Challenging 'intergrated conservation and development' in Papua New Guinea: the Bismarck Ramu Group

Abstract

This paper examines the Bismarck Ramu Group's challenge to models of integrated conservation and development through a distinct Papua New Guinean model of community partnerships and self-reliant strategies. Strategies that empower indigenous communities and increase their self-reliance are central, as is engaging indigenous communities in the process of deciding on conservation measures.