In the current political economy which seeks to commodify nature and market its services, market-based mitigation measures, like the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) program, have become prominent strategies to address climate change. The REDD+ program places an economic value on the carbon stored in forests and offers incentives for developing countries to r...

Five new species of Rhodamnia are proposed for New Guinea, including Rhodamnia asekiensis, Rhodamnia daymanensis, Rhodamnia makumak, Rhodamnia taratot, and Rhodamnia waigeoensis. Rhodamnia sharpeana, known previously only in Australia, is reported for the first time for Papua New Guinea. Detailed species descriptions and associated taxonomic data are provided for all species. A key is provided ...

Scattered across the Pacific Ocean are thousands of islands which make up three regions known as Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Beyond the image of white sandy beaches and carefree lifestyles, the Pacific islands are facing serious health problems, the prime culprit being imported foods. In at least 10 Pacific island countries, more than 50% (and in some, up to 90%) of the population is o...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) covers a land area of over 450,000 square kilometers (km2). Approximately 12.5% of its 7.16 million people live in urban areas. In 2012, the per capita gross domestic product of PNG was estimated at 4,500 Kina ($1,629).1 Port Moresby, PNG’s capital city, which is the focus of this study, is located on the southeastern coast on the Gulf of Papua. It has a geographic area o...

Little is known about the natural history of dengue in Papua New Guinea (PNG). We assessed dengue virus (DENV)-specific neutralizing antibody profiles in serum samples collected from northern and southern coastal areas and the highland region of New Guinea between 1959 and 1963. Neutralizing antibodies were demonstrated in sera from the northern coast of New Guinea: from Sabron in Dutch New Gui...

Pacific Economic Bulletin Volume 21 Number 2 2006 © Asia Pacific Press This article uses the standard neoclassical framework to compute the rate of investment necessary to achieve a sustained growth rate in per capita income of 6 per cent annually. The analysis presents three messages: the rate of productivity growth must rise if the target rate of growth is to be realised; a significant rise i...

The key health priorities for Papua New Guinea (PNG) are to alleviate poverty, improve nutrition, ensure safe drinking water and sanitation, prevent and treat infectious diseases such as malaria, pneumonia, gastroenteritis, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome), reduce infant and maternal mortality, and reduce the disability and death arisi...