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EARTH MEANDERS: Ode to Madang
Posted by Water Conservation Blog on January 19th, 2010
By Dr. Glen Barry, Ecological Internet
Earth Meanders come from Earth's Newsdesk
Yet another paradise lost?
Prime Minister Michael Somare of Papua New Guinea is ruling as a Mugabe like thug bent upon becoming a tin-pot dictator. Once a great man that led his country to independence, Mr. Somare is now using his Grand Chief status for corrupt personal, family and tribal gains illegally and immorally allocating huge swathes of his great nations forest and marine resources without landowners prior and informed consent. On the bidding of Somares increasingly despotic and erratic leadership, Papua New Guineas (PNG) natural assets are being sold off to invading Asian business interests destroying rainforest, ocean, water and land as well as the resource and ecosystem rich nations future development potential. Will one man big man Sana or not single-handedly destroy Earths third largest remaining contiguous old rainforest expanses for personal gain?
Nowhere is this more evident than in Madang Province, PNG, which contains some of Earths last remaining mostly intact tropical and marine ecosystems in the world. The Jewel of the South Pacific includes large ancient rainforest tracts, huge tuna and other fisheries, and barely explored mineral deposits; as well as beautiful, ...
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