

• Papua New Guinea has 437 small islands. The average land area for this islands is 155 km² with an average elevation of 135 m
• Climate change is having a massive impact on this island communities

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Current issues of PNG

Environmental Related

1)Sea Level Rise ( Case of Carteret Islands)

• Poor crop yield on little islands resulting in food shortage
• Salt water intrusion resulting in salination of wells
• Coastal flooding and shoreline erosion

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Current issues of PNG

Environmental Related

2) Extreme flooding (145 mm of Rain in 3hrs –Port Moresby)

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Port Moresby (Capital city)

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Current issues of PNG

Environmental Related

3) Mining waste pollution and sedimentation (Case of Fly river)

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Hidden Valley Mining pollution

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Ok Tedi Mining Sedimentation Deposition

Current issues of PNG

Environmental Related

4) Deforestation and Forest degradation through agriculture and forestry

5) Drought

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Current issues of PNG

Non-Environmental Related

1. Low energy and/ electricity supply due (majority of the rural population are not connected to the grid, 70%)
2. Unemployment of youths
3. Loss of traditions
4. Lack of service delivery to rural communities
5. Corruption
6. Gender based violence
7. Rapid population growth

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Ideas

How can we address some of this issue locally?

• Promoting REDD+ Activities ( Reduction in Degradation and Deforestation)
• Selective logging
• Replanting
• Sustainable land use plan
• Promoting good governance
• Build climate proof infrastructures
• Awareness and education
• International exchange programs

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Morobe Development Foundation

Current activities the organization is doing?

1. Rebuilding Kamiali Wildlife Management Area Conservation
2. Barakau Coast Shoreline Protection Project – Mangrove cover mapping

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Tank Yu Stret