Open Knowledge (FSC OK)

Background and Objectives. The background to this study is concerns that have been raised over the years of the social and environmental impacts of timber operations in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The aims of this report are to examine social and environmental risks inherent in the procurement of timber from PNG and to review current initiatives and trends towards legal verification and sustainability certification in PNG from the perspective of whether these reduce the social and environmental risks of timber procurement. Methodology. The report is based on the review of existing written materials and information gathered through interviews with key informants in PNG during the visits by the authors to PNG in 2009 and 2010.