16/02/2023
Access to and is a ! 💧✊
As an area rich of and diverse , Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 is at the centre of our attention in the work we do for . 🌳
But how does man-made impact the equilibrium of PNG as well as its population and their access to clean water❓
1️⃣ Intensive and uncontrolled gold mining pollutes local sources, creating great environmental damage;
2️⃣ Pollution of water with high level of mine waste poses direct health threats to the social and economic rights of communities living near the mine;
3️⃣ Dumping of mine waste contributes to severe ecosystem’s alterations in PNG’s rivers, profoundly and negatively affecting local communities and their life.
Follow us and Morobe Development Foundation Inc. for more info. We look forward to working on environmental conservation in Papua New Guinea in the near future. Advocate with us for a cleaner, more responsible environment.