
The Papua New Guinea Government is currently developing new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) guidelines to strengthen the protection and management of the country's blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves and seagrasses.
An inception meeting was held on 29 August at the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) to discuss the structure and priorities of the new guidelines. These efforts are built upon the foundations laid by PNG’s first Blue Carbon Policy Roadmap.
Original Article: New Environment Guidelines to Protect PNG’s Blue Carbon Ecosystems