The marine environment of Papua New Guinea is…
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) was established in 1985. Its mission (approved by the National Executive Council on 22 August 1989) is to ensure natural and physical resources are managed to sustain environmental quality and human well-being.
"Effectively Managing our Fisheries and Marine Resources for Sustainable and Equitable Benefits"
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Papua New Guinea is committed to the establishment of a network of marine protected areas
to fulfil national and international commitments. In order to assist this, the conservation
priority areas analysis identified a range of areas of high conservation interest in the PNG
marine environment, based on the principles of comprehensiveness, adequacy,
representation and resilience (CARR). The analysis collated available national-scale data on
biodiversity features and biodiversity surrogates.
| Field | Value |
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| Publisher | PNG Conservation and Environment Protection Authority, National Fisheries Authority of Papua New Guinea |
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| Identifier | d0638234-16b2-461d-8f91-174638e5d07a |
| Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location | Papua New Guinea |
| Relevant Countries | Papua New Guinea |
| License |
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