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Papua New Guinea: Land Disputes Settlement Act 1975
Land Disputes Settlement Act 1975
Land and Conflict in Papua New Guinea: The Role of Land Mediation
Anecdotal evidence suggests that conflicts over land and extractive resource developments are on the rise across Papua New Guinea. These micro-level conflicts have the potential to scaleup and feed into large-scale armed conflicts—such as those that occurred on Bougainville and in neighbouring Solomon Islands—which require costly external intervention. Against this backdrop, this paper examines PNG’s legally-mandated land mediation system in theory and practice. A number of weaknesses are identified and described; and a case study of an apparently successful “hybrid” approach is discussed.
Papua New Guinea: Land Registration Act 1981
Chapter 191. Land Registration Act 1981.
Papua New Guinea: Land Groups Incorporation Act 1974
Land Groups Incorporation Act 1974
Constitution of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. CONSTITUTION of THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. PREAMBLE Adoption of Constitution. WE, THE PEOPLE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA— · united in one nation · pay homage to the memory of our ancestors—the source of our strength and origin of our combined heritage · acknowledge the worthy customs and traditional wisdoms of our people—which have come down to us from generation to generation · pledge ourselves to guard and pass on to those who come after us our noble traditions and the Christian principles that are ours now.
Papua New Guinea: Land Act 1996
Being an Act relating to land, to consolidate and amend legislation relating to land, and to repeal various statutes, and for related purposes.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2030
Guided by the directives and goals of the National Constitution, the Papua New Guinea Development Strategic Plan (PNGDSP) elaborates how PNG can become a prosperous, middle income country by 2030. The directives and goals of the Constitution form the broad objectives of Papua New Guinea‟s Development Strategic Plan in the following ways.
Participating in Socially Responsible Land Investment - Model Guidebook for Communities Considering Agricultural Investment
This guide takes communities and their leaders, and 'ocal and national civil society organisations, through the steps needed to ensure that land investments in the community are carried out inclusively and responsibly.
7 - Tools for Screening Prospective Investors - Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI): Knowledge into Action Notes series
This note is part of an Action Notes series and provides examples of tools that government agencies can adapt to their national context and use to develop the technical capacity to screen and select investors.
6 - Screening Prospective Investors - Responsible Agricultural Investment (RAI): Knowledge into Action Notes series
This note is part of an Action Notes series and provides guidance to governments on how to screen and select prospective investment projects to ensure they maximize the social, economic, and environmental benefits while minimizing the risks. It provides investors information on what can be expected in cases of good screening practice.