Papua New Guinea’s green commitment

Papua New Guinea has signed agreements with the European Union on forest, climate change and biodiversity. During his State Visit to Papua New Guinea, President of France H.E. Emmanuel Macron and H.E. James Marape, Prime Minister of PNG, signed two agreements between the European Union, the European Investment Bank and other partners. 

These will provide support to PNG for the implementation of a Forest, Climate Change and Biodiversity Programme and Green Investments under the Global Gateway Strategy. www.internationalpartnerships.ec.europa.eu/policies/globalgateway_en 

Papua New Guinea, in the southwestern Pacific, is the world's thirdlargest island country, taking in the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia. 

Its capital is Port Moresby. Papua New Guinea, known for its cultural diversity, with more than 800 languages and great natural beauty, which is the focus of its growing tourism industry. 

Trans Niugini Tours Trans Niugini Tours, which offers wilderness lodges, makes a real difference to local economies being staffed from the areas in which they operate and with food for the lodges sourced locally. www.pngtours.com and www.reefandrainforest.com

 Lissenung Island Resort Angle and Dietmar Amon, of the Lissenung Island Resort, with local communities founded Lissenung Island Turtle Conservation. 

It helps to preserve the critically endangered Hawsbill Sea Turtles and the endangered Green Sea Turtles and to educate both visitors and the local population regarding the dangers of oceanic pollution. www.lissenung.com/turtles, www.diveworldwide.com and www.Lissenung.com 

TUFI Boutique Resort TUFI Boutique Resort offers views over the sea, fjords and rainforest covered mountains and, for those seeking total immersion with nature it is just a short boat ride away to an island guest house.

 

Here the adventurous tourist is offered basic accommodation and the chance to explore with local fisherman and observe and take part in a ‘more traditional’ way of life in Papua New Guinea. www.Tufiresort.com and www.steppestravel.com 

 www.papuanewguinea.travel 

 Judy Feller at judy@pngtourism.org.uk