Traditional conservation in Papua New Guinea : implications for today : proceedings of a conference / organized by the Office of Environment and Conservation and the Institute of Applied Social and Economic Research in Port Moresby, 27-31 October 1980 ; with assistance from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GMBH ; Louise Morauta, John Pernetta, William Heaney, editors
- Bib ID:
- 1849311
- Format:
- Book
- Online Version:
- Table of contents only
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- Description:
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- Boroko, Papua New Guinea : The Institute, c1982
- xii, 392 p., [20] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0724702644
- Series:
- Monograph (Institute of Applied Social and Economic Research (Papua New Guinea)) ; 16.
- Full contents:
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- Machine derived contents note: PREFACE xi
- OVERVIEW 1
- John Pernetta
- Louise Morauta
- William Heaney
- DAY I: OPENING AND OVERVIEW
- Opening Address 19
- Hon. Ibne Kor, MP
- 1 Conservation in Papua New Guinea: Custom and Tradition 21
- John Waiko
- Kipling Jiregari
- 2 Conservation and Conceptions of the Environment: A Manus
- Case Study 39
- James Carrier
- 3 Traditional Conservation Practices and Environmental
- Management: The International Scene 45
- Graham Baines
- 4 Traditional Conservation Practices in Papua New Guinea ' 59
- R.N.H. Bulmer
- 5 On the Importance of Conserving Traditional Knowledge of
- Wildlife and Hunting 79
- Ian Saem Majnep
- Summary of the Afternoon Discussion Session 83
- Background Paper:
- 6 Objectives, Policies and Structure of the Office of
- Environment and Conservation 85
- Susan Andrews
- DAY 2: LAND RESOURCES: SOIL, VEGETATION AND MINERALS
- 7 Traditional Soil Conservation in Papua New Guinea 93
- Andrew Wood
- G.S. Humphreys
- 8 Conservation of Soil, Water and Forest 115
- Michael Paglau
- 9 Traditional Management and Conservation of Vegetation in
- Papua New Guinea 121
- Jocelyn M. Powell
- 10 Medicinal Properties of Trees 135
- Luke Silitau
- 11 Traditional Conservation of Vegetation in Manus Province 139
- Linus Peni
- 12 Conserving Minerals, Conserving Energy, or Conserving
- Values? 143
- lan Hughes
- Summary of the Afternoon Discussion Session 151
- Background Papers:
- 13 The Transformation and Intensification of Shifting
- Agriculture: Past and Present Practices 153
- Wayne Gagne
- 14 Soil Conservation and Gardening in Egari Village, Southern
- Highlands Province 159
- Tugusup Posul Puri
- 15 The Approach to Soil Conservation in Papua New Guinea
- Adopted by the Land Utilisation Section, Department of
- Primary Industry 163
- James Stark
- 16 The Value of Trees and Forest in Manus 167
- Muhan Pokanas
- DAY 3: LAND RESOURCES: WILDLIFE AND FORESTS
- 17 Wildlife Conservation and Tradition in the Highlands of
- Papua New Guinea 173
- Peter D. Dwyer
- 18 Wildlife Conservation, Past and Present, in the Lowlands of
- Papua New Guinea 191
- Navu Kwapena
- 19 Problems of Wildlife Management in the Southern Highlands
- Province 197
- Guy R. Kula
- 20 Why We Do Not Kill the Bowerbird 201
- Pange Kende
- 21 Forest Conservation Practices in Papua New Guinea 203
- Colin De'A th
- 22 Problems with Jant Clear-felling in Madang 217
- Wezip Aloloum
- Summary of the Afternoon Discussion Session 221
- Background Papers:
- 23 Customary Land Tenure and National Park Development in
- Papua New Guinea 223
- Peter Eaton
- 24 The Changing Role of Bird of Paradise Plumes in Bridewealth
- in the Wahgi Valley 227
- William Heaney
- 25 Environmental Management of Logging 233
- John R. Luton
- DAY 4: WATER RESOURCES: FRESHWATER AND MARINE
- 26 Implications of Traditional Marine Resources Use for Coastal
- Fisheries Development in Papua New Guinea 239
- Robert E. Johannes
- 27 Momoro (The Dugong) in the Western Province 251
- Ebia Olewale
- Duba Sedu
- 28 Traditional Uses of Fresh Water in Papua New Guinea; Past
- Neglect and Future Possibilities 257
- Matthew Spriggs
- 29 Freshwater Supplies, Past and Present in Lese Oalai, a Gulf
- Province Village 273
- Chris Haiveta
- 30 Traditional Concepts and Practices and Inland Fisheries
- Management 279
- Allan K. Haines
- Summary of the Afternoon Discussion Session 293
- Background Papers:
- 31 Crocodiles and Crocodile Conservation in Papua New Guinea 295
- Shelley Burgin
- 32 Past and Present Fishing Practices among the People of
- Tatana Village, Port Moresby 301
- Bobby Gaigo
- 33 Marine Turtle Conservation in Papua New Guinea 303
- Sylvia C. Spring
- 34 Shellfishing and Management in Papua New Guinea 307
- Pamela Swadling
- 35 Dugong Myth and Management in Papua New Guinea 311
- Brydget E. T. Hudson
- DAY 5: GENERAL ISSUES
- 36 International Pressures on Internal Resource Management in
- Papua New Guinea 319
- John Pernetta
- Lance Hill
- 37 Problems Associated with National Parks in
- Papua New Guinea 333
- Sylvanus Gorio
- 38 The Conflict of Interests Facing the Individual in Decisions
- about Conservation 339
- Mel Togolo
- 39 The Traditional Knowledge Base: Implications and
- Possibilities for Contemporary Papua New Guinea 349
- Lance Hill
- John Pernetta
- Barney Rongap
- Summary of the Afternoon Discussion Session 363
- Background Papers:
- 40 Retaining our Cultural Heritage 365
- Kevin Kaidoga
- Pamela Swadling
- Barry Craig
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES SEMINAR PAPERS
- 41 Conservation of History 373
- Les Groube
- 42 Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources 379
- V. Kesavan
- K. Aburu
- 43 Introduced Animals and Plants: Their History and Effects on
- Native Species 385
- John Pernetta.
- Notes:
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- Proceedings of a conference organized by the Office of Environment and Conservation and the Institute of Applied Social and Economic Research in Port Moresby, 27-31 Oct. 1980.
- Includes bibliographies.
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