PNG land leases draw logging concerns

Colin Filer was interviewed on the ABC Lateline regarding "PNG land leases draw logging concerns", 29 November, 2011. The case covered in the Lateline segment (in East New Britain Province) is discussed at some length in Colin's latest discussion paper [PDF, 361KB].

Pokrant Seminar Podcast

Professor Bob Pokrant from Curtin University presented his observations on coastal community adaptation to climate change in southwest Bangladesh.

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Pacific Discussion Papers (READ)

Showcasing the inaugural READ Pacific Discussion Paper, The Political Construction of a Land Grab in Papua New Guinea by Colin Filer.

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RMAP Visiting Fellow

Karen Fisher is on sabbatical from her position at the University of Auckland, working on research undertaken in the Philippines focused on the politics of water governance, water security and tourism development. See details of her seminar presentation: Water governance and politics in the Philippines.

Consultancy - Advisory work in Solomon Islands

RMAP research fellow Matthew Allen recently returned from two week fieldwork to the Solomon Islands advising the World Bank's 'Justice Delivered Locally' project as part of RMAP's research-based consultancies.

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RMAP Postgraduate Teaching

RMAP academics teach into several postgraduate programs at the ANU, such as: Applied Anthropology & Participatory Development, Climate Change, Environmental Management & Development, and Natural Hazards & Disasters.

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RMAP Publications - APEM Series

The latest book in the peer reviewed Asia-Pacific Environment Monograph (APEM) series, edited by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, is entitled Gendering the Field: Towards Sustainable Livelihoods for Mining Communities

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