Monograph Abstracts

The Political Economy of Forest Management in Papua New Guinea

Abstract

This book contains the reflections of scholars, policy-makers and practitioners with first-hand knowledge of recent developments in the political, social and economic dimensions of forest management in Papua New Guinea. The first part of the book contains a number of case studies of the local politics of large-scale logging projects in various parts of the country; the second part is devoted to discussion of various aspects of the forest industry at national and regional levels; while the third part deals with the practical problems of achieving a more sustainable regime of forest management.

Contents

1. Introduction, Colin Filer

Part One

2. 'Get What You Can While You Can': The Landowner-Government Relationship in West New Britain, Gary Simpson
3. 'Private Dealings': A Social History of the Hawain Local Forest Area, East Sepik Province, John M. Leedom
4. 'The Invisible Developer': The Landowners' Dilemma in the Buhem-Mongi TRP Area, Thomas Nen
5. The Makapa Timber Rights Purchase: A Study in Project Failure in the Post-Barnett Era, Michael Wood
6. Where Do the Raw Logs Go? Contractors, Traders, and Landowners in Lak, Fadzilah Majid Cooke
7. Living with Logging and Broken Promises: Madang Timbers in the Madang North Coast TRP, Bill F. Sagir<
8. Process and Outcome in the Gogol: Issues in Forest Planning and Management, Simon Montagu
9. Cutting the Wood of Woodlark: Retrospects and Prospects for Logging on Muyuw, Milne Bay Province, Frederick H. Damon

Part Two

10. A Statistical Profile of Papua New Guinea's Log Export Industry, Colin Filer
11. The State Versus Custom: Regulating Papua New Guinea's Timber Industry, Rod Taylor<
12. Small-Scale Community-Based Forestry: Issues in the Conservation of Papua New Guinea's Biodiversity, Ron MartinThe Politics of Large-Scale Timber Consumption in Japan, Anja Light
13. The Economics of Sustainable Development in Papua New Guinea, John Millett

Part Three

14. Biophysical Parameters for Sustainable Utilisation of Papua New Guinea's Forests<, Bas Louman
15. Governance, Law, and Sovereignty: Enforcing Environmental Objectives in Papua New Guinea<, Kathy Whimp
16. Pro Bono Publico?: Conservation and Appropriate Resource Management Strategies in Papua New Guinea, Hartmut Holzknecht
17. Processes for Effecting Community Participation in the Establishment of Protected Areas: A Case Study of the Crater Mountain Wildlife Management Area<, Arlyne Johnson
18. Biodiversity on a Tightrope: Incentives for Rainforest Conservation in Papua New Guinea, Nikhil Sekhran
19. Nature Conservation in Irian Jaya: A Counterpoint to Papua New Guinea?, John M. Leedom