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Re: Quite a lot of these facts and figures are and were incorrect.

Submitted by Administrator on 21/Oct/2013 in reply to Quite a lot of these facts and figures are and were incorrect. posted by Alfriedo on 21/Oct/2013

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Alfriedo,

The sources for this web resource were authoritative at the time it was written (2003). Many thanks for pointing out its dated nature. Any help you can give us in providing updated factual information would be greatly appreciated. We will be looking to update the pages shortly.

In the meantime, the main theme of the case study is supported by the Papua New Guinea Government whose American Embassy web site states:

"the WWF is pursuing Community Land Care Projects in the Sepik Hills, Trans Fly, and Collingwood Bay areas. The purpose of this initiative is to preserve the natural environment, biological diversity, and cultural heritage in distinct areas of the country. The project includes the creation of local and national agencies to support rural development and conservation. First, however, models need to be made and local communities have to be educated and taught how to protect the land.

Along with the WWF, Greenpeace is very active in the Collingwood Bay area. Greenpeace has been working with the Maisin people to create the 'Painting a Sustainable Future' Initiative. Through community based enterprise, the Maisin have been able to resist the lure of large scale deforestation and have created the Maisin Integrated Conservation and Development organization (MICAD). MICAD has tapped into the heritage of the local people, and forged long term partnerships with museums, universities, government, companies, and non-governmental organizations, to promote, market and sell local handicraft, especially tapa cloth. Tapa is a form of art that dates back hundreds of years. It is made from pounded bark and painted with organic dyes; no two tapa cloths are alike. Over the years the production and sale of this cloth has brought in close to $30,000 for the local tribes.
Another one of Greenpeace's major contributions in PNG includes the enforcing and implementing of existing laws and legal practices. The national government all too often is not able to enforce or monitor industrial activities in the country. It mostly leaves this up to the provincial governments, which do not possess the knowledge or capability to handle this. Greenpeace is also very useful in engaging the provincial governments, and providing data to the national government."

Derek Geary
Site Administrator

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