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Monograph Abstracts

Landowner Compensation in Papua New Guinea's Mining and Petroleum Sectors

Authors: Colin Filer, David Henton, Richard Jackson
Date:2000
Place: Port Moresby
Publishers: PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum

Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. PNG government legislation on compensationhe Valuer-General's Guidelines
  3. The role of government officials in the mining and petroleum sectors
  4. Compensation in the prospecting or exploration phase
  5. Compensation agreements between developers and ladnowners
  6. Relocation and community development agreements
  7. How developers organise delivery of compensation and landowner benefits
  8. How much developers have paid in compensation and landowner benefits
  9. Socio-economic impact of compensation payments and landowner benefits
  10. Provision of compensation and landowner benefits by government agencies
  11. Conclusions and recommendations
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