15 Nov 2018

China urged to play its part to combat illegal logging in PNG

From , 5:04 am on 15 November 2018

Papua New Guinea civil society groups have called on China to introduce regulation on illegal wood imports from the country.

PNG is China's single largest supplier of timber, however large quantities of these wood imports come from illegal operations.

A letter signed by PNG groups including the Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights and ACT NOW - states that governments of PNG and China have failed to act while the country's globally significant forests are being destroyed.

Johnny Blades reports.

A logging area in Bairaman, East New Britain, PNG

A logging area in Bairaman, East New Britain, PNG Photo: Global Witness