Today, as we celebrate International Forest Day, we are reminded of the invaluable treasure that forests represent, not just for Papua New Guinea, but for the entire world. As the Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights (CELCOR), we recognize the critical role that forests play in sustaining life, preserving biodiversity, and supporting livelihoods. For […]| Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. (CELCOR)
On the 1st of March 2024, the Upper Asaro Local Level Government (LLG) and the Centre for Environmental Law and Community Rights (CELCOR) came together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This small but significant event marks the beginning of collaborative conservation and environmental protection efforts in the Upper Asaro LLG. One of the […]| Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. (CELCOR)
WASHINGTON— Today, 27 environmental and civil society organizations from Papua New Guinea, the Asia Pacific region and the United States submitted a letter to the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) urging it to oppose support for the Category A Papua liquefied natural gas project. This project presents significant financial risks and opportunity costs, as well as harmful climate impacts. Approving the […]| Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. (CELCOR)
In a landmark effort towards empowering local communities, the Centre for Environmental Law and Community Rights (CELCOR) recently concluded a week-long (17-21 July 2023) Community Legal Education workshop in Lihir, New Ireland Province. Community Legal Education is one of the flagship programs focused on conducting environmental law and ecological awareness, workshops, para-legal training, environmental monitoring, […]| Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. (CELCOR)
A documentary report produced by the ABC Journalist Stephen Long has found many blunders in Carbon Offsetting/Trade operations in Papua New Guinea. Carbon offsetting/Trade Business sounded like a lucrative business to many local Papua New Guineans. But what is Carbon Trade? To deal with the impacts of climate change, the Paris Agreement sets out a […]| Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. (CELCOR)
Satellite imagery shows the loss of forest and an increase in roadbuilding over the past two years and residents of the Torricelli’s say that representatives of logging companies have been trying to secure permission to log the region’s forests. Image Credit: Mongabay The Toricelli Mountain Range is located in the Sandaun Province and is home […]| Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. (CELCOR)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Port Moresby, 25 January 2023: The Centre for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc (CELCOR) and Jubilee Research Centre Australia jointly announced an important report launch today. The report; PNG’S ENERGY POLICY AND PRACTICE FOR CLIMATE AND PEOPLE: BUILDING ON WHAT WORKS is a collaborative report on how Papua New Guinea can […]| Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. (CELCOR)
The proposed Deep Sea Tailings Placement (DSTP) for the Wafi-Golpu mine project is described as ‘an inhumane act in the world’ by scientists and Non-Government Organisations representing the communities living in areas that will be impacted when the proposed operations start. The planned DSTP in the Huon-Gulf is predicted to have a disastrous impact on […]| Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. (CELCOR)
New Company pushes for Solwara 1 Deep Sea Mining (DSM) to kick off soon but community leaders across Papua New Guinea call for seabed mining to be banned and all licenses cancelled. Read more below! Media statement copied from Solwara Alliance Facebook Page.| Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. (CELCOR)
The Centre for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. and Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea and other civil society organisations have released a press statement on the issue of Deep Sea Tailings Placement by the proposed Wafi-Golpu mining. The recent 7.6 magnitude earthquake has brought so much destruction to the people of Morobe, […]| Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights Inc. (CELCOR)