Loggers still operating on PNG lease despite court ruling

Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific Journalistjohnny.blades@rnz.co.nz Papua New Guinea’s government has been accused of allowing loggers to operate illegally without landowner approval. This comes as PNG prepares to host an APEC meeting this weekend to discuss tackling illegal logging and the trade in illegal timber. PNG’s Supreme Court ruled in August 2016 that a Special Agriculture Business…